Center offers language, community support for adult learners
Dec 16, 2024 · With a long presence and an expanding footprint, Siena Literacy Center in West Detroit is a pillar of support for adult learners, including a growing West African immigrant population. “Siena was founded by the Adrian Dominican Sisters, who believe that anyone who shows interest in improving themselves or contributing to their family, society, or community through educational attainment ...
HISTORY LESSON: The right-wing radio mogul who gave the Lions …
Nov 26, 2024 · When George A. Richards bought the Portsmouth Spartans and moved them to Detroit, he had big plans. He was convinced that he was the man to take the NFL to the big stage.
Common scams and how to spot them: Q&A with Chase Bank
Apr 5, 2022 · There's a good chance you know someone who has been a victim of fraud or scams. As a result of the pandemic, fraudsters are finding new ways to find new victims.
Reducing violent crime by 52 percent in one Detroit …
Dec 19, 2024 · Detroit is a very different place depending on who you are, what your income is, and where you live. While affluent neighborhoods are thriving and more middle-class ones are seeing increased investment, large swaths of the city remain excluded from the “comeback story.”
Pain passed down: The Algiers Motel tragedy and its enduring …
Jul 30, 2024 · Family members of the three teenagers slain in the Algiers Motel tragedy gathered in solemn remembrance on Woodward Avenue in Detroit’s Virginia Park neighborhood, at the site where the motel once stood.
Oakland County's housing affordability problem is growing. How …
Sep 23, 2024 · Kirsten Elliott Kirsten Elliott. "During the recession, entry-level housing, multi-family housing, most of that just went to almost like a standstill while property and land costs went up," says Kirsten Elliott, president of the Troy-based Community Housing Network (CHN). "Where builders could get yield and where they would be able to make profit was really those ...
Washtenaw County leads the way with ADAPTS mental health model
Jan 16, 2025 · As mental health crises continue to strain resources nationwide, the University of Michigan Center for Health and Research Transformation (CHRT) is taking a bold step forward with the ADAPTS (A Dynamic Approach to Psychiatric Treatment Systems) project, a data-driven initiative designed to optimize the allocation of psychiatric beds. Built on the foundation of the Anytown, U.S. model, the ...
The Art of Dining: New DIA exhibit a Middle Eastern feast for the …
Sep 21, 2024 · Nothing is arguably more communal and relatable than dining. Food has played a prominent role in every culture for thousands of years. This concept is at the heart of “The Art of Dining: Food Culture in the Islamic Word", an exhibit at The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), exploring and celebrating Islamic art through the lens of food and culinary culture.
Water issues hinder neighborhood revitalization - Model D
May 31, 2024 · Michael Randall, Executive Director, Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation, at 16887 Stahelin Ave., a property with flooding issues Steve Koss
Public-private partnerships and development incentives spur …
Nov 1, 2022 · Clifford Brown of Woodborn Partners wealth in that order," he says. "We wanted to change people's lives via real estate development." Brown eventually graduated from Ohio State University with several degrees in business administration and later went to work at Ford in various capacities for 15 years.