Resilient Neighborhoods: These east side groups are helping to reimagine sustainability in Detroit
These organizations are showing just how important community members are to building a sustainable future.
Model D has teamed up with The Kresge Foundation for a reporting and engagement series looking at community-building in Detroit neighborhoods. The series seeks to raise awareness about the work of 21 Community Development Organizations (CDOs), known as Detroit 21, currently receiving support from Kresge, while also amplifying the voices of residents in their respective neighborhoods.
These organizations are showing just how important community members are to building a sustainable future.
These two Detroit community development organizations are doing their best to put the community back in to community health programming.
Detroit block clubs and neighborhood associations share stories that allowed them to grow and make an impact.
Detroiter Leslie Jackson's path to homeownership was made possible through an innovative initiative sponsored by the Detroit-based nonprofit Southwest Housing Solutions.
Over the last decade-and-a-half, an energetic community development organization has helped bring affordable housing and hope to a neglected corner of Detroit.
Interdependence is key to understanding this Cody Rouge development organization's relationship to its community.
HOPE Village Revitalization wants to build a more sustainable and equitable neighborhood. In the wake of COVID-19, that mission has never been more important.
Detroit nonprofits have adopted new strategies to reach communities during the pandemic.
Though times are challenging, MACC Development, Hope House Detroit, and Math 4 Success are finding ways to be innovative and steadfast in their commitment to the communities they serve, reports Model D community correspondent Tyrone Mitchell Jr. Looking ahead, there is an opportunity to take these experiences and improve education for students.
This Detroit business association is working harder than ever during the pandemic to connect its members with support and resources.
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