There are hundreds, perhaps thousands, of unfilled jobs in the greater Lansing region, a combination of low pay, part-time positions as well as plenty of high paying, lifetime career jobs begging for applicants and an array of services and support groups to help workers land them.With training programs, partnerships, financial support and counseling, organizations like […]
Since 2012, Yvonne Caamal Canul, 64, has been Superintendent of the Lansing School District, the region’s largest, with a $150 million annual budget, 30 facilities and 1,800 employees serving 11,400 students. She has worked as a teacher, an administrator with the Michigan Department of Education, as a consultant and with private business enterprises.YOU HAVE MANAGED […]
On a Wednesday morning, vendors arrive early at the Allen Market Place commercial kitchens. By 8:30 a.m., Kathleen Hanna has finished baking the Good Eats Diva biscotti that she will sell later in the afternoon and distribute to area stores and shops.Nearby, Paul Schmidgall is trimming 40 pounds of chicken thighs into fork-sized chunks, sealing […]
Most people would argue that a child’s education is the foundation for a successful future. Desks, lockers, school hallways, lunchrooms and playgrounds are where many children grow up and are molded into their future selves.For some students, however, learning doesn’t always have to take place in traditional classroom settings. Thanks to online education and supplemental […]
Launched in May 2016, Arts Night Out, the new monthly event hosted by the Arts Council of Greater Lansing, is essentially a community takeover where boutiques, bicycle shops, baby stores, design studios and coffee shops become mini art galleries, featuring art and artists from across the greater Lansing area on the first Friday of each […]
The Most Favored Nation (MFN) rule of no discrimination between sources of imports has two exceptions: customs unions and free trade areas (FTA). Much of the current trade liberalization takes place on a regional basis by creating customs unions and FTAs. The United States, for example, is involved in two sets of negotiations establishing mega […]
Embodying the best elements of Capital Area Women’s LifeStyle Magazine and Greater Lansing Business Monthly, 517 Magazine is your guide to living and working in Lansing.
