Going green has been a benefit to Detroit youth for the past 20 years, but not only because of improvements to the environment. The Greening of Detroit celebrated two decades of employing local youth in the community July 25, announcing that 2,000 boys and girls have worked in the Green Corps since 1998, earning a […]
The 2018 Grow Detroit Young Talent’s (GDYT) summer jobs program is underway. The six-week summer employment program will employ 8,210 Detroit youth age 14-24 at 526 job sites. Those work experiences will provide them invaluable training, on-the-job experiences, professional contacts and a potential career path. Mayor Mike Duggan, foundations, employers and other partners announced the […]
Nine young emerging artists will have a pretty cool job this summer thanks to the Mint Artists Guild. The emerging artists, ages 15 to 21, will be paid to create original mosaic pieces for Detroit’s parks. Some of the nine peoples chosen worked for Mint last year and were invited them back, others were recommended […]
More Detroit students will be put to work this summer, courtesy of a $100,000 boost from a major youth employment supporter. Connect Detroit, a nonprofit organization that supports Grow Detroit’s Young Talent, recently announced its receipt of a $100,000 grant from DTE Energy Foundation, a strong advocate of the annual program. The grant will support […]
More than 8,000 young Detroiters will be able find jobs with area businesses and organizations this summer. The application process is now open for Grow Detroit’s Young Talent (GDYT). Youth looking for summer employment, as well as companies and organizations that want to provide summer jobs or be a sponsor, can go to www.GDYT.org to sign up. […]
Nearly 10 years ago, some Detroit youth had never received a formal paycheck. That’s changing. In early July, 8,000 Detroit young people, ages 14 to their early 20s, will gain that experience when they are employed by the city through the Grow Detroit’s Young Talent program. Dierk Hall, president and CEO of City Connect Detroit, […]
Young, talented and employed. That will be the credentials behind the names of 8,000 of Detroit’s 14-24-year-old population, who won’t have to wait around to be successful thanks to Mayor Duggan’s call to jump-start summer employment programs for area youth. The Mayor officially kick-started enrollment for Grow Detroit’s Young Talent (GDYT) this week. The program will […]
Detroit’s revitalization is intimately tied to one all-important aspect of any city’s economic prosperity: job creation. That is where the city’s new Workforce Development Board, even in its infancy, is already showing the potential to boost the number, the quality and the training needed to improve the job outlook within Detroit. Led by Mayor Mike […]
While the masterfully executed exit from bankruptcy will forever own its rightful place in history, Detroit faces another game-changing opportunity: Creating a growing economy that works for everyone. It is a challenge cities from around the nation are grappling with, and one, if accomplished here, will again demonstrate Detroit’s influence on the country. The progress […]