Detroit youth program uses engine building to drive workforce development

Detroit youth are getting hands-on experience in engineering, motorsports and skilled trades this summer as the Engine Building Bootcamp returns for its fourth year, helping students build engines — and future career pathways — from the ground up.

Building for the Next Generation: How Heritage Vision Made Succession Planning Work in Detroit

Detroit's Heritage Vision started as a neighborhood optical center. It has now expanded into vision benefits administration, and now is a national entity serving major corporate clients.

Detroiter JerJuan Howard Opens Bookstore with Hopes to be a Cultural Hub

The recently opened Howard Family Bookstore, located on Detroit's West side, seeks to become a hub for culture, innovation and community.

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.

True community mental health: How one county’s CMH board ensures care is relevant

Alice Kelsey shares why she serves and how citizen boards help CMHs provide better care to county residents.

Detroit’s water affordability crisis is tied to the uneven distribution of stormwater management costs – a fraught history explains why

Some Detroit residents spend as much as 25% of their disposable income on water bills. Many are struggling to keep up.

CODE313 teaches computer coding skills to students ranging in ages from 7 to 17 years old.
Detroit schools are making real gains in reading and math: 4 strategies that are working

The city’s schools are making progress faster than peer districts, but that progress could be fragile.

Former inmate turned entrepreneur is moving Detroit, literally and musically

Detroit entrepreneur Michael Parrish rebuilt his life after serving nine years in prison by transforming a single box truck into a growing moving company, while also releasing a hip-hop album inspired by his life story.

Planet Smilez program gives students hands-on dental career experience

Indiana University hosted the one-day Planet Smilez Discovering Dentistry Symposium. The mobile program next heads to Michigan universities, expanding students’ exposure to dental careers through hands-on experiences.

On-Demand Coaching helps Michigan municipalities and their small businesses build a winning team

Program helps municipalities connect small businesses and entrepreneurs with existing capital and technical assistance. 

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