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Detroit’s high property taxes are driving a housing affordability crisis – how can city leaders bring down costs?
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Q&A: Lauren Hood’s think tank on Black thriving
When Lauren Hood wanted to know how to improve the quality of life for Black Detroiters, she looked to people who were already thriving. Hood, assistant professor of practice at the University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, is the founder of the Institute for AfroUrbanism.
Alum Rishi Moudgil: a founders best friend
“One of the things we’re working on right now is how we can continue to make Michigan even more founder-friendly and founder-centered, and how we build not only the economic opportunities, but also leadership opportunities. So many of our founders are not just launching companies, but they’re leaders in their communities and future leaders for all of us.”
~ Rishi Moudgil
Initiatives
U-M has a number of initiatives that are dedicated to serving the city of Detroit and its residents
through education, research and service.
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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
