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.
From ‘Tire Lady’ to community stewardship maven: Audra Carson’s evolving mission
Audra Carson’s journey from corporate analyst to founder of Izzie Global shows how one person’s commitment to environmental justice can transform Detroit neighborhoods—even after devastating setbacks.
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.
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.
