Global Detroit leader on how to expand immigrant talent in Michigan
The Michigan Global Talent Initiative released a report saying Michigan is on track to add 125,000 college-educated immigrants to the...
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Global Detroit leader on how to expand immigrant talent in Michigan
The Michigan Global Talent Initiative released a report saying Michigan is on track to add 125,000 college-educated immigrants to the...
The Metro: Michigan students are falling behind amid an unprecedented time in public education
Michigan schools have sputtered and stalled since the pandemic and advocates say the stakes are historically high. According to a...
The Metro: Superfine tailoring breaking the mold at the Met Gala
Earlier this week, the Metropolitan Museum of American Art hosted its yearly Gala as part of its fundraising efforts for...
The Metro: Reflecting on motherhood ahead of Mother’s Day
No matter who you are, being a parent is a tough job. There’s no one definitive playbook for how to...
The Metro: Tiff Massey on year-long ‘7 Mile + Livernois’ exhibit at DIA
7 Mile and Livernois is home to Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion and has been for many years. Thriving businesses line the...
The Metro: Breaking down Detroit’s mayoral race
For the first time in over a decade, Mayor Mike Duggan will not be on the ballot for Detroit mayor....
The Metro: Detroit’s investments in affordable housing
Americans are struggling to find affordable places to live. With the cost of living, gas and groceries going up, Detroit...
The Metro: Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson explains her ‘purposeful’ battle in new book
At the beginning of Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's new memoir, armed protesters surround her house. It’s December 2020,...
The Metro: New book explores the housing crisis that has divided Detroit
Housing policies are not just for the current time they’re created in. They produce laws and rules around housing that...
The Metro: New mobile unit aims to address needs of Detroit’s homeless youth
There are many faces of housing insecurity and homelessness — sleeping in cars or cramped spaces, the constant fear of...
The Metro: Social worker holds event to help people understand hoarding
The event “Essential Things Seniors Should Know About Hoarding” is taking place at the Lincoln Branch of the Detroit Public...
The Metro: The Arab Film Festival returns to Dearborn for its 20th year
Metro Detroit is home to one of the largest populations of Arab Americans in the US. Arabs who are Lebanese,...