Home of Cesar Chavez Elementary School and The Hispanic Center of Western Michigan
I Believe I Become community meetings in the B2B central zone kicked off July 14, 2011.
LINC Community Revitalization Inc. leads the I Believe I Become community engagement efforts. LINC believes it is important to raise up the community’s voice and follow the community’s lead in creating change. The engagement strategy combines relationship building, leadership development, listening and learning through a community planning process unique to each B2B zone.
I Believe I Becomewest zone neighborhood team
Rosie Lozano, B2B Community Liaison from LINC
616.308.6698 or rosie@lincrev.org
Hugo Claudin, B2B Natural Helper from LINC
San Juana Guillermo, B2B Natural Helper from LINC
Posted on January 11, 2013
by I Believe I Become
in Baby Scholars, Central Zone, East Zone, News, West Zone
By Monica Scott on January 11, 2013 at 10:15 AM GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Parents in some Grand Rapids neighborhoods with children ages 5 months to 5 years again have the opportunity to receive free educational support to help their child be ready for kindergarten. The next session of Baby Scholars, a set of educational [...]
Posted on January 10, 2013
by I Believe I Become
in Summer Learning, Uncategorized, West Zone
What does it mean to be a bucket filler and how does one know? Entering the contest is easy as 1, 2, 3! 1. List to “How to be a bucket filler” with your class at school. 2. Start brainstorming on the topic 3. Get writing! The THREE best essays will be featured school-wide… [...]
Posted on October 17, 2012
by I Believe I Become
in West Zone
Posted by LINC Community leaders say that the Believe 2 Become initiative in the West Zone is changing the way people interact in their neighborhoods. Community engagement efforts in the West Zone have reached more than 60 percent of households in the West Zone. People have participated in surveys, gone to B2B meetings, volunteered to [...]
Posted on October 8, 2012
by I Believe I Become
in West Zone
Both a dedicated mother and faithful community member, Rebeca Peña is an amazing servant leader. She got involved with Believe 2 Become and Gatherings of Hope through her church, Mt. Zion/Bethel II. When her congregation got involved with the Family Leadership Initiative, she learned about incredible online study resources of Khan Academy. Rebeca knew that [...]
Posted on September 12, 2012
by I Believe I Become
in Baby Scholars, Central Zone, East Zone, Engage, For media, West Zone
Posted: 09-02-2012 | By LINC LINC is now leveraging technology to facilitate bilingual meetings! At the August 16th I Believe I Become meeting in the West Zone, English and Spanish speakers had an easier time with translation in break-out sessions using wireless transmitters. Translators from the Interpreter Network in Grand Rapids spoke into microphones that [...]
Posted on September 3, 2012
by I Believe I Become
in Billboards, Central Zone, East Zone, Engage, Summer Learning, West Zone
Students from Camp Fire USA, Hispanic Center of Western Michigan, Oakdale Neighbors, Boys and Girls Clubs, Brown-Hutcherson Ministries, Steepletown Neighborhood Services, Jubilee Jobs, and Restorers are making summer matter this year as they pursue academic excellence, learn new skills, visit college campuses and more.
Posted on August 7, 2012
by I Believe I Become
in News, West Zone
Posted: 08-06-2012 by LINC I Believe I Become is not just a meeting – it’s a movement. As each community goes through the various stages of the process, it is always fun to pause for a minute, take a breath, step back and say, “Wow, look at what we’ve done!” That is what West Zone [...]
Posted on August 7, 2012
by I Believe I Become
in News, West Zone
Posted: 08-06-2012 by LINC Monica Quíroz is the President of the Parent Teacher Organization at César Chávez Elementary School. She is active in I Believe I Become activities. She is a community leader. But she wasn’t always this involved in her community and school. Her involvement started when the I Believe I Become movement came [...]
Posted on July 24, 2012
by I Believe I Become
in Baby Scholars, Central Zone, East Zone, Engage, Summer Learning, West Zone
From July 25 through September 5, all GRPS students (Grades K-12) are eligible to take part in the I Believe I Become community’s Reading Rewards program. How it works. Read books + write (very) brief summaries = FREE ICE CREAM! Students grades K-8 – read three books get one treat Students grades 9-12 – [...]
Posted on July 6, 2012
by ksmidstra
in Uncategorized, West Zone, Zones
Bring it back together, West Zone! Parents, friends, neighbors – let’s celebrate the work of the action teams over the last few months, set our long term goals in motion, and continue this movement to help our children succeed in school, work, and life! Doors open at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday July 26, 2012 at [...]
