Melinda Clynes

Melinda Clynes is a freelance writer and editor for Model D and other IMG publications. She is project editor of Resilient Neighborhoods, a series of stories on community-building in Detroit Neighborhoods, and project manager and editor of the Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative. View her online portfolio here.

Feature Story Mark Covington, Georgia Street Community Collective
Feature Story D21 celebration at Newlab
Feature Story Left to Right in the future E. Warren Commercial Kitchen: Brie’Ann Bell, Markets and Activation Coordinator; Joe Rashid, Executive Director; Nate Kepinski, Market Associate; Diana Gomez, Commercial Kitchen Manager and Chef and Owner of Taco Hernandez
Feature Story Jimmie Smith, 16, works at LifeBUILDERS
Feature Story Megan and Micah Williams and their daughter Maliyah
Feature Story Kirk Mayes

A smarter food security system


Partner Content Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan host "Camp CEO" each September.
Partner Content Girl Scouts

Girl Scouts research is key to building today’s leaders


Feature Story Derrick Adams comes to get his shoes shined around every other month at Reflections, and he has been a customer of Boggon’s for 40 years.