Taubman College is excited to announce the inaugural recipients of Pressing Matters grants. The new research incentive funding program will support work that advances the state of knowledge and/or practice…
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February 25, 2022
Two-directional learning helps small businesses and students thrive
Lily Hamburger says that DNEP’s presence in Detroit has generated trust and new projects, such as the DNEP+Impact Studio for Local Business, which helps entrepreneurs pivot in the post-pandemic economy.
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February 23, 2022
Taubman students explore counter-mapping and storytelling on Detroit’s Belle Isle
Led by María Arquero de Alarcón, associate professor of architecture and urban and regional planning, students explored Wahnabezee — or Belle Isle, as the island park is known today — through oral and written histories, archival material, maps, photographs, and site visits to gain a multi-layered reading of the island and its hidden stories.
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February 18, 2022
U-M forecast: Detroit economy showing ‘resilience’ in face of pandemic downturn, though challenges persist
The Detroit Economic Outlook for 2021-26, released Friday, notes challenges in gathering economic data during the pandemic but says the city “has shown resilience in the face of an unprecedented downturn.”
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February 15, 2022
Fit as a family: Classroom fitness program expands to living rooms and parks
InPACT at Home received $1 million in COVID-19 CARES funds and solidified a partnership with PBS Michigan Learning Channel to air these homegrown exercise videos on television, reaching schoolchildren who don’t have access to the internet. InPACT stands for Interrupting Prolonged Sitting with Activity.
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February 14, 2022
Engaged Detroit Workshops grant program launched for U-M faculty and staff
Engage Detroit Workshops will award grants up to $15,000. Events should bring together faculty, students, staff, and Detroit communities in discussing a topic of common interest. Proposed activities could be a workshop, speaker series, seminar, training series, or similar event structure. Apply by March 20.
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February 7, 2022
Ancestor garden: Community plants butterfly garden honoring Detroiters lost to COVID-19
“Having a loved one lost to COVID-19 pneumonia, we’re definitely happy that Douglas Jones and Mr. Whitaker are here sharing and participating and sprinkling their love and vision in the Virginia Park community.”
~ Venita Thompkins, active resident in Virginia Park
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February 3, 2022
Detroit unemployment rate sits at 20%
Nearly one of every four parents who are not in the labor force (23%) reported they stopped working within the past year—three times the rate of other Detroiters who are out of the labor force.
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February 3, 2022
Black Michiganders: Key findings from U-M Poverty Solutions
A representative survey from U-M’s Detroit Metro Area Communities Study demonstrates that Black Detroit residents adopted these safety measures earlier than other groups. While 59% of Black residents were wearing masks at that point in the pandemic, only 38% of white residents and 35% of Latino residents were doing so.
