A multi-day activation from esports company Immortals, and Riot Games, will take place at several Detroit minority-owned businesses this week, with a focus on increasing access and career pathways for underserved communities. "You can't be what you can't see," says Durfee Innovation Society director Brandi Haggins.
“Right now, we’re in dire straits," says the executive director of Child Care Network in Ann Arbor. She isn't alone. As the nationwide child care crisis rolls on, here’s what Michigan child care providers are experiencing regionally in Port Huron, Detroit, and Ann Arbor.
"One of the reasons this contest has been so successful is because of the level of support the business owners receive from their neighbors and how community driven it is," says Vittoria Katanski, executive director of Hatch Detroit.
“We're trying to create more community through our spaces, whether that's in our facilities themselves or outside of them, and we just want to use whatever properties we have in support of that,” says Tom Habitz, urban planning specialist for Henry Ford Health.
Although the idea of elder abuse often calls to mind physical violence or financial exploitation, the more common reality is an unintentional result of ignorance, burnout, or lack of resources.
"Honestly, at first, a guy like me would get teased doing something like that," Gabriel Odlum, a returning citizen, says of performing in a Shakespeare in Prison program. "But it was empowering to know, regardless of where you're at, that type of stuff is valued. Through it, we found out who we were, and what our strengths were."
This Osborn nonprofit is offering training and resources to help increase digital access. It's also pushing for improved infrastructure.
These once-neglected Detroit parks are getting a new lease on life — and some neighboring amenities — through a collaboration between local nonprofits and community members.
It’s grassroots, community organizing — and good neighbors — that’s helping to keep Kercheval honest as it develops.
“Repurposing nondescript, big-box space (in this case, a grocery store) is a challenge and opportunity applicable in many communities,” the AIA Jury says in a statement.
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