Kids and Education

A young writer at work during an 826Michigan workshop at the Campbell Branch Library

Creative writing center 826michigan to open Eastern Market storefront

While the educational non-profit 826michigan has been working in Detroit for three years now, the writing and tutoring lab is planting its flag in the ground with a storefront location in the city's Eastern Market.

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Renovating the old police precinct
Media technology school to open in former police precinct building in Southwest Detroit

Detroit School of Digital Technology (DSDT), a post-secondary school focused on 21st century media technologies, is moving into the old Detroit Police Department Third Precinct building.

April development news round-up: Retail, restaurants, and office space

It's been another busy month for development news in the city. Let's catch up on some of the biggest stories from the past four weeks.

Students at Wayne State University
New data suggest that metro Detroit’s ‘brain drain’ is over

According to new research from the Brookings Institution, metro Detroit leads the nation in retention of graduates of local colleges and universities.

Detroit first and only American city to be named City of Design

Detroit has been named to the UNESCO Creative Cities Network as a City of Design.

Sooshin Choi, Provost of the College for Creative Studies
Selling world-class talent on Detroit

Detroit may not have the prestige of Cambridge, Massachusetts, or the weather of Miami, but when it comes to recruiting global talent to work at its anchor institutions, the city has a lot to offer.

Campus Commandos launches mobile app for college students
Functional Fluidics leverages WSU tech for new contract research
AutoHarvest goes global by adding more Asian clients
Wayne State, Fontinalis Partners launch investment programs

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