DeJanay Booth, Author at Model D

Amanda Alexander is founding executive director of the Detroit Justice Center.

Amid calls to defund police, Detroit leaders weigh in on solutions and alternatives

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July 14, 2020

“People are deeply fed up with both police violence and structural violence in this city and across the country. They are deeply frustrated by the ways that racism defined people’s opportunities; others in housing, education, or even by your ability to be able to live out your life and not be killed by the police or interpersonal violence."

After participating in an entrepreneurship camp at Michigan Science Center, Cayla Thomas had a business plan for her nail polish line — and a goal to become a chemical engineer.

Partner Partner Content STEMinista Project collaborative partners work to remove barriers for girls pursuing STEM careers

By DeJanay Booth

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October 29, 2019

The lack of female role models in STEM occupations can play a role in discouraging girls from STEM careers, and that’s where Michigan Science Center's STEMinista Project and its collaborative partners come in.