For many low-income veterans and families the digital divide has been as wide as trying to traverse the Grand Canyon. For some that has changed. On August 15 Comcast surprised 150 low-income veterans with free laptops and announced a $25,000 grant to Southwest Solutions for a mobile computer lab and WiFi access points at its Piquette […]
Chris Casteel became an amputee after a motorcycle accident in 1988. He then worked in manufacturing until he was let go in 2002. If that were the end of the story it would be pretty depressing. After that he went to Eastern Michigan University and earned his master’s degree. If that were the end of […]
The City of Flint and its potential for development was on the discussion table in Detroit Sunday as talk show host Mark S. Lee and editors of TheHUBmet with Metro Community Development CEO Brian Glowiak to discuss the more than $250 million in new investments and related small-business growth in the city. Glowiak was a […]
Jobs would be easier to find and get to if job posters and job seekers’ needs were better aligned. That’s the findings of a new report that studied nearly 260 workforce and related service providers. The report, produced for the McGregor Fund and released by the Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan (WIN), found that approximately half […]