Led by Victoria Shaw, “Making Change through Making Art” will bring together Detroit-based visual artists with students from Detroit Public Schools Community District in a new art-making elective class to explore how engaging with visual arts can promote social justice activism.
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January 16, 2023
U-M Alum Manny Martinez says it’s “breathtaking” to be a part of the Michigan Central Station transformation
Manuel Martinez has been working at the Michigan Central Station for the past three-and-a-half years, leading a 23-person project team that manages hundreds of construction workers. The project, which Ford announced in 2018, is expected to be finished next year.
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December 22, 2022
Alum Justin Mast lives between idea and reality
“A lot of people come to Detroit with expectations of making big changes fast. I was probably one of those people. What we’ve learned is that change is happening here, but it’s got a pace of its own. I’ve learned a lot by being a part of this city.”
~Justin Mast, founder of Bloomscape.
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November 15, 2022
Partner Profile: COTS brings stability to families
“I was always very impressed with the way U-M engaged our program participants. You could sense there was a respect for their time and information. It wasn’t ‘we’re going to swoop in, do our research, and bolt.'”
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November 14, 2022
Q&A: Patrice Brown works on closing the food insecurity gap
“We need to close that gap. I want to spend the next 10 to 15 years addressing the issues in the food insecurity space to give more Michiganders the food security that they deserve.”
~ Patrice Brown
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October 26, 2022
Alum J.P. Jerome and friends’s winning formula for Detroit City Distillery
Co-owner J.P. Jerome has been friends with his seven business partners since early childhood and credits that strong bond as a large part of the success of the distillery. Each partner brings unique strengths to the table, and a lifetime of cooperation and collaboration has led to the continued growth of the business.
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July 20, 2022
Gaston says Song Foundation plans Detroit investments
“People talked about the Michigan Difference. Part of that is U-M’s worldwide network of alums. I didn’t understand that until after I graduated.”
~ Khalilah Burt Gaston
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June 6, 2022
Q&A: Yvette Rock connects children to the possibilities of a life in art
“And I got to Detroit and I immediately knew it. I was a student, but I knew I needed to be here. It resonated with who I am as a person.”
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May 18, 2022
From industrial wasteland to urban lure, Detroit’s Riverwalk sees 3 million visitors a year
The conservancy was started in 2003 with the leadership of U-M alums Faye Alexander Nelson, former president and CEO of the conservancy, and Matt Cullen, the current chairman of the board.