3 lessons the rest of Detroit can learn from the North End
For the final On the Ground piece from the North End, project editor Imani Mixon shares a few things she learned during her time there.
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7 must-visit spots on the Detroit border
At Model D, we're always looking for ways to showcase efforts at regionalism. That's why we wanted to highlight some of the places situated right on the border that are regularly visited by Detroiters and suburbanites alike.
With a bit of innovation and a lot of elbow grease, Flint’s shoe shine man still busy after 36 years
These days you can find Joe greeting travelers at Bishop International Airport.
Isaiah Oliver: Young, black, homegrown, and just getting started
President of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint brings a new perspective.
Taking the first step toward moving the needle: Start Garden’s 100 Ideas
Promoted as “the easiest way to pitch for $1,000” is Start Garden’s newest endeavor, their 100 Ideas campaign. The goals for this competition include procuring new ideas, infusing capital into the community, and reducing the gap between minority and non-minority owned new business launches.
Building minds: How Detroit grows mobility talent
Mining talent for the ever-evolving mobility industry isn't as simple as recruiting traditional automotive engineers. That's why Michigan's K-12 schools, colleges, and universities are responding to educate highly skilled, flexible workers.
Detroit district aims to give a laptop to every student, starting with three schools
Superintendent Nikolai Vitti's goal is to give every core teacher an electronic whiteboard and get a personal laptop in the hands of every student in his district by 2023—a move that he says is sure to improve learning.
Isaiah Oliver: Young, black, homegrown, and just getting started
President of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint brings a new perspective.
Neighborhoods of GR: All in a day’s work downtown
Young professionals, service and government workers, students. There's no comparison to the variety and diversity of working downtown GR. This installment comes to us from former Innovation and Jobs Editor John Rumery, who give us a taste of his perspective working downtown GR.
Partner Partner Content VIDEO: Sturgis Area Community Foundation invests in rural neighborhood revitalization
How are rural foundations across the state approaching economic development? We’re sharing success stories right here in Michigan, starting with a look at the Sturgis Foundation's efforts to revitalize neighborhoods.
