TechTown's Detroit on the Move: Celebrating the Evolution of Black Mobility is a free, one-day conference scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 16.

Free one-day conference to celebrate the legacy – and future – of Black mobility entrepreneurs

“Our Black History Month conference will provide networking opportunities for rising entrepreneurs, which is an important step in solidifying Detroit as the epicenter of mobility and electrification," says Angeline Lawrence, entrepreneurial education director at TechTown Detroit.

Ned Staebler poses with WSU President M. Roy Wilson at TechTown Detroit’s Toast of the Town fundraiser.
Q&A: Ned Staebler of TechTown, WSU on how a model for inclusive economic development works

How can we continue to unlock Detroit's potential? President and CEO of TechTown, and Vice President for Economic Development at Wayne State University, Ned Staebler speaks with Model D about creating an intentional catalyst for inclusive economic development.  

Voices of Youth: What would our youngest community members change? We ask them.

Model D spent time with youth from three different Detroit neighborhoods, listening to what they love about their communities and what they hope to change, capturing their words in insightful sketches. Now, our youngest residents will get a chance to report to you.   

Clifton "Clifnotes" Perry captures the sentiments shared during the youth listening session.
Los jóvenes opinan: ¿Qué cambiarían los miembros más jóvenes de nuestra comunidad? Se lo preguntamos

El Modelo D pasa tiempo con jóvenes de tres barrios diferentes de Detroit, escuchando lo que les gusta de sus comunidades y lo que esperan cambiar.

What rising interest rates mean for residents’ wallets

Interest rates have a bigger impact on your wallet than you may realize. Experts from JP Morgan Chase share what an increase means for residents, and how to plan ahead. 

Upper Peninsula program helps moms with opioid use disorder have healthier pregnancies

The program's goal is to identify and address the social determinants of health that create barriers for women with opioid use disorder.

Kirsten Elliott, Vice President and COO at Community Housing Network
A basic needs forecast from nonprofits serving those who struggle the most

Nonprofits dealing with basic human needs weigh in on an expected increase in demand for housing, utility assistance, food and healthcare – and on how they’re planning to meet emerging needs with limited resources. 

Jenifer Murray, a contracted grant coordinator with Munson Healthcare, works on programs for new parents in her office.
Northern Michigan works to build supportive services for parents in “maternity care deserts”

Many in the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula live in areas with a serious lack of resources, facilities, and practitioners for pregnant people, new parents, and infants.

Detroit’s hottest residential neighborhoods in 2023, according to realtors

Despite a cooling housing market, real estate agents in Detroit say due to low inventory, move-in ready houses near the city’s historic neighborhoods and thriving commercial corridors are still a hot buy.

OnPoint provides care at its facilities and also via mobile crisis response.
OnPoint’s mobile crisis team brings help to Allegan County residents with urgent mental health needs

OnPoint’s Community Mental Health Mobile Crisis Intervention Program is available 24/7/365 with a supervisor and two clinicians on-call at all times. 

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