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Connecting the Dots

Connecting the Dots

The students are asked to take a look around them by one of their facilitators. They are asked, "What community assets do you see right here on this block?" I'm standing on a triangular city block in the Creston neighborhood of Grand Rapids. The triangle is formed...

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Growing Farmers and Leaders: A Vision for the Future

Growing Farmers and Leaders: A Vision for the Future

…if we are going to grow farmers, we need to go beyond youth employment. Our hope for the Ball property is that it will serve as a training center, equipping passionate, talented, hard-working youth and young adults with the skills to benefit their community through small-scale farming.

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