Next Step of West Michigan: helping people heal and grow through work and relationships (05-17-25)

WYCE's Community Closeup (*conversations concerning issues of importance in West Michigan)

On this episode, WYCE Station Manager Phil Tower speaks with David Bult, executive director of Next Step of West Michigan, and Darion Boyd, Carpentry-Community Builder with Next Step of West Michigan.

Next Step of West Michigan is a faith-based, social enterprise non-profit that provides job skills training, as well as employment opportunities in construction, manufacturing, and municipal clean-up.

The organization works to stabilize and empower its teammates to create high-quality products and services for its customers.​

They serve people who have barriers to employment—broken relationships, lack of resources, insecure housing, previous incarceration, or addiction—but are determined to build a better future.

Next Step of West Michigan does this work in the 49507 neighborhood and greater Grand Rapids communities. Their goal is to cultivate a sustainable place in our city where people can heal and grow through work and relationships, where all can thrive.​

Online: Next Step of West Michigan