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A Women’s Advocate: Katy Conklin

Feb 24, 2010Column

Katy Conklin gained her bachelor’s degree in social work from Michigan State University in 1989. She did her internship at EVE’s House and stayed on as a volunteer through 1990.…

Growing In Community: Joan Nelson

Jan 27, 2010

“We live in community,” said Joan Nelson, director of the Allen Neighborhood Center, and community is the thread that connects the beads of Nelson’s life.
Her parents were big on…

Joy Baldwin: A Growing Collage

Jan 6, 2010

Joy Baldwin uses her many talents to help people make a better life, whether it is growing children’s appetites for garden-grown vegetables or growing a small local business.
Baldwin’s program…

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