New program helps Michigan kids maximize physical activity in the classroom
A program called InPACT offers schools strategies that deliver 20 minutes of daily physical activity in the classroom.
Remix the Six: Signs of a reinvigorated West McNichols (Six Mile) starting to show
“I really think West McNichols may seem different than Livernois today, but I think it's the same. I think it's in the same book,” says Dr. Geneva J. Williams, executive director of the Live6 Alliance. “They may be different chapters, but it’s the same book: revitalizing the commercial corridors, which in turn will help revitalize neighborhoods.”
WAVE Project brings showers and essentials, including love and kindness, to metro Detroiters in need
"In caring for people, it can be a challenge when others, justifiably, want to know your measurable outcomes," says Todd Gordon, volunteer executive director of WAVE Project. "But, when somebody asks me how we're helping people not be homeless, I say, we're not. That's not why we exist. We exist to love people first."
Venture fund for underrepresented founders of Michigan tech firms receives $50K grant
“The FAM Program doubles down on our efforts across all of our funds to improve the odds for founders who have historic and systemic barriers to finding the capital they need to advance,” says Patti Glaza, managing director of Invest Detroit Ventures.
Can NFTs provide artists with financial stability?
Artist Emily Swift's first NFT experiment, 33 prints listed at $1,400 each, sold out within 45 minutes. Detroit duo Dorota and Steve Coy sold their first NFT, “First Contact,” for $100,000 last year. But can non-fungible tokens be an answer to the instability artists often face? It's complicated.
Resilient Neighborhoods: Lisa Johanon on finding success in business development
Lisa Johanon opens up about the Central Detroit Christian nonprofit's business efforts, which include City Soup and the Peaches & Greens market.
Data Driven Detroit becomes worker-owned in bid to preserve community-centric culture
What does a worker-owned small business look like? The team behind Data Driven Detroit discuss their new model and why they wanted a democratic, responsibility-driven workplace.
Freedom House Detroit raises a passionate new leader while navigating the loss of critical funding
"On an international border, we're only going to continue seeing refugees, asylum seekers and those seeking humanitarian relief," says Elizabeth Orozco-Vasquez, CEO of Freedom House Detroit. "This is a huge service we provide in the city. We need to remind people these are members of our community."
New contest for small and emerging Michigan snack makers offers $50K in cash prizes and more
“The growth of new small craft and niche snack food companies in Michigan is exciting,” says Duncan Smith, President and COO of All Star Services, Inc. “All Star Services is a growing small business and we want to help bring more focus to the growing segment of snack food companies in Michigan.”
Michigan Food Security Council releases recommendations to expand access to healthy, affordable food
1.9 million Michiganders experienced food insecurity during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, leading Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to launch the council.
