WYCE's Community Connection (*conversations concerning issues of importance in West Michigan‪)‬ WYCE Independent Community Radio

On this wee's episode, host Allison Donahue speaks with  Cole Williams, Executive Director of The Delta Project, and Joel Van Kuiken, cofounder of the Delta Project.

The Delta Project began in 2017 with a desire to use simple human storytelling to help people see their circumstances from a different perspective.

The Delta Project is committed to amplifying the stories of students caught in the cycle of incarceration.

On May 11th, The Delta Project sponsors a night of rhythmic gratitude at Wealthy Theatre in Grand Rapids with legendary reggae artist Mykal Rose on May 11th. Mykal Rose will perform. hits from Black Uhuru, energized by special guests Loftside Stories and Isobel.  The gratitude concert is more than a concert.

The event was organized as a vibrant tribute to community and charity, supporting The Delta Project. Doors open at 6:00 pm, with tickets available for $35 in advance or $40 at the door.

Online: The Delta Project

 

 

 

On this week's episode, host Allison Donahue welcomes WYCE Station Manager Phil Tower for a conversation on why community radio is unique and the importance of listener donations during WYCE's spring on-air fund drive.

As the region's only volunteer-run, listener-supported community radio station, fundraising is a critically important part of keeping the station on the air to support its mission of enhancing and enriching the local music scene and supporting underserved and overlooked nonprofit organizations in the West Michigan area.



Online: WYCE Radio

On this week's episode, host Allison Donahue welcomes Austin McWilliams, Choir Director at Fountain Street Church in Grand Rapids. Austin also serves as the Director of Choral Activities at Aquinas College and is the conductor of an upcoming performance at Fountain Street Church: The Bernstein Mass: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players, and Dancers. The Bernstein Mass is being presented by the Fountain St. Church Oratorio Choir on April 27, 2024.

Online: The Bernstein Mass: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players, and Dancers.

On this week's episode, host Allison Donahue speaks with Monk Mattheus, culture and training coordinator with The Grand Rapids Center for Community Transformation and organizer with the 1st annual Music Econ Summit takes place on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at the Grand Rapids Center for Community Transformation to support entrepreneurship and wealth generation for hard-working music creatives.

The Music Econ Summit brings together music industry experts, copyright lawyers, successful independent artists, entrepreneurs, and other professionals for a day of education, discussion, and networking focused on sustainable income strategies and upward economic mobility.

The Music Econ Summit is all about guiding Michigan's local independent musicians and producers into a sustainable career or side hustle that provides economic freedom and autonomy. The summit is organized to help aspiring musicians and creatives gain valuable knowledge to move their careers forward.

The Music Econ Summit is organized and hosted by the Grand Rapids Center for Community Transformation, Push the City Cypher, the Michigan Music Alliance, and Triumph Music Academy.



Music Econ Summit



Sponsorship Opportunities:

monk@grcct.com

On this week's episode, host Phil Tower welcomes Mariah Malone, events coordinator with John Ball Zoo.

The Grand Rapids Lantern Festival returns to John Ball Zoo on April 10 and is expected to be another record-setting event for the zoo.

John Ball Zoo is the first and only place in Michigan where you can see these incredible works of art. The lantern festival features handcrafted Asian lantern displays that will illuminate the Zoo and tell the intersecting story of wildlife and Asian culture.

Mariah also spoke with us about Party for the Planet on April 20th, an event that celebrates Earth Day at John Ball Zoo. The event welcomes community partners to engage with guests and encourage them to learn how to take positive action to help save native habitats for wildlife. 



Online: John Ball Zoo

On this week's episode, host Allison Donahue speaks with Gairen Tembreull, Director of Albatross Aviary in Grand Rapids.

Albatross Aviary is a unique avian rescue and sanctuary dedicated to providing permanent care, shelter, and rehabilitation for companion parrots and other exotic birds when rehoming options are scarce. 

Albatross Aviary is a bird refuge mainly focusing on exotic companion birds like parrots, including parakeets, cockatoos, macaws, and other Psittacine species. They typically accept most companion or exotic birds and other captive avian species.



Online:  Albatross Aviary