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A glaringly noticeable absence in Reverend Marvin Winans' public comments is recognition of the suffering of others, beyond his own person -- of the hundreds who have been victims of crime in Detroit this year alone
If her name doesn't ring a bell, it will. Annemarie Bondy Roeper and her husband George opened an early childhood program in Detroit in 1941, and later moved the school to the Detroit suburbs.
Every person has connections within the community, within their families, at school and at work, where there is some level of influence. What makes the difference among leaders is how connections are utilized.
I want good old-fashioned online activity to inspire people to do something in the real world. Let's get social. Doing good has never been so much fun.
Detroit has one of the largest veteran populations in the nation. With a new group of veterans returning from the end of the Iraq deployment, we need to connect veterans and their families to the available benefits.
The Class of 2012 at Detroit Cristo Rey High School took a risk by signing up for a Catholic, college-preparatory school that had not even opened, they worked harder than they had before, and 100 percent have been accepted into college.
Do I just move to a city that has everything I want or do I work to make my hometown better?
Detroit will turn around, and does every day, when we understand the power we have to transform the way we function. Every day we must remind ourselves that this is our community and we have the power to change it.
Instead of taking sides or placing blame, reach out and help a fellow metro Detroiter with a job, a hand up, or a meal. Rebuild Detroit the sustainable way -- build and connect the people. Unite.
What if 1% of the total cost of all local purchases we made was somehow pooled into a fund to be distributed to worthy community projects?
Whether their school is run by DPS, the EAA or one of the new charter conversions, it is imperative that all public school students in Detroit be provided with the best possible opportunity to learn.
I recently got to sit down with Deirdre Greene Groves, executive director of The Collaborative Group, to talk about Challenge Detroit; a unique program beautifully thought up to catalyst success for the city.
We know Detroit is full of people with small-scale projects and big ideas looking for connections. Now, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and a host of local media partners are going to make those connections easier.
Peter Buffett seeks to leave his audience with an inspirational and rewarding experience that develops ideas for living a fulfilling life. I thought it would be helpful to talk to Peter to get a better idea about the show.
As a nonprofit leader, I drool over the potential to leverage social media to let the world know about Citizen Effect and Detroit4Detroit. I don't have $3.5 million to spend on a Super Bowl ad. But I don't need to, right?
In Michigan's largest city, 67 percent of children live in poverty. How can they not? Unemployment in Detroit is thought to be close to 50 percent by the city's mayor.
