Rashard Dobbins, founder of arts organization Class Act Detroit, tells youth they don't have to be an DJ, muralist or dancer. He would be delighted if they became a nurse who does murals or a preacher that raps.
Grants of $2,000 helped 35 seniors living in East Side Detroit homes with replacement doors, repairs to porch steps or radiators, electrical work, and other home fixes to keep them safe and healthy.
Wayne County is tackling its air quality crisis with a new network of 100 hyperlocal monitors, launched in partnership with environmental service company JustAir to track pollution in real time.
"These Alebrijes are made from different car parts tying up our relationship with Detroit and our long-time contributions as a Latino community to the Motor City,” says artist Elton Monroy Durán.
Community health dashboards are readily available online resources that compile various health data for different regions.
Today we have a mixed region of large and small municipalities, some successful – some struggling, others very diverse and some not so diverse, but we are all neighbors.
Have you tried a Pumpkin Patch Shake? This over-the-top dessert is a pumpkin-flavored shake topped with a toasted marshmallow, toffee pretzel, ginormous taffy apple, and a whole slice of pumpkin pie.
Since 1988, MCREST has connected the homeless population of Macomb County with a network of volunteer churches that temporarily house them. In 2022, MCREST completed its first fixed shelter. Two employees discuss the shelter’s impact.
The Region O Regional Housing Partnership brings together numerous stakeholders and experts from across Detroit to develop a comprehensive plan to tackle housing challenges.
With all the upheaval in Haiti, an increasing number of Haitian immigrants, asylum seekers, and refugees are coming to the U.S to seek a better life -- and Detroit is a sought-after destination because of the community that has been growing here for decades.
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