Tech Week GR underlines Grand Rapids’ claim to the Silicon Valley of the Midwest. The Right Place and other strategic partners have created a foundation for helping technology companies thrive in Grand Rapids, driven by the live event.
Improving old technologies with new is, in many ways, the heart of improving access for humans. It is also a great motivator for those with the talents to do so. Here are the people behind those efforts and why this work is so important to them and within the region.
When every business is a technology business, every worker must be a tech worker. West Michigan has the tools and the talent to support tech needs in the area and around the world and here’s who is helping shape that pipeline.
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital and Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital are partnering to build the state’s first children’s rehabilitation hospital in Grand Rapids.
A grant of federal funds targeting 10 low-income Michigan congregations of various faiths will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by helping improve the energy efficiency of their facilities.
Improvements to Dégagé Ministries’ entrance and facilities are helping hundreds of people who come through the doors each day, seeking rest, nourishment, support and guidance.
The LEADeres program has been developing Latinx leaders for the last decade. These leaders still rely on the lessons learned in their cohort. Now the program is expanding to meet the needs of returning students.
The LEADeres program is preparing Latino professionals to drive positive change. It has helped form business leaders, educators, a county judge and others who play a role in shaping the identity and future of this region.
The LEADeres program at Ferris State University has increased Latino representation at the school and continues to create new leaders and stakeholders throughout the West Michigan community.
Seniors, nonnative English speakers and other underrepresented populations face significant barriers to health literacy, which health professionals and educators say plays a key role in helping them overcome.
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