Each weekly State of Opportunity feature report reached upwards of 99,700 unique radio listeners and each documentary and discussion program reached 60,000 unique radio listeners (Fall …

State of Opportunity is a multi-year reporting and community engagement project focused on how poverty affects children in Michigan. It will shed light on.

Apr 26, 2017 · Jennifer is a reporter with Michigan Radio's State of Opportunity project. She previously covered arts and culture for the station, and worked as a producer for WFUV in the …

Jun 26, 2012 · Steve has been Marketing Director at Michigan Radio since 2005. His job involves coordinating the station’s marketing, communication and public relations efforts, special …

Mar 6, 2017 · More than 45 million Americans – nearly 16 million of them children – live below the poverty line.. And poverty isn't just a U.S. issue. It's a global problem, affecting nearly half of …

Jul 18, 2012 · Dustin Dwyer is a reporter on the State of Opportunity project, based in Grand Rapids. Previously, he worked as an online journalist for Changing Gears, as a freelance …

Feb 6, 2015 · Adjusting to college life can be hard for any student, but it is especially tough for those from low-income and first-generation backgrounds. Only 11% of students who fit into …

Jul 2, 2012 · Update July 10, 11:58 a.m. Paula Wethington of Monroe on a Budget sent us, via the Public Insight Network, a few resources her readership has found most useful.Her blog has …

Mar 29, 2013 · To all the Keishas, from one popular girls' name to another, I feel your pain (Kimberly is #20 in the top names over the last 100 years).. We sometimes have to create …

Sep 3, 2015 · A crisis atmosphere surrounded discussion of immigration in Congress in 1920-21. The American Legion, the American Federation of Labor, and patriotic orders warned that …