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With a number of programs throughout the city, DTE Energy offers a variety of workforce development opportunities for youth and college-aged students.
These Detroit workforce development programs aim to eliminate barriers to employment for youths

Now with many youth also needing to step in to provide income for their families as parents have been laid off or are facing reduced hours due to the crisis, the programs become more important than ever. They’re also opportunities for youth who need to pivot career paths from pandemic-impacted industries like hospitality and tourism to more stable job opportunities in the immediate future.

Through the partnership, youth ages 5-14 were able to once incorporate fitness back into their everyday lives.
Boys & Girls Clubs SE Michigan, Greater Metropolitan Youth Sports League team to save youth sports

The team-up has helped stabilize an otherwise unstable moment in time for children, who have been impacted hard by the pandemic.

Franklin Cider Mill. Courtesy photo.
24 hours in Metro Detroit: Cider mills to visit this fall

There’s nothing like a visit to a tried-and-true favorite cider mill to make the most out of fall in Michigan.

BGCSM’s new “learning pods” will be offered at various locations in Metro Detroit.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan expands with learning pods to house e-learning students

The organization, which services 15,000 youth annually between the ages of 6 and 18 at their clubs and school-based sites, will be expanding their services to house e-learning students with full-day onsite and virtual learning options.

Will Lee of Grey Ghost and Second Best
24 hours in Detroit with Will Lee, beverage director at Grey Ghost and Second Best

After 19 years in the bar industry, with the last eight spent working in Detroit, Will Lee has learned a thing or two about where to go to experience the best that the city has to offer.

Amber Lewis is the City of Detroit's social media and digital director by day, social butterfly by night.
24 hours in Detroit with Amber Lewis, City of Detroit’s director of digital and social media

As the City of Detroit's director of digital and social media, Amber Lewis knows a thing or two about what to do in the Motor City. Here's where she likes to dine, drink, and dance.

Amy Haimerl
24 hours in Detroit: Shady Ladies founder Amy Haimerl’s top food and drink spots in the city

Amy Haimerl, author of "Detroit Hustle" and founder of Shady Ladies Literary Society, shares her top spots for shopping, eating, and drinking in Detroit.

Steven Reaume is the founder of the website The Detroit I Love.
24 hours in Detroit: Here’s how publisher and party promoter Steven Reaume spends a day in the city

When people are going home, the party is just getting started for Steven Reaume. Check out where he likes to eat, drink, and dance in Detroit.

Sean Patrick of Willis Show Bar
Here’s how Willis Show Bar co-owner Sean Patrick spends a day in Detroit

Detroit still has a long way to go in building a robust nightlife economy, like the scenes in Berlin and New Orleans. But there's still plenty to eat, see, and do, so we asked Detroiters how they spend 24 hours in the city in this new series. First up: Willis Show Bar co-owner Sean Patrick.

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