Voices of Youth spotlights East Kentwood students’ family history project
Voices of Youth spotlights East Kentwood’s immigration storytelling project and shares three student essays preserving immigrant family histories and journeys.
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Health careers expo helps students explore opportunities beyond medical roles
As part of our Voices of Youth series, student journalist Mazonnah Holiday reported on the Future Rounds Health Careers Expo, where students explored healthcare career paths and connected with professionals.
New talent report highlights AI gap, workforce shifts in region
The Right Place’s 2026 Talent Report outlines AI challenges, labor shifts, and strategies to attract, develop, and retain the regional workforce.
Stepping into the origins of Grand Rapids, where curiosity and hidden histories continue to rise
A longtime favorite at the Grand Rapids Public Museum is evolving, with Streets of Old Grand Rapids adding new areas that encourage visitors to slow down and observe more closely.
#RG20LookBack: Before the riverfront boom, a broader civic vision was inked by the community
In his 15th #RG20LookBack, Rapid Growth Publisher Tommy Allen revisits Nikos Monoyios's 2008 article, “Why Civic Centers Matter,” which frames green spaces as essential to a thriving civic environment.
Leadership program helps dental directors improve care in underserved communities
Program supports dental leaders in Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana with skills to manage clinics, improve care, and advocate for underserved patients.
What a former popular Detroit Chinese restaurant can still teach us about belonging and the power of third spaces
Curtis Chin’s memoir about growing up inside his family’s restaurant becomes something larger than nostalgia, offering a timely reminder that everyday places can help communities practice belonging across differences.
West Michigan students spread kindness by joining Positive Affirmations initiative
A group of West Michigan students launches an initiative promoting kindness, combating bullying, and creating National Positive Affirmations Day in schools.
“It was my safe place”: Walker mayor leads push for library expansion
Walker invests more than $20 million in library expansion that Mayor Gary Carey Jr. says will produce lifelong impact for its patrons and meet growing community needs.
New Pine Rest urgent care center offers quicker psychiatric help for youths
As youth mental health needs strain Michigan families, Pine Rest opens its new Pediatric Center of Behavioral Health. The center offers expanded inpatient treatment, the state’s first pediatric psychiatric urgent care center, and new services for children and adolescents.
Health careers expo helps students explore opportunities beyond medical roles
As part of our Voices of Youth series, student journalist Mazonnah Holiday reported on the Future Rounds Health Careers Expo, where students explored healthcare career paths and connected with professionals.
New talent report highlights AI gap, workforce shifts in region
The Right Place’s 2026 Talent Report outlines AI challenges, labor shifts, and strategies to attract, develop, and retain the regional workforce.
Stepping into the origins of Grand Rapids, where curiosity and hidden histories continue to rise
A longtime favorite at the Grand Rapids Public Museum is evolving, with Streets of Old Grand Rapids adding new areas that encourage visitors to slow down and observe more closely.
#RG20LookBack: Before the riverfront boom, a broader civic vision was inked by the community
In his 15th #RG20LookBack, Rapid Growth Publisher Tommy Allen revisits Nikos Monoyios's 2008 article, “Why Civic Centers Matter,” which frames green spaces as essential to a thriving civic environment.
Leadership program helps dental directors improve care in underserved communities
Program supports dental leaders in Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana with skills to manage clinics, improve care, and advocate for underserved patients.
What a former popular Detroit Chinese restaurant can still teach us about belonging and the power of third spaces
Curtis Chin’s memoir about growing up inside his family’s restaurant becomes something larger than nostalgia, offering a timely reminder that everyday places can help communities practice belonging across differences.
West Michigan students spread kindness by joining Positive Affirmations initiative
A group of West Michigan students launches an initiative promoting kindness, combating bullying, and creating National Positive Affirmations Day in schools.
“It was my safe place”: Walker mayor leads push for library expansion
Walker invests more than $20 million in library expansion that Mayor Gary Carey Jr. says will produce lifelong impact for its patrons and meet growing community needs.
New Pine Rest urgent care center offers quicker psychiatric help for youths
As youth mental health needs strain Michigan families, Pine Rest opens its new Pediatric Center of Behavioral Health. The center offers expanded inpatient treatment, the state’s first pediatric psychiatric urgent care center, and new services for children and adolescents.
