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VIDEO: Terry Blackhawk
DETROIT LIVES!
Monday, July 16, 2012
The
InsideOut Literary Arts Project
helps young Detroiters find their voices as writers, which in turn teaches them to think critically and creatively. Since she founded the program in 1995, Terry Blackhawk has grown the program from a few classrooms to more than 30 schools and 4,300 students - no small feat. Video by
DETROIT LIVES!
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Arts & Culture
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Community Engagement
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Education
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Kids
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Leadership
Detroit
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Midtown
VIDEO: Charlie Cavell
DETROIT LIVES!
Monday, June 18, 2012
As a student at Wayne State University,
Charlie Cavell
discovered a problem he wanted to help solve. "There are a lot of people without jobs in this city. How do we fix that?" Thus was born the
Pay it Forward Initiative
. In this video, Charlie sits down with
DETROIT LIVES!
to share how his small startup project is making a big difference.
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Community Engagement
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Education
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Entrepreneurship
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Human Services
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Jobs
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Leadership
Detroit
VIDEO: Halima Cassells
DETROIT LIVES!
Monday, June 18, 2012
In a city with a lot of vacant space, whose responsibility is it to clean it up? Halima Cassells of Detroit Mural Factory is one of many Detroiters stepping up to transform empty lots into public art and gardens. "When people come together to make things, it's fun." Video by
DETROIT LIVES!
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Agriculture
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Arts & Culture
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Community Engagement
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Leadership
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Parks & Greenspace
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Placemaking
,
Sustainability
Detroit
,
North End
VIDEO: Yusef Shakur
DETROIT LIVES!
Thursday, May 24, 2012
"A bookstore? That's the most radical sh*t you can do in the 21st century, open a bookstore in certain areas." If so, then
Yusef Bunchy Shakur
, owner of the
Urban Network
, is pretty radical -- and innovative. Check out his conversation with
DETROIT LIVES!
about his work to build a stronger community in Detroit's Zone 8 neighborhood.
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Arts & Culture
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Community Engagement
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Education
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Entrepreneurship
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Kids
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Leadership
,
Placemaking
Detroit
VIDEO: Jessica Williams
DETROIT LIVES!
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Jessica Brooke Williams leads Young Adults/Artists/Activists of Heidelberg (YAH), a branch of the Heidelberg Project that engages young adults to become leaders in the community and gain professional development in Detroit's arts industry. Video profile by
DETROIT LIVES!
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Arts & Culture
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Community Engagement
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Design
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Education
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Kids
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Leadership
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Outdoor Recreation
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Parks & Greenspace
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Placemaking
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Rehab/Renovation
Detroit
VIDEO: Delphia Simmons
DETROIT LIVES!
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
How do you help the vulnerably-housed move toward financial security and independence? For Delphia Simmons of Thrive Detroit, the answer is micro-entrepreneurial opportunity. Video by
DETROIT LIVES!
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Community Engagement
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Entrepreneurship
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Human Services
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Jobs
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Leadership
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Microfunding
Detroit
,
Midtown
VIDEO: Bobby Smith
DETROIT LIVES!
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
How do you get kids excited about learning? Give them a sword. Bobby Smith of En Garde! Detroit explains how fencing fosters concentration and focus, skills needed for academic success. Video by
DETROIT LIVES!
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Community Engagement
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Education
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Entrepreneurship
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Health & Wellness
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Kids
,
Leadership
Detroit
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Midtown
,
Corktown
VIDEO: Jordi Carbonell
DETROIT LIVES!
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
For the residents of Southwest Detroit, Cafe Con Leche is more than a coffee shop. Owner Jordi Carbonell shares how his neighborhood business plays a vital role in bringing people together. Video by
DETROIT LIVES!
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Community Engagement
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Development
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Entrepreneurship
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Food
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Leadership
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Multiculturalism
,
Placemaking
Southwest Detroit
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