Detroit leaders reimagine summer programming with purpose, exposure, and possibility
Going beyond traditional summer camps, these Detroit leaders offer hands-on learning, mentorship and exposure to careers in sustainability and motorsports.
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This entrepreneur just won $100K to open her first storefront in Detroit
“TechTown’s commitment to nurturing entrepreneurship doesn’t end with the Hatch Off; incubating Detroit’s small businesses is a year-round endeavor supported by our entrepreneurial and technical assistance programs that provide ongoing support to our winning alumni and top finalists," says Christianne Malone, assistant vice president for economic development at Wayne State University and TechTown Detroit’s chief program officer.
Resilient Neighborhoods: Co-working pop-up space offers perks for Detroit businesses
This northwest Detroit space provides small businesses, freelancers, and nonprofit operators a place to meet—and even the opportunity to temporarily set up shop.
These two Detroit nonprofits are prioritizing community engagement in their development efforts
To be effective, community development organizations must work together residents to revitalize neighborhoods. Here are two Detroit nonprofits who want residents to lead the way with their development projects.
Resilient Neighborhoods: Green infrastructure would address parking, drainage issues on Grand River
Plans for a green parking lot on Grand River continue, despite unforeseen challenges.
Resilient Neighborhoods: A resident-led group has drastically cut vacancies on Detroit’s West Side
Citzens of this West Side Detroit neighborhood banded together in the face of blight and abandonment. And helped it rebound from a major crisis.
Sofar Sounds brings intimate musical performances to Detroit this summer in ‘secret’ concert series
A UK-based international music events group is hosting three small, private concerts this summer in unique spaces in the North End, North Rosedale Park, and Corktown neighborhoods.
New film festival featuring the work of Black Detroiters set to launch at Ella Fitzgerald Park
“It’s already a small group of people making films here, and it’s an especially smaller group of people of color doing it,” says Asia Hamilton, organizer of the inaugural Noir Cinema Film Festival.
Why Grandmont Rosedale’s stretch of Grand River is a favorite destination for city’s entrepreneurs
The Grandmont Rosedale stretch of Grand River is one of the city’s more bustling commercial corridors. Large murals adorn the walls of locally-owned small businesses, a steady round of streetscape improvement projects have made the strip safer to walk and bike, and pocket parks have transformed previously under-utilized spaces into public assets. It’s a desirable destination for the city’s entrepreneurs.
Mobile museum sees Black history on the move in Michigan
Detroit-born Khalid el-Hakim’s mobile museum has evolved into one of the biggest collections of African American history and artifacts in the country. Now the pioneer in Black Museum Studies is touring Michigan, from Bloomfield Hills to Beaver Island.
