Fighting food insecurity in Detroit
Food insecurity is one of the biggest challenges to the healthy development of young children in Detroit, but a number of groups and programs are working to change that.
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Detroit Food Academy starts selling student-made products through Small Batch Detroit
The DFA recently launched Small Batch Detroit, a subsidiary company that will feature a line of products created by academy students.
Chess grandmaster faces 50 Detroit-area students…and meets his match
Chess Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura, the strongest American chess player (currently fourth-ranked in the world), played a simultaneous exhibition (or, simul) against 50 metro Detroit-area students. The results weren't as lopsided as you might think.
Detroit groups work to develop young men of color into leaders
Young men of color are some of the most at-risk members of our society, but several groups in Detroit are working to tap into their leadership potential.
High school students turn study lessons into new startup, High School 101
Many high school students spend their time working hard to graduate. A small group in Metro Detroit are doing that and making a business out of it.
Secure Beginnings sees significant growth after ‘Shark Tank’ appearance
Secure Beginnings was a sleepy little company making breathable mattresses for infants with the intention of preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Then it went on TV.
Michigan Good Food Fund launches to promote access to healthy food throughout the state
The fund meets two distinct needs for urban areas like Detroit: the need for healthy food access and the need to drive economic development within the local food supply chain.
Despite Detroit’s troubled history with parks, some spots shine for youth
While Detroit's park network has significant room for improvement, there are several local parks that stand out as great models of kid-friendly, community-enhancing public spaces.
Detroit Horse Power teaches teens life skills by having them care for horses
"The idea is that this horse-person relationship serves as a springboard for interpersonal growth," says Paul Mack, board president for Detroit Horse Power. "Dealing with an animal that big teaches you how to deal with things you can’t control."
For Detroit families who can’t get their kids to preschool, HIPPY program brings preschool to them
For 23 years, the national Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) program has been working to help children and families access early childhood education in their own homes. Here in Detroit, Neighborhood Services Organization provides the program to families on the east and west sides of the city.
