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Feature Story ariana-silverman-list Model DDiversity

Rabbi Ariana Silverman finds new ways to connect the Jewish community in Detroit amid the pandemic

Erin Marie MillerTuesday, June 23, 2020
Feature Story Dazmonique Carr works at Earthworks' Farmers Market in 2018 when she was an E.A.T. participant. Model DHealthy Communities

Planting seeds for change: This Detroiter aims to change perceptions around food

Dorothy HernandezTuesday, June 9, 2020
Partner Content Eastern Market Partnership launched a bulk pickup drive-through market on Tuesdays. Model D

Eastern Market vendors — and the market itself — adapt in the wake of COVID-19

Dorothy HernandezTuesday, May 19, 2020
Feature Story front-porch-project Model DArts and Culture

Detroit photographer captures life in the 'new normal' through Front Porch Project

Dorothy HernandezTuesday, April 28, 2020
Feature Story Jennifer Guarino has worked in fashion manufacturing for 30 years and is now CEO and chair of the Industrial Sewing and Innovation Center in Detroit. Model DTechnology and Innovation

Detroit apparel manufacturers, nonprofits, and businesses partner to create centralized solution

Erin Marie MillerSunday, April 5, 2020
Feature Story too-many-cooks-list Model DEntrepreneurship

Amid challenges brought on by COVID-19, Metro Detroit chefs and restaurants find ways to give back

Dorothy HernandezTuesday, March 31, 2020
Feature Story Detroit Sewn's Karen Buscemi estimates that the manufacturer will be able to produce 1,000 masks per day during the first week of production. Model DTechnology and Innovation

Amid mask shortage, Detroit apparel manufacturers step in to produce protective gear for hospitals

Erin Marie MillerMonday, March 23, 2020
Feature Story Courtesy photo. Model DCommunity Development

Blake’s Hard Cider partners with Detroit’s Empowerment Plan to combat homelessness & spread cheer

Sarah SpohnTuesday, March 10, 2020
Feature Story Designers and entrepreneurs are working to make Detroit a fashion hub. Model DEconomic Development

Designers, nonprofits and entrepreneurs work to make Detroit a fashion hub

Erin Marie MillerTuesday, January 14, 2020
Feature Story Aerotronic CEO Chris Chance surveys utility poles from a helicopter. Model DTechnology and Innovation

With PlanetM grant, Detroit company develops autonomous drone to survey tops of utility poles

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderTuesday, October 29, 2019
Partner Content After participating in an entrepreneurship camp at Michigan Science Center, Cayla Thomas had a business plan for her nail polish line — and a goal to become a chemical engineer. Model DKids and Education

STEMinista Project collaborative partners work to remove barriers for girls pursuing STEM careers

DeJanay BoothTuesday, October 29, 2019
Feature Story Asia Johnson Model DCommunity Development

Detroit Bail Project aims to disrupt the process of cash bail and incarceration

Nina Misuraca IgnaczakTuesday, July 9, 2019
Feature Story Orlando Bailey of the Eastside Community Network. Model DTechnology and Innovation

How activists are using art and science to address Michigan's water problems

Brian AllnuttTuesday, July 9, 2019
Feature Story Krista McClure of the Detroit Parent Collective Model DCommunity Development

These 3 Detroit spaces are helping transform a strip of McNichols into a community hub

David SandsTuesday, May 21, 2019
Feature Story Lauren McGrier points to an El Club billboard advertising her Twerk x Tequila event. Model DEconomic Development

Next level nightlife: How 3 Detroiters are helping their city reinvent its after-hours scene

Imani MixonTuesday, May 7, 2019
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