Kentwood Parent Academy
Last fall, Kentwood Public School (KPS) launched a two-year Parent Academy pilot to provide language and educational programming to the parents of the 1,800+ English language learner (ELL) students in…
Empowering Parents through Family Literacy
The Literacy Center of West Michigan was founded in 1986, and modeled on the “each one, teach one” tutoring philosophy, which designs activities around the learner’s individual needs. As the…
Accessibility and Inclusion at Grand Rapids Children’s Museum
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…
KDL On the Road
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…
First Steps Kent
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,…
Covenant House Michigan – Grand Rapids House
On November 26, Covenant House Michigan - Grand Rapids (CHMGR) opened its doors to 12 young men, welcoming its first cohort to the newly built space. Through a $4.5 million…
2019 First Quarter Grant Awards
The Steelcase Foundation awarded seven grants to the following organizations for the Foundation’s Q1, 2019. - Education Affinity Mentoring Affinity Mentoring was awarded $75,000 over three years to expand its…
2018 Fourth Quarter Grand Awards
The Steelcase Foundation awarded grants to five organizations at its fourth quarter 2018 meeting: Grand Rapids Student Advancement Foundation (SAF) Grand Rapids Student Advancement Foundation (SAF) was awarded $25,000 to…
Steelcase Foundation and Heart of West Michigan United Way
Steelcase has a long history of supporting Heart of West Michigan United Way (HWMUW). Last year, with some help from the Steelcase Foundation, Steelcase Inc.’s United Way campaign raised $1,132,719,…
2018 Second Quarter Grant Awards
The Steelcase Foundation awarded five grants to the following organizations for the second quarter of 2018. - Education Grand Rapids Public Schools Received $580,000 over three years to continue its…