Great Lakes UrbanMar 141 minThe Appeal of ABCD -- 9 March 2022 Lunch+LearnThanks to John McKnight and Cormac Russell, along with local neighborhood connector Tecca Jones, for discussing the worldwide appeal of...
Great Lakes UrbanFeb 281 min"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...
Great Lakes UrbanFeb 282 minDia De Los Muertos: When Culture & Community MeetGreat Lakes Urban is proud to support the work of 3sixty in the Eastcore neighborhood of Holland, Michigan. This past year, Eastcore...
Great Lakes UrbanFeb 282 minCommunity Conversations: Meet Jesus RuizAt Great Lakes Urban, we do what we do because we believe in the value of bringing people together and forming strong community...
Great Lakes UrbanFeb 183 minA Conversation 30 Years in the MakingIn 1993, on the heals of years of research on, and thousands of interviews with people in, communities from across the US, John McKnight...
Great Lakes UrbanDec 2, 20211 min1 December 2021 Lunch+LearnListen in to a moderated discussion with Wayne Squires, Director of Bates Place Neighbors, and Tecca and Luke, local neighborhood...
Great Lakes UrbanNov 24, 20214 minMeet the Board: In conversation with Arlene DeYoungArlene DeYoung is on Great Lakes Urban’s board of directors. She brings 20 years of experience in the corporate arena at Amway and Meijer...
Great Lakes UrbanNov 23, 20215 minCommunity Pioneer: Meet Robin KlayCommunity leader Robin Klay has lived in Pioneer Village for the past four years. Having worked and lived in places like West Africa,...
Great Lakes UrbanNov 23, 20214 minHome, Hope, and Community in Holland: The Story of Paul BowlesAfter struggling to feel at home for many years, Paul Bowles decided to take a chance and relocate to Holland, MI. Since moving to his...
Great Lakes UrbanOct 2, 20214 minCommunity Grows Where It's PlantedThirty-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...
Great Lakes UrbanOct 2, 20214 minLifelong Community Devotee: Meet Doris PerezDoris Perez of Great Lakes Urban has long devoted her life to serving the community. She was born and raised in the Dominican Republic,...
Great Lakes UrbanOct 2, 20212 minRiding For ChangeThe Restoring Our Cities (ROC) bike ride happened on a hot day in August, but what a great day it was! Eleven brave souls came out to...
Great Lakes UrbanSep 21, 20211 minLearning to Listen in Godfrey LeeThank you for joining us on September 15th for our 3rd online Lunch + Learn of 2021. We enjoyed hearing from Wyoming's Mayor Jack Poll,...
Great Lakes UrbanJun 3, 20211 min2 June 2021 Lunch+LearnOur Lunch+Learns are designed to share stories and insights about the power of community connecting through asset-based community...
Great Lakes UrbanMay 14, 20212 minLee St. CRC -- an authentic friend of the Godfrey Lee NeighborhoodSince 2008 Great Lakes Urban has been strengthening neighborhoods to transform lives. In that time, we have learned that sustained and...
Great Lakes UrbanMay 14, 20213 minOn Building Community: Lessons from Minerva ClientsBy Sara Veltkamp (As originally posted on the Minerva Strategies blog)-- At Minerva, people hire us to help them solve communications...
Great Lakes UrbanMar 22, 20212 minScaling AbundanceAn interview with Jake Norris, Regional Connector Jake Norris graduated from DePaul University with a degree in sociology, where he...
Great Lakes UrbanMar 19, 20212 minAbundance Taking RootCelebrating the progress of Godfrey-Lee The Godfrey Lee neighborhood of Wyoming, Michigan is stronger today because of the Godfrey Lee...
Great Lakes UrbanMar 17, 20212 minGrowing Friends & Food for Abundant LivingPartnering with Bates Place Neighbors Bates Place Neighbors (BPN), based in Grand Rapids, MI, is passionate about neighborhood...
Great Lakes UrbanMar 4, 20211 minGreat Lakes Urban's March 2021 Lunch + LearnThank you to everyone who joined us on March 3, 2021 for our online Lunch + Learn. We enjoyed hearing from a sergeant of the City of...