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.
"There are a lot of youth in Southwest Detroit that need leadership development," says Fabiola Venegas. "The space is like a second home to them. It helps them feel like, 'Yes, you can get an education after high school. Or, yes, you can do something outside for the community, like the garden."
For Southwest Detroit residents struggling with high rents, this new development offers new possibilities.
East Side Senior Program is aimed at supporting older adults on multiple fronts.
A runway show dedicated to Detroit fashion is making its way to Corktown on Friday. Nine designers with showcase high-end looks at the event, timed in coordination with Paris Fashion Week.
This Detroit nonprofit's new director is interested in expanding existing programming, 'rightsizing' zoning for his community.
A newly renovated kitchen will allow youth at local teen center to learn valuable life skills.
With a holiday market and a pop-up at a historic local theater, this East Side community is bound to be full of holiday cheer this season.
This faith-based nonprofit began its fight against blight in Regent Park by rehabbing a dozen homes. Now the neighborhood is poised benefit from millions of dollars in new investment.
From flowering meadows to a new reading nook, there's lots of cool things coming to the parks in Detroit's Woodbridge neighborhood.
Plans for a green parking lot on Grand River continue, despite unforeseen challenges.
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