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Setting The Table For A Sustainable And Just Food System, Kien Lee, Kolu Zigbi, Marjorie Nemes

The Foundation Review

· As consumers and producers, people of color have been affected disproportionately by systemic problems in the food system.

· This article describes the Diversifying Leadership for Sustainable Food Policy initiative, a joint effort of the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation and the W. K. Kellogg Foundation to build the capacity of organizations led by people of color to engage in policy and advocacy work.

· Grantees successfully built their capacity to engage in policy work (e.g., increased capacity to identify policy targets), increased their organizational capacity (e.g., diversified boards), improved their communities’ capacity (e.g., created opportunities for dialogue and improved …

Gvsu Undergraduate And Graduate Catalog, 2009-2010, Grand Valley State University

Course Catalogs, 1963 - Current

Grand Valley State University 2009-2010 undergraduate and/or graduate course catalog published annually to provide students with information and guidance for enrollment.

Community Building For Children’S Health: Lessons From Community Partnerships For Healthy Children, Dorothy Meehan, Kathleen Hebbeler, Stacie Cherner, Dana Petersen

The Foundation Review

· This article describes Community Partnerships for Healthy Children (CPHC), a 10-year, $17 million initiative of the Sierra Health Foundation targeted at improving children’s health in northern California by mobilizing communities to use their assets. Implementation grants were modest ($50,000 annually), but technical assistance and communications support were also provided.

· The initiative rolled out in four phases. Overall, a total of 31 communities participated in the initiative. Twenty-six communities remained through phase three, with 18 engaging in the final fourth phase.

· Evidence indicates that CPHC improved the health of some children in some communities with regard to some …

Lanthorn, Vol. 43, No. 21, October 30, 2008, Grand Valley State University

Volume 43, July 10, 2008 - June 7, 2009

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

Assuring Accessible Housing: The Visitability Code Of The Village Of Bolingbrook, Katherine Fuller

SPNA Review

As an ever-increasing population continues to age and develop disabilities, community needs are changing as well. Housing is a major consideration for local government officials in terms of planning and community development. With this in mind, it is expected that there will be an increasing demand for more accessible housing in communities all over the nation. It will be up to local government officials to ensure they implement programs that serve to create inclusive, diverse, and sustainable communities that will address the long-term needs of the citizens. Visitability programs for the construction of single-family homes are being utilized by local …

Nonprofits And Data: A How-To Series #2: Monitoring Trends And Identifying Emerging Problems, 2007, Community Research Institute-Johnson Center

Research, Reports, and Publications

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Multi-Community Cooperation In Grand Rapids Metro, Jim Kadlecek

West Michigan Business Review

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Grand Rapids: Socio-Economic Roots, Barry Castro

West Michigan Business Review

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