Transportation design students learn emerging mobility skills here in Detroit
To prepare for future mobility, Detroit design students learn about more than vehicles. They learn about people. No wonder students flock here from across the globe.
Dorothy Hernandez's Latest Articles
Children’s business fair prepares young entrepreneurs for the real world
Young entrepreneurs gathered to showcase their products and pitch their ideas to attendees of a Children's Business Fair in Rochester. Dorothy Hernandez went to the fair and spoke to these budding entrepreneurs.
Ferndale’s environmental sustainability planner position is ‘dream job’ for Erin Quetell
There's a new role in the city of Ferndale, and it's all about being green.
Jessica Schatz of Expressions Music Academy on the power of systems in growing a business
Jessica Schatz went from three students at her first music academy business to now an estimated 1,400 students in three locations across Metro Detroit.
How a West Bloomfield student founded a successful business — at age 9
The Zollipops, a healthy lollipops company, launched in 2014 and a year and a half later it became a profitable company. Since then it has sold 10 million Zollipops. Meet Alina Morse, the founder. She's 12.
Honey creating oasis for mothers in Ferndale
Necessity is the mother of invention, and that essentially sums up how Brooke Miller created honey, a comprehensive wellness space for mothers and mothers-to-be in Ferndale.
Building a village: Highland Park’s residents take action to rebuild their city
Whether it's offering a safe space for children to do their homework or lighting up the city that had its lights repossessed, some residents of Highland Park are coming up with innovative solutions to their community's problems.
Ford, City of Dearborn work together to build millennial talent pipeline
To succeed in the new "mobility economy" automakers need to retain young, tech-savvy talent. Metromode's Dorothy Hernandez finds out how Ford Motor Company and Dearborn are working together to do just that.
