Amanda Alexander

Voices of Cody Rouge: Chris Uhl of IFF on the importance of early childhood education

We spoke with Chris Uhl, executive director-eastern region for IFF, about how investing in quality early childhood education in neighborhoods like Cody Rouge will be key to Detroit's continued resurgence.

New Wayne State lab uses autonomous vehicle tech to develop innovative computing solutions

Computer scientists at Detroit’s Wayne State University have established an innovation lab to research and implement edge computing solutions for connected and autonomous vehicle technology. What's it all about?

Prescriptions for nutrition: How culinary medicine is advancing health equity in Michigan

For many people, it's not always easy to find and buy fresh food. Culinary medicine initiatives aim to address that by increasing access to healthy food and building awareness of the importance of nutrition.

Q&A: Pam Lewis on why the New Economy Initiative created a neighborhood-based fellowship

The New Economy Initiative's recently announced Detroit Innovation Fellowship will provide 12 Detroiters involved with nine projects a $10,000 stipend and professional development. We spoke with NEI's director to learn more about it. 

Climate change is coming to Michigan. How are experts preparing our state?

Potential solutions currently being explored include installing rain gardens and porous surfaces, planting trees and constructing more white roofs, and building sustainable energy sources into our power supply.

New tour takes riders through Detroit in a 1920s Ford Model A

Antique Touring gives riders the opportunity to be a passenger in a Ford Model A by taking them on a two-hour tour around Milwaukee Junction and Belle Isle.

Major west coast tech conference focusing on African-American entrepreneurship comes to Detroit

AfroTech Detroit will bring together local and national technology leaders for workshops and panel discussions on a variety of topics related to black entrepreneurship in tech.

Join us for “Developer Margins,” the first event in our Equitable Development Speaker Series

As part of Model D's Equitable Development Speaker Series, we'll be co-hosting four speaker events. The first on August 14 is on developer margins.