In its 21-year history, the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum (GRCM) has welcomed over 3.5 million guests, and invited young children and their hosts to engage in hands-on learning and exploration through creative play. In fall of 2018, with a three-year $177,474 grant from the Steelcase Foundation, GRCM created an Accessibility and Inclusion Manager position, formalizing…

On October 15, the Steelcase Foundation celebrated the launch of the Kent District Library’s (KDL) new Bookmobile with Steelcase employees at Steelcase’s Grand Rapids Business Center. The Bookmobile will allow KDL to provide programming and collections to Kent County residents living in underserved areas, focusing on student use and access. The handicap accessible vehicle is…

Grand Valley State University (GVSU) launched its summer literacy program, Storytime in the Park (formerly Storytime in the Heights) in June of 2010, providing children on the southeast side of Grand Rapids free books, ice cream cones, and quality reading time with family and Storytime volunteers each Tuesday evening for 13 weeks in the summertime…

First Steps Kent’s (FSK) vision is that every young child will enter kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed in school and in life. Through its work with early childhood partners, parents, and stakeholders, FSK acts an independent, influential and neutral entity leading community efforts to strengthen and coordinate early childhood services in Kent County. In…