Finding community and career connections: Young Igbo adults build a network in metro Detroit
From the kola nut tradition to professional networking, UIU Detroit creates space for young adults to connect with their heritage and one another.
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Rx Kids expansion to 60 Michigan communities is balancing family budgets and birthing healthier babies
The Michigan program is the largest unconditional cash transfer program for expectant parents in the country.
Detroit Veteran Returns Home to Build a Future for Youth Through Outside the Box
Through basketball, community partnerships and a shared commitment to Detroit’s future, Outside the Box is creating new opportunities for the city’s next generation.
Michigan Adventurer to Bike 1,000 Miles Across State to Spotlight Hidden Form of Domestic Abuse
A Michigan adventurer is biking over 1,000 miles across both peninsulas this summer to raise awareness about economic abuse: a hidden form of domestic violence that affects countless survivors across Michigan.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy celebrated by Southfield task force through peace walk and youth service awards
The Southfield Martin Luther King, Jr. Task Force honored King’s legacy of social justice, nonviolence, and equality for all Americans through a peace walk on MLK Day 2026.
Rx Kids expansion to 60 Michigan communities is balancing family budgets and birthing healthier babies
The Michigan program is the largest unconditional cash transfer program for expectant parents in the country.
Detroit Veteran Returns Home to Build a Future for Youth Through Outside the Box
Through basketball, community partnerships and a shared commitment to Detroit’s future, Outside the Box is creating new opportunities for the city’s next generation.
Michigan Adventurer to Bike 1,000 Miles Across State to Spotlight Hidden Form of Domestic Abuse
A Michigan adventurer is biking over 1,000 miles across both peninsulas this summer to raise awareness about economic abuse: a hidden form of domestic violence that affects countless survivors across Michigan.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy celebrated by Southfield task force through peace walk and youth service awards
The Southfield Martin Luther King, Jr. Task Force honored King’s legacy of social justice, nonviolence, and equality for all Americans through a peace walk on MLK Day 2026.
