Raquel Garcia is amazed by what she often learns from knocking on doors in Southwest Detroit. Hired to communicate with local immigrants about the personal and professional resources they might need, she frequently finds they’ve fared relatively well with little support outside their inner circles. Possessing a capacity for self-sustenance and more often than not […]
Angel investors and mission-driven developers are helping Detroit bolster its economic base, according to a recent series of reports from the Urban Institute. “Coming Back from the Brink: Capital Flows and Neighborhood Patterns in Commercial, Industrial and Multifamily Investment in Detroit” and “Mission Finance in the Motor City.” suggest the least trumpeted story is the […]
Women are accustomed to solving problems, particularly in the workplace. Whether that problem solving occurs inside or outside the home, we are always prepared to listen, suggest, help friends, families, and the causes we care about. Ford Motor Company Fund and Michigan Women’s Foundation recognize women’s strengths and their value in and out of the […]
The largest historical venue in Monroe will host a day-long rally on Saturday, September 16, to help support some of the most promising youth of Detroit in sustaining a summer kayak and ecological exploration program through the Youth Connection in Detroit. The River Raisin National Battlefield, a national park, where a major battle of the […]