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The 16 dance, cardio, and yoga classes will run weekly from May 13 to Aug. 22.
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The Urban League of West Michigan’s Opportunity Empowered program is a partnership between the league and Heart of West Michigan United Way. The goal is to turn residents’ grassroots ideas into reality
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Institutions will be forced to reshape their admission plans and create new ways to ensure diversity in student bodies.
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Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services said in a statement, it won’t disqualify residents who fail to get their paperwork in, until the end of July. This decision comes from new guidance from the Federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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Participants can earn a slight bit more this year than last year’s guidelines allowed and still qualify.
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The name 616, references the area code of the Greater Grand Rapids region, and the day is a celebration of all things local through a lens of equity, diversity and inclusion.
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A lawsuit filed by the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC) claims First Pick Farms forced a group of immigrant workers in North Carolina to work at the company’s blueberry farm in West Olive, Michigan in 2017. The farm allegedly threatened to report workers who didn’t comply to immigration authorities.
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In 2019, suicide was the leading cause of death for Asian/Pacific Islanders between the ages of 15-24, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Loving Day, held on June 12, marks the anniversary of Loving v. Virginia, the 1967 U.S. Supreme Court decision, which fully legalized interracial marriage in the United States. The case is named after Mildred and Richard Loving, an interracial couple who were at the center of the case, fighting to strike down the criminality of their marriage.
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The Midwest Tech Project’s newest program, Tech X, is a technology-based immersion program designed to connect and train ex-offenders seeking to re-enter the workforce.
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Liam’s Law was named after an eight-year-old boy who was born with several rare, life-altering conditions which prevent him from learning proper potty-training.
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The $14.6M grant initiative works with employment-help organizations across the state to create pathways to sustainable careers, while addressing talent shortages.