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Via a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Grand Rapids Community Foundation has been able to implement a summer youth employment program, providing kids wth valuable work experience and other life lessons. Rapid Growth photographer Adam Bird checks in on a few of the student workers. Stay tuned for more information on this program and how the kids (and adults) are benefitting.
PHOTOS:
First photo: Students participate in the Grand Rapids Community Foundation's summer youth employment program, working at Comprenew in a warehouse part time, and also gardening outdoors.
Second photo: Working in the garden teaches students about fresh foods and good diet.
Third photo: A student works on planting a pepper plant.
Fourth photo: Students work with volunteers, putting frames around tomato plants.
Fifth photo: Marcia Rapp, vice president of programs for the Grand Rapids Community Foundation, responsible for the summer youth jobs program.
Sixth photo: Trey Braden, one of the students who benefits from the youth jobs program.
Seventh photo: Darnell Robinson, one of the students who benefits from the youth jobs program.
Eighth photo: Ciara Phillips, one of the students who benefits from the youth jobs program.
Ninth photo: Abel Berends, one of the students who benefits from the youth jobs program.
Tenth photo: Antonia Dyson, one of the students who benefits from the youth jobs program.
Photography by
ADAM BIRD
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