Community Development

Black Girls Do Science sparks a new generation of women in STEM

Bryne Berry, founder of Black Girls Do Science, created the nonprofit to expand access and representation, empowering and exposing girls of color to the STEM fields to reduce racial and gender gaps.

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Collaboration Over Competition: How Downtown Farmington’s community spirit earned national acclaim

From sharing ingredients to using the Syndicate social district, local business owners are coming together as a community to continue driving economic success.

Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy celebrated by Southfield task force through peace walk and youth service awards

The Southfield Martin Luther King, Jr. Task Force honored King’s legacy of social justice, nonviolence, and equality for all Americans through a peace walk on MLK Day 2026.

Berkley Public Library revives video rental store nostalgia with BerkBuster

In a largely digital world, Berkley Public Library is rewinding back to the days of the neighborhood video rental store, with its latest addition, BerkBuster.

Detroit’s seniors are facing a winter crisis most people never see

Older women are more vulnerable to hunger, unsafe cold and isolation. They’re also reluctant to reach out for help.

Kirsten Elliott, president and CEO of Community Housing Network, and Ryan Hertz, president and CEO of Lighthouse, at the construction site for Beacon Square Apartments and Beacon Townhomes in Pontiac.
Federal housing funding rollercoaster leaves hundreds of Metro Detroit households in limbo

Housing service providers in Metro Detroit have been in turmoil over the past month as the federal government has threatened massive changes to funding of services for people experiencing homelessness.

Pints for the Planet: Griffin Claw saves grains from dumps, cuts carbon footprint

Griffin Claw Brewing in Birmingham is changing the brewery game by implementing multiple sustainable practices like sending their brewers' grain to local farmers and recapturing CO2 to prevent it from entering the atmosphere.

Downtown Utica’s Art Nook: “Super cool place making”

Art Nook connects folks to downtown businesses and showcases a colorful mural by artist Kevin Gano.

Tom Woodman stands in front of a 3D-printed home in Detroit created by his company, Citizen Robotics, which is planning two developments in Pontiac. The company aims to reduce construction costs at scale and create a new renting model that gives renters equity in a housing fund.
From 3D-printed homes to “pocket neighborhood”: New approaches to affordable housing in Metro Detroit

Across the Metro Detroit area, innovators are finding new ways to develop the affordable housing that the community desperately needs.

New system makes it easier for low-income Oakland County residents to find housing

The Pontiac-based Alliance for Housing has implemented new technology to better connect homeless services organizations, landlords, and people exiting homelessness.

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