How can we address Michigan students’ desperate need for behavioral health services?
One in five children is affected by mental illness, but getting students access to the mental health resources they need is a challenge.
Detroit Radical Childcare Collective: Not your typical babysitters
Providing care for kids in family homes and at organized events, this group of progressive Detroiters is using a principle-driven platform to fill a gap in quality childcare needs for families.
Jewish millennials reconnect with their Detroit roots through social activism
A wave of young Jews in their 20s and 30s are moving to Detroit and the near suburbs to participate in a vibrant, place-based social justice movement.
Voices of Cody Rouge: three lessons from our time in the neighborhood
Cody Rouge taught us a lot over these last few months. Here are three lessons the rest of Detroit could learn from this resilient neighborhood.
Planning Talks: Why the process of developing a plan differs in each neighborhood
Detroit's Planning Department is currently developing or will soon develop plans with residents in over 10 neighborhoods. Despite the daunting slate, the department is not taking a one-size-fits-all approach.
Detroit at work: How the city can capitalize on new development to secure stable, well-paying jobs
Major development projects in Detroit offer the prospect of thousands of construction and subsequent long-term jobs. Labor leaders are working to ensure sure they pay well and that Detroiters can fill them.
This southwest Detroit community organizer is fighting for the rights of her people
Samantha Magdaleno has been an activist for almost her entire life. Today she's a director at One Michigan, which provides resources to immigrant communities and supports those involved in deportation cases.
Voices of Cody Rouge: Warrendale’s volunteer radio patrol helps keep the area clean and safe
When lifelong Warrendale residents Joe and Barb Matney noticed an uptick in crime in their neighborhood, they didn't leave the city or ignore the problem. Instead, they started a radio patrol.
