A few years ago, Salvador Enriquez nearly closed down his business, Carniceria Guadalajara. But his daughter saw the potential for growth and convinced the Mexican immigrant to expand his butcher shop instead.
Childcare located right at the workplace may be the ultimate convenience for working parents. And it's also something that businesses and institutions in Detroit have recently been adding to improve the wellbeing of their employees.
Two sisters noticed how processed foods affected their children's behavior and decided things needed to change. That lead them to launch Detroit Green Carrot, which provides healthy eating options not just for their own families, but for consumers throughout Metro Detroit.
A Montessori, Waldorf, and Reggio Emilia-inspired pre-school for inquisitive kids, Detroit Parent Collective is also an affordable, non-judgmental, and work-friendly space.
Through the Community Health Career Pipeline, students participate in learning workshops and a work-study apprenticeship at a farmers market, which provides them opportunities to practice nutrition education, public speaking, and promotions.
For the first entry in a series on family-run businesses, we spoke with Ashley Danto Silverman, the fourth generation in her family to work at Danto Furniture, a 78-year-old business started by Danto Silverman's great-grandfather.
Greening of Detroit’s Green Corps employs Detroit high schoolers, ages 14 to 18, to keep the organization’s trees growing;, it also fosters good environmental citizens.
Jametta Lilly has extensive experience in parent support and social justice -- and she's bringing both to bear in her new role as CEO of the Detroit Parent Network.
The Michigan Youth Summit on Guns and Violence brought together more than 100 local youth and adult activists on May 26 for a day of workshops on subjects ranging from civil rights-awareness to revolutionary art.
Teenagers at southwest Detroit's Western International HS aren't just sitting back and watching the world go by. On the contrary, they're leading and participating in campaigns to raise awareness of the most important social issues of the day.
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