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There's something special about watching youth use their imaginations to create and explore new things. To help youth further explore that magic, Holland-based Betsy Dmitruk and Katie Christoffersen created Mindful Play—sensory kits full of items like homemade playdough and loose parts that all tie back to a certain theme.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, women account for only 10.9% of the construction workforce nationwide. Ada-based Erhardt Construction is looking to increase that number. Impressively, half of the firm's project management positions—which lead multimillion-dollar projects throughout Greater Grand Rapids—are now filled by women, something that's typically unheard of in the construction industry.

Ana Ramirez-Saenz, founder and owner of La Fuente Consulting, knows that global communication is a large part of many different industries, including those here in West Michigan. That's why she's now founded La Fuente Communications, a diversity, equity and inclusion consulting firm located in Grand Rapids.

Every evening, Nadia Brigham runs through the things she did that day in her mind. No, not tasks and meetings. Instead, she takes stock of the moments of humanity and connectivity she experiences with others.

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