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Believe in Our City

Episode 1: New Mini-Series — Believe In Our City!

Do you believe in your city? In the first episode of this new mini-series, Doug DeVos looks at how your ideals and actions can trans­form your home­town — no mat­ter where you live or who you are. He pre­views what you can expect from this sev­en-episode mini-series: Ground­break­ing con­tent from diverse lead­ers and thinkers, drawn from an event Doug recent­ly host­ed in Grand Rapids.

Episode 2: How To Apply America’s Prin­ci­ples, with Jeff Rosen

Do you believe in your city? In the sec­ond episode of this mini-series, Doug DeVos talks to Jeff Rosen about what you can learn from America’s suc­cess­es and fail­ures. The head of the Nation­al Con­sti­tu­tion Cen­ter, Jeff speaks to the Amer­i­can idea — an idea you can help kin­dle in your hometown.

Episode 3: How to Help Every­one Thrive and Pros­per, with Doug DeVos

Do you believe in your city? In the third episode of this mini-series, Doug DeVos gives a keynote pre­sen­ta­tion on the prob­lems fac­ing his beloved Grand Rapids. As a long­time local busi­ness and phil­an­thropic leader, he speaks to the solu­tions — and col­lab­o­ra­tion — that can save his city, and yours.

Episode 4: How to Empow­er Peo­ple, with Evan Fein­berg and Daron Babcock

Do you believe in your city? In the third episode of this mini-series, Stand Together’s Evan Fein­berg and social entre­pre­neur Daron Bab­cock show how empow­er­ing peo­ple is key to progress. Learn how to fos­ter bot­tom-up solu­tions — and avoid top-down con­trol — to trans­form your hometown.

Episode 5: How MLK Advanced Jus­tice, with Jonathan Eig and Jamelle Bouie

Do you believe in your city? In the fifth episode of this mini-series, New York Times colum­nist Jamelle Bouie inter­views best­selling author Jonathan Eig about his new book, King. Learn how America’s most famous civ­il rights activist advanced equal jus­tice — and what it means for you and your hometown.

Episode 6: How to Live Up to America’s Promise, a Pan­el Discussion

Do you believe in your city? In the sixth episode of this mini-series, David French, Jamelle Bouie, David Bobb, and Jeff Rosen explore America’s past suc­cess­es and fail­ures, while sketch­ing a vision for a bet­ter future for all. Learn how your home­town can solve prob­lems and live up to America’s promise.

Episode 7: How Grand Rapids Can Turn Around, a Pan­el Discussion

Do you believe in your city? In the sev­enth and final episode of this mini-series, local lead­ers includ­ing Jer­ry Bish­op, Eve­lyn Esparza-Gon­za­lez, Attah Obande, Kelsey Per­due, and Joe Jones talk about how to move Grand Rapids for­ward. Learn how one of America’s most dynam­ic cities is learn­ing from — and serv­ing as a mod­el to — home­towns like yours.