The National Senior Games kick off tomorrow in Iowa, speaking with 2 seniors, one captain of the over 70 Volleyball team and a 71 year old track star. Get Set Up sponsors athletes to compete, focusing upon health and fitness and competition in the latter stages of life. Inspiration key.
People First Economy welcomes its annual Fork Fest in August. Today we speak with Experience Manager/People First Economy's Halla Maas about the fund/friendraiser, who is involved, and why. Local restaurant partners discuss the event in a part 2 conversation nearer to the event.
The Bellamy Creek Program offers a bachelor's degree to students incarcerated at the Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility in Ionia. We talk to GVSU's Dr Aaron Yore-Van and Dr. Jacquelynn Doyon-Martin about the program, including a grant for program development, and how GVSU stands out in this education opportunity inside prison.
Applications are now open for a paid pathway into the Healthcare field. We talk to Amy Lebednick, Director of Business Solutions, West Michigan Works! about the Medical Assistant Registered Apprenticeship program entering its 10th year, offering a year long paid hands on training and education path.
The Muskegon Museum of Art hosts a Michigan premiere tomorrow night, Art and Life: The Story of Jim Phillips, speaking with Little Cabin Films' Nick Nummerdor and Andrew Morgan about Phillips, a pioneer of graphic art. The filmmakers share their local angles and the importance of the screening.
Transcripts are provided upon request.
