Groundwork Executive Director Hans Voss shares thoughts on Groundwork’s commitment to fighting racism as part of our mission.
Hispanic Heritage Month Musings
Above photo: Nathan Medina walks an autumn woods. Governor Whitmer declared September Hispanic Heritage Month in the state of Michigan, with a proclamation at the beginning of September, while National Hispanic Heritage began on September 15th and extends through...
Michigan Legislature Doubles Funding for 10 Cents a Meal
It wasn’t always a pretty process, but the legislature managed to uphold its self-imposed July 1st deadline for at least one of its statutory budgets by passing a budget for K-12 schools. Included in the largest single-year School Aid Fund budget ever passed in...
There’s something about a train …
As the pandemic ebbs and people around the planet resurrect their back-burnered travel plans, our transportation team at Groundwork is putting fresh energy into the Ann Arbor to Traverse City passenger rail project. For extra assistance, we invited college senior and...
Groundwork’s Office Is Available
Above photo: Enjoy a view out the beautifully arched, bay-facing windows on the top story of this restored office building. Located in the heart of downtown Traverse City, this 3rd-floor, 5,000-sq.-ft. office gives you access to one of the most acclaimed small town...
A marvelous teaching kitchen for culinary medicine! (…and we’re moving.)
It might sound too good to be true, but one of the most effective ways to improve your diet is simply to cook more at home with whole foods. The strategy is so unadorned, so not a part of the diet fad industry that “just cook at home” can seem easy to dismiss. But...