More than 100 local artists and makers will be selling traditional handicrafts with a modern spin at the Masonic Temple at Handmade Detroit's coming craft fair. Vintage jewelry, clothing, home décor, bath and body products, and sweet treats are all on the menu.
TechTown Detroit’s Catalyst Angel Program seeks to teach 200 underrepresented angel investors how to become a contributor, connector, and catalyst to a successful economic ecosystem. Here, participants share their experiences, and what they hope for others.
“Grassroots-level initiatives like the Eden Gardens Enrichment Center that enrich the lives of residents of all ages are the cornerstone of community redevelopment,” says MEDC Executive Vice President of Economic Development Incentives Michele Wildman.
"I want to bring back that creativity, the history and significance of everything we do as humans so that we may slow down and appreciate the lives we live," Umi’s Comfort founder Kecia Escoe says. "Quilting is a lost art that holds value to any and everyone involved in the process, whether that be giving, receiving, or creating one."
“The Southwest Greenway will make it really easy for residents of Mexicantown, Corktown and Southwest Detroit to get to the riverfront,” says Mark Wallace, president and CEO of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy.
From flowering meadows to a new reading nook, there's lots of cool things coming to the parks in Detroit's Woodbridge neighborhood.
"It's a true gap," says "Mama" Zina Davis, who runs a Detroit child care center and knows first-hand what providers and teachers are facing, not just in terms of pay, but in respect for their roles. "We shouldn't be competing with McDonald's."
A handful of Michigan facilities offer daily wound care, help filling and taking prescriptions, or support with substance use disorder treatment for those in need.
A small-business conference at Marygrove Conservancy, designed to educate and uplift Detroit's boom of new entrepreneurs, comes with a chance for a $5,000 business grant.
Plans for a green parking lot on Grand River continue, despite unforeseen challenges.
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