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Global Youth Service Day celebrates and mobilizes the millions of young people who improve their communities through service. GYSD is the largest service event in the world and the only one dedicated to the contributions that the youth make 365 days of the year. WMAC's project for 2016 was called #GlamUpGarfieldPark. This project began as a beautification project for one building in the Garfield Park Neighborhood of Grand Rapids. Through community support and partnerships, this project evolved to be a neighborhood wide large scale city event promoting clean neighborhoods and community partnerships. With different projects throughout the neighborhood, this event is inclusive and open to the public. Almost 100 volunteers participated including several AmeriCorps teams and Central Michigan University students.
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This MLK Day, in partnership with Partners for a Racism-Free Community (PRFC) and the W. MI AmeriCorps Collaborative, Celebration! Cinema will feature the movie DOPE as a precursor to a larger conversation on how racism and stereotypes impact the experiences of young people navigating issues of equity present day. PRFC will facilitate a post- movie discussion on the themes and experiences of young people in Greater Grand Rapids grappling with issues of race and equity, particularly as it relates to perception of self and upward mobility. About the Movie: DOPE is a coming of age film centered on the experience of Malcolm, a student applying for admission to Harvard. Rated R.  This year, AmeriCorps members served as volunteers for the Hispanic Festival in Grand Rapids. Over 30 AmeriCorps members volunteered at Oriole Park Elementary in Wyoming, MI engaging youth in service projects. Local AmeriCorps members honor the fallen on 9/11 through service in their communities. Members make an impact in Grand Rapids & Holland! Local AmeriCorps members & alum helped prepare materials for an upcoming exhibit and the busy field trip season at the Grand Rapids Children's Museum! LISC AmeriCorps also helped put together school-readiness kits with First Steps of Kent County. Thanks to everyone who came out & served! Local AmeriCorps members & alum helped prepare materials for an upcoming exhibit and the busy field trip season at the Grand Rapids Children's Museum! LISC AmeriCorps also helped put together school-readiness kits with First Steps of Kent County. Thanks to everyone who came out & served!
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