Alright, so we may have gotten a little ahead of ourselves on Friday. Friday wasn't actually the "official" Fall Arts kick-off but we were just so excited about the upcoming programs that we posted a week too soon! The OFFICIAL kick-off is THIS Friday at 9pm. You can find a list of all the upcoming programs here: Fall Arts Festival!
So another exciting announcement, WGVU Public Broadcasting has been awarded a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting as part of its nationwide American Graduate Program. This project will provide resources for WGVU and the Engage Committee to raise awareness about the high school dropout rate in our area. This is a crisis nationwide and often we don't realize that those affected are in our neighborhoods too. Not only will WGVU have on-air programming addressing the issue but the Engage Committee is actively working on various events to bring light to this issue in our area and to address way to we can start to solve the problem. Stay tuned for event announcements and as always, if you are interested in being a part of these events please let us know!
In addition, the WGVU Engage Committee has made a commitment to tackling childhood hunger and we have a slew of events and programs coming up that address this issue. In partnership with the Sesame Street Workshop WGVU currently has packets available on:
Food for Thought Initiative - Eating Well on a Budget
A bilingual, multi-media program designed to help support families with children between the ages of 2 and 8, who are coping with uncertain or limited access to affordable and nutritious food
"A" is for Asthma - and for Active!
Geared toward children and adults, showing children what to do when they have trouble breathing, and explaining to adults what they can do to help
Materials encourage parents/caregivers to work with the child and their doctor in ensuring that the child maintains an active lifestyle Project conveys messages through a Sesame Street video story
Healthy Habit for Life - Helping Children Develop Healthy Habits Through Fun and Play
Offering simple strategies to help parents/caregivers instill healthy behaviors in children.
We will also have various events addressing this issue as well and a list of resources available for those seeking assistance and those wanting to help.
Be sure to keep up with the blog or find us on facebook to be the first know what events will be taking place and when!
One event you can mark on your calendar NOW is Veterans Day. Please plan to join us for the annual Veteran's Day parade in downtown Grand Rapids. LZ Michigan is proud to promote the event and we would love to see the community come together to support our local veterans.
You should also set aside October 28th for our Food, Wine, and All That Jazz event at the Grand Rapids Public Museum.
Whew! That's not even everything the Engage Committee is working on but at least your some-what up to date on what's going on! If there is anything you are interested in helping with or want to volunteer for please let us know. We are always looking for volunteers and would love to introduce you the WGVU family!
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