Learning how to start a business, how to manage their money like a boss and nurture health relationships are among the many activities that highlight the “Celebrating and Empowering Women’s Event,” organized by UAW-Ford and its partners. In honor of Women’s History Month, UAW-Ford is hosting the day-long program from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. […]
Three years ago, Kinyemi Sims found some free money to help her catch up on her property taxes. She was nearly $12,000 behind and was afraid she wouldn’t be able to prevent a foreclosure on her property. She found the help she needed through Step Forward Michigan, a federally-funded interest and payment-free, forgivable loan program […]
Isaiah M. Oliver, a longtime staple at the Community Foundation of Greater Flint, has long talked about pursuing “work that matters, that is purposeful and aligns with my core values.” Now, Oliver will have a significant opportunity to show that passion for Flint and its residents through his new role as the President and Chief […]
The QLINE has aced its tests, and now it is ready to go out and start serving the people of Detroit, officials said. The QLINE, Detroit’s new streetcar system, will celebrate its grand opening on Friday, May 12 with a special event at the Penske Technical Center. The Grand Opening event will begin with a […]
Every day, City Year Detroit corps members show up when the school bell rings at many of Detroit’s most under-served educational facilities. Day in and day out, these young people provide tutoring, mentoring and after-school support. To honor that work and give back to City Year Detroit for all it does, Comcast recently hosted a […]
In a meeting a Detroit representative called “historic,” a Detroit neighborhood took a new step toward having a big voice in the city’s future in terms of strategy, development and investment. The Rosa Parks Clairmount meeting – which drew more than 150 residents – is an example of how the new Community Benefits Ordinance (Proposal […]
Every day in Michigan, there are more than 375 reports of child abuse and neglect. The worst part? The majority of child abuse and neglect cases stem from situations and conditions that are entirely preventable in an engaged and supportive community. For example, a community that cares about early childhood development, parent support and mental […]
It’s not the typical bed and breakfast advertisement. “Hey, I’m Rita!” reads the caption beside a pretty woman’s smiling face. “I am originally from the Midwest, but my latest adventures have brought me working and living in New York City.” A brief description of Rita’s interests and profile information, including her graduation from the University […]
The city of Detroit says it is committed to getting a handle on a rental housing market mess caused by decades of lax oversight, and will step up the use of a 30-year-old law requiring landlords to have their rental homes inspected and registered with the city. If the city follows through, it could produce large-scale […]
Ann Byrne and other members the Springwells/Woodmere Block Club spent ARISE Detroit! Neighborhoods Day last year cleaning up one of the entrances to their neighborhood. “It doesn’t reflect how we keep our homes. That’s one of the reasons we are out here,” she said during a joint interview with WWJ Newsradio and TheHUB. The block […]