Looking for some fun – and educational – things to do this summer? Check out Michigan State University’s Science Gallery Detroit summer programs schedule. The medley of free science-related events for metro Detroiters includes a film series, open labs and workshops. The summer program series is part of Science Gallery Detroit’s and Michigan Science Center’s […]
Maybe you can’t wait for that first sip of Oberon when the weather warms up. Maybe the place you love to stop for a sandwich has a brewery in the basement. Maybe you have a brother who brews beer in his kitchen and never shuts up about it. Craft beer has jumped out of the […]
The words “career in the auto industry” may conjure up images of spot welding on an assembly line, but today’s auto industry is so much more than assembly. There are jobs like developing artificial intelligence for self-driving vehicles, 3D printing parts, creating cyber security programs, developing apps or new ways to pay for vehicles or even […]
What if your kids could learn the names of the U.S. presidents, the state capitals or how to speak Spanish by eating a snack? They can, and it’s not some miracle brain food. It’s the brainchild of Dick and Jane who are on a mission to develop a passion for education in kids and help them […]
Before Mike Hirst speaks to audiences he reaches for an urn and chokes back emotions. “My son would love to tell you this story that I’m going to tell you, but he can’t because he resides here in this little urn as a pile of ashes,” Hirst says. “These will be some of the most […]
If you’ve got a mini Drake, Adele or Justin Timberlake under your roof, then you’ve got to check out the MSU Community Music School summer classes and camps, scheduled to run throughout the summer in Detroit. Kids can get their music groove on at one of six different summer camps this June, July and August. […]
The Ford Field players tunnel is tense with excitement. Team members gaze out at bright lights that beam down on thick football turf, awaiting the moment they’ll enter the stadium. An announcer’s words soon fill arena speakers as the jersey-clad teams rush from the tunnel into the oval-shaped glory of 65,000 spectator seats. But today, […]
Access to quality medical facilities is not only a necessity, it is a foundational item in a neighborhood’s overall wellbeing. That is why the opening of the new Popoff Clinic on Detroit’s Eastside is a welcome addition to the area. Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine recently took the former Vanguard Family Healthcare clinic […]
A child’s recent gesture reminded Ashley Tuomi not much has changed about Native American stereotypes. Tuomi, CEO of American Indian Health & Family Services of Southeastern Michigan, heard how the classmate of a staff member’s young student released a familiar, high-pitched howl, rhythmically patting his lips. The staffer’s Native American child was puzzled by the […]