The Office of Student Life and Student Senate are hosting the State of MI Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) on Thursday 9/16 as a part of the MICRC College Tour. GVSU is one of 5 campuses in Michigan who have been invited to host. The purpose of this tour is to engage young voters in the redistricting process.
 
We are looking for faculty who would be interested in hosting the commissioners in their classrooms on 9/16 between 8am-11am. Faculty from various disciplines may be interested in the redistricting process, including Political Science, Public Administration, Geography, Sociology, Math, Liberal Studies, WGS, Area Studies and more.

If you are interested in hosting the comissioners, please reach out to Melissa Baker-Boosamra (bakerbme@gvsu.edu) to schedule a visit.

The Oakdale Neighbor’s organization partnered with GVSU professor Dr. Rui Niu-Cooper to host a Summer Learning Café Computer Camp on GVSU's campus. The Summer Learning Café program serves students from diverse urban backgrounds, including refugee students from Africa. To better support these students and encourage their continued learning, the Oakdale Neighbor’s Learning Café offers STEAM oriented camp activities for them. Dr. Rui Niu-Cooper and the Oakdale Neighbors were among our last Laker Effect Challenge winners. 

For more information on the Oakdale Neighbors and to get involved with th Learning Cafe, please contact Dr. Rui Nui-Cooper. 

On August 27th, the Grand Rapids Public Library hosted a kickoff event for the Social Justice Begins With Me book club. The book club is designed for children ages 4-11 and explores social justice topics that impact their daily lives through children’s literature. It was founded by Paola Leon, associate professor of social work, and is a partnership between the Grand Rapids Public Library and the School of Social Work at Grand Valley. Volunteers from Grand Valley, the library and community serve as guest readers. 

To find out more about Social Justice Begins With Me, visit the Grand Rapids Public Library site.

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