RCE Grand Rapids-2016

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1. Project Title: 
Seeds of Promise (update)
2. Thematic area/s addressed by the project
Select your options: 
Health and Nutrition
Other
3. Project partner contact information : 
Organization: 
Grand Valley State University
Role: 
Advisory to non-profit organization
Main Contact: 
Norman Christopher
Name: 
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Affiliation: 
GVSU
Email: 
chrisfn@gvsu.edu
4. Project type
Select the relevant type for your project: 
Contributing to community engagement
Contributing to capacity development of stakeholders and partners
5. Project description
Provide a short description of the project including strategies, regional challenges, aims and specific project activities.: 

Neighborhood empowerment program in a low-income community of Grand Rapids.  Provides employment training, affordable housing, health and nutrition education, and primary education support services.  This program empowers neighbors to advocate for themselves with local government and business, to gain skills for productive lives and to build capacity and leadership in this neighborhood.

6. Project status
On Going
Description: 
This project was reported previously. Significantly, a P5 Employment Training program has been developed and initial funding committed for program implementation. Meetings with prospective employers are being held and the program will launch in first 1/4 2017.
8. Tagging
Region: 
Americas
Tags (choose up to 5): 
Cities
Curriculum Development
Diversity, Equality & Justice
Jobs & Economic Growth
Primary Education