Restoring Our Cities (ROC): Fueling Belonging & Civic Muscle
You can find pictures and more at https://www.greatlakesurban.org/rocfundraiser On September 10, 35 cyclists and fundraisers gathered to...
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Great Lakes Urban
Sep 25, 20221 min read
Lunch+Learn Series: Inspiring Belonging
Visit https://www.necic-ohio.org/ to learn more about the North End neighborhood Funds raised through ROC and Giving Tuesday make it...
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Great Lakes Urban
Sep 25, 20222 min read
UpTurn Builds Belonging: Meet Thomas White
Visit https://upturnohio.com/ to learn more about Thomas' organization We love to feature the people and leaders that together make up...
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Great Lakes Urban
Sep 25, 20221 min read
City Wall Mural Festival: The Color of Belonging
Credit: https://www.facebook.com/3sixtyholland/ At Great Lakes Urban we often talk about the building blocks that are available in every...
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Great Lakes Urban
Sep 25, 20223 min read
Why Focus on Belonging & Civic Muscle
Visit https://winnetwork.org/vital-conditions for details WIN (Wellbeing in Our Nation) Network Research Findings Vital signs, like heart...
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Great Lakes Urban
May 21, 20221 min read
Stacie Hartwell: Making Social Connections Possible
Want to build strong neighborhoods and cities? There are a lot of ways to contribute. We met with Stacie Hartwell recently to ask her...
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Great Lakes Urban
May 21, 20222 min read
Meet Raul Garcia: A Leader Shaped by Social Connection
Raul Garcia At Great Lakes Urban we love to feature the residents that together make up strong neighborhoods. Raul Garcia is one such...
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Great Lakes Urban
May 21, 20223 min read
Washington School Neighbors: Creating Spaces for Social Connection
Eric Smith and Lisa Kasten Report from the field: A visit with Lisa Kasten at the WSN garden It's a chilly, yet sunny April day when I...
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Great Lakes Urban
May 21, 20221 min read
Join Us in Building Social Connections this Summer
Do you want to deepen social wellbeing? You can do that by building a more connected community, or by supporting those that do. Below are...
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Great Lakes Urban
Mar 13, 20221 min read
The Appeal of ABCD -- 9 March 2022 Lunch+Learn
Thanks to John McKnight and Cormac Russell, along with local neighborhood connector Tecca Jones, for discussing the worldwide appeal of...
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Great Lakes Urban
Feb 28, 20221 min read
"Won't You Be My Neighbor" Day is Nearly Here!
In honor of the birthday of Fred Rogers, beloved T.V. personality from "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood," March 20 is Won't You Be My Neighbor...
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Great Lakes Urban
Feb 28, 20222 min read
Dia De Los Muertos: When Culture & Community Meet
Great Lakes Urban is proud to support the work of 3sixty in the Eastcore neighborhood of Holland, Michigan. This past year, Eastcore...
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Great Lakes Urban
Feb 28, 20222 min read
Community Conversations: Meet Jesus Ruiz
At Great Lakes Urban, we do what we do because we believe in the value of bringing people together and forming strong community...
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Great Lakes Urban
Feb 18, 20223 min read
A Conversation 30 Years in the Making
In 1993, on the heals of years of research on, and thousands of interviews with people in, communities from across the US, John McKnight...
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Great Lakes Urban
Dec 2, 20211 min read
1 December 2021 Lunch+Learn
Listen in to a moderated discussion with Wayne Squires, Director of Bates Place Neighbors, and Tecca and Luke, local neighborhood...
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Great Lakes Urban
Nov 24, 20214 min read
Meet the Board: In conversation with Arlene DeYoung
Arlene DeYoung is on Great Lakes Urban’s board of directors. She brings 20 years of experience in the corporate arena at Amway and Meijer...
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Great Lakes Urban
Nov 22, 20215 min read
Community Pioneer: Meet Robin Klay
Community leader Robin Klay has lived in Pioneer Village for the past four years. Having worked and lived in places like West Africa,...
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Great Lakes Urban
Nov 22, 20214 min read
Home, Hope, and Community in Holland: The Story of Paul Bowles
After struggling to feel at home for many years, Paul Bowles decided to take a chance and relocate to Holland, MI. Since moving to his...
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Great Lakes Urban
Oct 2, 20214 min read
Community Grows Where It's Planted
Thirty-two years ago, Lori Appledoorn moved to her home in Holland, MI, and has been there ever since. While she may have stayed in the...
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Great Lakes Urban
Oct 2, 20214 min read
Lifelong Community Devotee: Meet Doris Perez
Doris Perez of Great Lakes Urban has long devoted her life to serving the community. She was born and raised in the Dominican Republic,...
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