Early Learning Center Opens
The Early Learning Center is open for business! Today 64 families dropped off their kiddos for another exciting year of learning and development. In August of 2022 Steepletown took over the management of the Early Learning Center (ELC), which is a preschool that houses two GSRP Classrooms for 4 year-olds and two classrooms for […]
Becoming An Early Childhood Educator is Possible!!
There are many persons who have thought about becoming a teacher and yet may feel it is too late, especially if the thought of going to college for a four-year degree is out of the question. However, as part of the Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative (ELNC), Steepletown is committed to “growing our own” teachers. Early […]
Career Exploration Opportunity
Parents Partnering in Teaching. Open to Families and Community Members.
Lt. Governor Gilchrist Visits the Early Learning Center
The Early Learning Center was honored to welcome Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II today for a round-table discussion. The conversation was heartfelt and personal as the Lt. Governor has twin 9 year-olds and a 3 year-old daughter, who spends her days in a center-based preschool program in his hometown. The Governor’s Office has been […]
2023 Alumni Excellence Award Winner
Preston was introduced to Steepletown shortly after he became a resident of Covenant House Grand Rapids, a transitional living center for young adults. At that time, Preston and the CHGR team were unable to find worksites that met Preston’s interests and abilities. So a meeting between Preston and the JobStart Case Manager was scheduled to […]
2023 Steepletown Neighborhood Recognition Award Recipients
Chris Andrus and Max Trierweiler opened The Mitten Brewing Company in 2012. Since the Mitten’s very beginning, Max and Chris have demonstrated a strong commitment to the well-being of those who live on the lower West Side of Grand Rapids and have made a significant contribution toward a quality of life that is marked […]
Steepletown Neighborhood Recognition Award
This year’s recipients are Chris Andrus and Max Trierweiler, co-owners of The Mitten Brewing Company. They will be presented with this award at the 2023 Taste the West Side, coming up on March 22nd at the Goei Center. This award is presented to a resident, community-based organization, or locally owned business/business owner that has consistently […]
Kitchen Sage’s Recipe for Success
Gabriella Chrapek or Gabby as we know her, really likes to bake. In fact, she likes to bake so much that her BSBP (Bureau of Services for Blind People) Career Counselor Jereme connected her to Kitchen Sage last spring. What most people don’t know though is that Gabby is visually impaired which would lead many […]
Taking on a 2nd or 3rd Career Is Always an Option!
Ernestine Barnes was introduced to the Early Learning Center through a local employment agency- the AARP Foundation Senior Community Service Employment Program. This program provides short-term, work-training to prepare participants for unsubsidized employment. Over the years Steepletown has offered employment to many older adults through this training program. After a car accident left her unable […]
Steepletown Helping Michigan Address a Dilemma
The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is leading a comprehensive, statewide effort called Caring for MI Future to increase the number of licensed child care programs across the state. Caring for MI Future is a $100 million investment that will help more Michigan families find quality, affordable child care in their community by opening 1,000 […]