by ynpngr_admin | Apr 14, 2022 | Public Statements
April 14, 2022 On Monday, April 4, 2022, Patrick Lyoya, a 26 year-old father, friend, son, and member of the Grand Rapids community was shot and killed by an officer of the Grand Rapids Police Department. Patrick was a Congolese refugee and he did not speak English as...
by ynpngr_admin | Mar 22, 2021 | Public Statements
March 22, 2021 We strongly denounce the increase in violence, racism, and hate that has transpired against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) all around the country in recent weeks and throughout the past year during the COVID-19 global pandemic. We grieve...
by ynpngr_admin | Jun 19, 2020 | Public Statements
June 2, 2020 – Revised April 26, 2021 The Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of Grand Rapids’ (YNPN-GR) mission is to empower emerging professionals to thrive, grow, and build community within the nonprofit sector. Yet the recent events in Grand Rapids, and...
