Partner Partner Content U-M program at Marygrove leaps into connecting college and community
LEAPS Program manager, Jay Meeks, says students emerge from the initiative as “learning leaders”, prepared to work in a variety of places and careers.
Marygrove Conservancy
This is part of a series supported by Marygrove Conservancy that will showcase the work the nonprofit organization is doing to preserve the legacy of Marygrove College and how it is serving Northwest Detroit and the city overall.
Partner Partner Content Getting space savvy: How Marygrove is marketing itself as an event space
“We want to create smaller events to support the community,” says Nina Payne, who has stepped into event management at Marygrove. “We want to invite professional people […] and show them how amazing this historic building is.”
Partner Partner Content Robert Jones Jr. to feature at Marygrove’s Contemporary American Authors Lecture Series
Marygrove teacher Bayan Founas sees what impact writing icons have when they visit students: “It allows youth in Detroit to see and hear what is possible for them...” This year’s lineup for the school’s long-running author series on April 28 is as impressive as ever.
Partner Partner Content Marygrove internships empower graduating students to design real-world solutions
How can engineers design for a more equitable community? It's these kinds of questions students at Marygrove are tackling as part of the powerful internship program.
Partner Partner Content New leadership sets the tone at Marygrove for 2023
“My passion is giving back to the community that raised me,” Robbie Walker says of her new role as the Director of Operations and Strategy at Marygrove. Alongside Turkessa Baldridge, who has been promoted to Director of Programs and External Engagement, the team have big plans for the future of the campus.
Partner Partner Content Small-business conference at Marygrove aims to support Detroit’s new wave of entrepreneurs
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.
PHOTOS: The “magic” of Marygrove’s Early Ed Center
In its second school year, the Marygrove Early Education Center works to provide a holistic educational experience for students, teachers, and families. Its state-of-the-art facility, designed in collaboration with its surrounding community, recently received international recognition. Model D's team spent an afternoon learning how this award-winning center is creating an innovative model for early education.
Partner Partner Content Marygrove’s senior class steps into the spotlight
All eyes are on the first senior class at Marygrove High School this year, and the students are taking it in stride. “It means a lot to be the first graduating class because we are role models, we can set bars for the little ones to surpass by the time they graduate,” says senior Jalisa Smith.
Partner Partner Content Elementary school in the works at Marygrove Conservancy
"I think a lot of times when we put kids in kindergarten, we box them in; ‘you gotta do this’, ‘you gotta do that’," says Lisa Williams, the new principal of The School at Marygrove. Here's what she plans to do differently with their elementary program.
Partner Partner Content Marygrove Conservancy to host a big summer block party
The first major public event for Marygrove Conservancy in two years will run from 12 noon to 3 p.m. on August 13, featuring local live entertainment, campus tours, and free food for the first 500 guests.
