The half-day event will highlight product and technology startups in West Michigan’s Lakeshore region and aims to ignite conversations about pathways to innovation for businesses at all stages and sizes.
In partnership with the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, the panel discussion will explore the history of local housing discrimination and protections with Grand Rapids residents, historians, and housing advocates.
The Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice 2024 will stop in Muskegon and Kalamazoo to celebrate the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
GRCC's Maryann Lesert talks about her new novel, “Land Marks,” which centers on college students trying to save Michigan forests from being devastated by a fracking company.
Muskegon Luge and Adventure Sports Park, located in Muskegon State Park, offers accessible recreation activities such as zip lining, archery, luge, rock climbing, and more.
Disability Network Southwest Michigan (DNSWM) has launched the #DWord campaign, aiming to reshape cultural perceptions of the word "disability."
Carson Nyenhuis started Hunt 2 Heal to provide an accessible outdoor experience for others after being outdoors helped him recover from a motorcycle accident that left him paralyzed from the chest down.
Photographer Pat ApPaul’s latest project explores Muskegon’s drag community. He has a Kickstarter to fund a zine with this work and has received a grant to exhibit it in ArtPrize.
A decade after its creation, the Tech Council boasts over 70 members and a vision to make Greater Grand Rapids a major tech hub in the Midwest.
Cait West, co-host of the “Survivors Discuss” podcast, talks about experiences detailed in her memoir, “Rift: A Memoir of Breaking Away from Christian Patriarchy.”
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