Workforce development program for young adults nurtures confidence, direction, purpose
West Michigan Works!’ Ascend youth program helps participants build confidence, explore careers, and gain essential workplace skills.
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Sixth grader featured on Kelly Clarkson Show inspires community cleanup
Zoey Tice, a sixth-grader from Muskegon who is passionate about picking up trash, recently impressed Kelly Clarkson, who is sending her to Jamaica to help with an environmental project.
Teen beekeeper builds buzz with sustainable honey
Zack Sporte, 19, grows a thriving honey business while promoting pollinator health and sustainability in West Michigan.
High school athletes find confidence, camaraderie
At Lee High School, students gain confidence, friendships, and life skills through sports.
How the city of Grand Rapids is working to reduce CO2 by more than half by 2030
The city of Grand Rapids plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 63% over the next five years and hopes to be carbon-neutral by 2050.
How Michigan addressed period poverty by getting rid of the Tampon Tax
High school student Solange Sifa explores Michigan’s response so far to period poverty. In 2021, Gov. Whitmer signed legislation to remove tax from menstrual products.
