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Luke Fann

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Student preserves Hispanic business history to empower future generations

GVSU student Galilea Bahena researches 100 years of Hispanic businesses in West Michigan for a Grand Rapids museum exhibit, ensuring community stories endure.

Youth in the NCN program are helping families who need food get farm-to-table meals.
Educating Teens About Food and the Farm Through New City Neighbors

Learning about nutrition, cooking, and food scarcity helps prepare youth for adult life and deepens their empathy. New City Neighbors, a Grand Rapids-based nonprofit's after-school program, gives area teens a head start and connects them with impactful experiences. 

Through the after-school program, Mayor’s Youth Council (MYC), dozens of teens learn about and help positively influence their local government.
VOICES OF YOUTH: Grand Rapids youth increase civic engagement after school

City High Middle School sophomore Luke Fann explores the impacts of the Mayor's Youth Council on its members for the latest in our Voices of Youth series.

City Middle/High School's Girl Up Club is one of dozens of student organizations.
VOICES OF YOUTH: Kent County youth grow outside the classroom with extracurriculars

Research has shown that extracurricular activities are crucial in students' development. 

The Grand Rapids Public Library is a mainstay on the city's northeast side, but the 150-year-old institution now has many branches in neighborhoods around the city.
Grand Rapids Public Library — not just by the books

City High Middle School freshman Luke Fann reflects on the 150-year history of Grand Rapids Public Library and its future in the latest Voices of Youth article.

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