Resilient Neighborhoods: East Side Teen Center opens new kitchen to promote cooking skills, wellness
A newly renovated kitchen will allow youth at local teen center to learn valuable life skills.
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Resilient Neighborhoods: ‘Tis the season for holiday pop-ups on Detroit’s East Side
With a holiday market and a pop-up at a historic local theater, this East Side community is bound to be full of holiday cheer this season.
Resilient Neighborhoods: East Side nonprofit seeks to highlight businesses hurt by streetscaping
Businesses along an East Side corridor have been hit hard by a streetscape project intended to help them over the long-term. Here's what a local nonprofit is doing to help.
Resilient Neighborhoods: Citizen photographers highlight safety-related issues on city’s East Side
An East Side nonprofit has partnered with U of M on an innovative community engagement that turns regular citizens into research photographers to explore issues of safety and surveillance in their neighborhoods.
Resilient Neighborhoods: East Side Detroit groups are taking a stand against illegal dumping
Illegal dumping is turning heads on Detroit's East Side. And neighborhood groups are working to address the situation.
New grant to help homeowners clean up basement flood damage
“As flooding events become even more frequent, further shining a light on Detroit’s outdated infrastructure, it’s extremely important that we continue to work with our partners in the event of another overwhelming rainfall,” says JEI CEO Josh Elling.
These 3 Detroit projects are transforming vacant lots into unique outdoor public spaces
These Detroit groups are taking fields that were once crowded with weeds and reimagining them into special places for neighbors to gather. Here's how they're making it happen.
Resilient Neighborhoods: East Detroit nonprofit gets creative to help local businesses grow
From screwdrivers to digital expertise, this East Side Community Development Organization has embraced some unique approaches to helping local businesses expand and thrive.
Resilient Neighborhoods: How 3 nonprofits are working to keep East Side Detroiters in their homes
An innovative home stabilization program is dedicated to helping long-time Detroiters stay in their neighborhoods.
Resilient Neighborhoods: This faith-based Detroit nonprofit helps young entrepreneurs succeed
A nonprofit connected to Detroit's Church of the Messiah is helping mentor young entrepreneurs and working to empower local youth on the City's East Side.
