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  Advocating for health equity around the Gordie Howe Bridge

  The Gordie Howe International Bridge, which opened in July, creates the first direct highway-to-highway link between Ontario’s Highway 401 and Michigan’s I-75, enabling up to 26,500 vehicles to cross daily. The span may help relieve international gridlock, but for the  residents of Detroit neighborhoods near the bridge, like Delray, it is part of a much larger story — one shaped by long-standing concerns about health and quality of life.

  More than a greeting: Postmarked from the inside

  There are nearly 100 cards in the exhibit: anniversary, birthday, holiday, get-well wishes and thinking of you messages. Assistant Professor of Health and Human Services Vitalis Im is the chief curator of “Postmarked from the Inside.” The exhibit runs through Sept. 30 at the U-M Detroit Center, 3663 Woodward Ave. There is no admission cost and it’s open to all.

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  P-20 Partnership at Marygrove

  The P-20 Partnership is a landmark cradle-to-career educational partnership that will offer pre-K through graduate school studies with community services and programs

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  Partnership on Economic Mobility by Poverty Solutions

  The Partnership on Economic Mobility is a joint effort between U-M Poverty Solutions and Detroit to improve economic opportunity and mobility for Detroit residents through the use of evidence-based strategies.

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  Saturdays in the D

  The “Saturdays in the D” Summer Camp and Adult Skills Enrichment Experience is a partnership among the city of Detroit, Detroit Public Schools Community District, University of Michigan Center for Academic Innovation, Ally Financial and the Song Foundation.

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  Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project

  The Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project (DNEP) is an accelerator program that connects U-M students and faculty with entrepreneurs and small businesses for free strategic and technical assistance consulting projects.

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  Detroit Urban Research Center

  The Detroit Community-Academic Urban Research Center is a partnership between U-M and Detroit researchers and organizations who strive to foster health equity in Detroit through collaborative research, programming, and policy-making.

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  Semester in Detroit

  Through this student-led initiative, U-M undergraduates live, learn, and work in Detroit to engage in transformative learning, and to create and maintain reciprocal relationships within the Detroit community.

“This is our moment as a university to demonstrate our value and commitment to the citizens of Detroit and beyond. I always want this region to look to Michigan for discovery, collaboration, and impact. And look to us for talented graduates who are eager to make a difference in the community with their ideas and experiences.”

—President Domenico Grasso