GRow1000 Summer Youth Employment Program helps build workplace skills

By Shelley Irwin

Published April 1, 2026 at 10:36 AM EDT

City of Grand Rapids

We talk to Shannon Harris, ED of Our Community's Children.

We discuss the GRow1000 Summer Youth Employment Program for youth 15-24, helping them build workplace skills while earning income and gaining exposure to professional environments. We talk to Shannon Harris, ED of Our Community's Children.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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