Detroit youth feel the impacts of climate change, and they’re talking about it Read Article

Genevieve Fox.

Oak Park is reaching new heights with event hub construction Read Article

David Lewinski.

How local musicians help connect parks and people in downtown Farmington Read Article

What the Friends of the Rouge are doing to fight water pollution and connect communities Read Article

Courtesy of Friends of the Rouge.

Living on couches, in hotels, or in cars, many in Oakland County experience "hidden" homelessness Read Article

Shariki Bell's apartment in Pontiac. Bell lived in a camper in her friend's driveway from 2006 to 2012 due to a mental health crisis.
Photo: Shariki Bell's apartment in Pontiac. Bell lived in a camper in her friend's driveway from 2006 to 2012 due to a mental health crisis. Steve Koss

Features

Longform Ryan Yates, dad and Duncan Aviation engine line technician. Second Wave - MichiganKids and Education

Early care and education: A boon for children, families and the economy

Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Expanding access to affordable, high-quality early care and education could support working parents, strengthen the state’s labor market, and promote gender equity.
Longform Monica Smith, Yevgenia Gazman, and Christine Sauvé, MIRC Detroit Office. Second Wave - MichiganDiversity

الهجمات على العائلات المهاجرة وما تعنيه لتعليم الطفولة المبكرة

Brianna NargisoTuesday, August 12, 2025
في عام 2024، لاحظ معلمو الطفولة المبكرة في جنوب غرب ديترويت انخفاضًا كبيرًا في تسجيل الأطفال في مرحلة ما قبل المدرسة، وذلك بعد تصاعد نشاط تنفيذ قوانين الهجرة. وعلى الرغم من أن هذا الانخفاض لم يتم توثيقه رسميًا في ذلك الوقت، أفادت منظمات مجتمعية أن ما يقارب 15٪ من الطلاب تم سحبهم من برامج ما قبل المدرسة في المنطقة خلال أسابيع قليلة.
Second Wave - MichiganEconomic Development

Global Detroit program helps immigrant entrepreneurs grow Michigan’s tech economy

Misty BarronMonday, August 11, 2025
Global Detroit’s Global Entrepreneur in Residence program helps immigrant tech founders secure visas, build startups, and create jobs, fueling innovation and economic growth across Michigan’s expanding tech sector.
Feature Story expo list image Community Development

Detroit’s community development leaders, friends and champions celebrate collaboration, progressResilient Neighborhoods Feature

Layla McMurtrieThursday, August 7, 2025
Detroit’s CDO VIP Expo brought together community development organizations from across the city to celebrate their collective impact and deepen collaboration through the Detroit 21 network.
Longform Monica Smith, Yevgenia Gazman, and Christine Sauvé, MIRC Detroit Office. Second Wave - MichiganKids and Education

Attacks on immigrant families and what that means for early education

Brianna NargisoTuesday, August 5, 2025
Community-based organizations report that approximately 15% of students  withdrew from preschool programs within weeks due to immigration enforcement activity. Advocates and policy researchers attribute these shifts to the growing climate of fear among immigrant families in Michigan.
Longform Lauren LaPine Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Community mental health and hospitals partner to fill care gaps

Brianna NargisoTuesday, August 5, 2025
Michigan's hospitals and community mental health agencies are working together to address gaps in behavioral health care that contribute to long emergency department stays and delays in treatment. Several recent initiatives aim to improve care coordination and create new models of crisis response.  
Longform Monica Smith, Yevgenia Gazman, and Christine Sauvé, MIRC Detroit Office. Second Wave - MichiganKids and Education

Ataques a las familias inmigrantes y lo que eso significa para la educación temprana

Brianna NargisoTuesday, August 5, 2025
En 2024, los educadores de la primera infancia en el suroeste de Detroit observaron una caída significativa en la inscripción preescolar tras el aumento de la actividad de control de inmigración. Aunque el descenso no fue documentado oficialmente en ese momento, las organizaciones comunitarias informan que aproximadamente el 15% de los estudiantes fueron retirados de los programas preescolares del área en cuestión de semanas.  
Feature Story Adopt-A-Road volunteers cleaning up between 19 Mile and Hayes and Trainer. Community Development

Sterling Heights’ Inspiring Green Initiative revamps roadside cleanups and builds community

Layla McMurtrieThursday, July 31, 2025
Sterling Heights’ Inspiring Green initiative is transforming the city’s former Adopt-A-Road program into a more sustainable, community-driven effort that combines volunteer cleanups with business sponsorships to reforest and beautify local roadways.
Feature Story Left to Right: Reign Winston and Amya White. Sustainability

Detroit youth feel the impacts of climate change, and they’re talking about it

Genevieve FoxThursday, July 31, 2025
Detroit is one of the most impacted cities by rising temperatures. Youth are speaking up about the impacts they face when it comes to climate change, and Green Living Science is helping kids pave the way to a more sustainable future.
Longform Leah DuMouchel, director of programs and communications at the Michigan Association of Planners, and Vern Gustafsson, project director/planner at the Pontiac Housing Development Corporation, look over zoning maps. Community Development

Comprehensive Oakland County zoning map aims to support development and demystify regulations

Patrick DunnWednesday, July 30, 2025
A new project is aiming to demystify Oakland County zoning for developers, government officials, and residents by creating a single map that shows residential zoning designations for the entire county.
Feature Story Max von Wel Second Wave - MichiganEntrepreneurship

From Hamburg to Michigan: How Global Detroit helped a biotech founder stay, work, and build

Misty BarronWednesday, July 30, 2025
After immigrating from Germany, Max von Wels co-founded a biotech startup in Michigan. With Global Detroit’s help, he secured a visa and a future in tech.
Feature Story Julie Molenda Second Wave - MichiganKids and Education

SBAM Nurture Benefits program enhances compensation for child care providers

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, July 29, 2025
The Small Business Association of Michigan Nurture Benefits will expand access to health insurance, life insurance, and retirement savings for Michigan's child care providers.  
Partner Content Girl at AAoM Hero Walk Second Wave - MichiganEquity

Lock Arms and Unite for Autism: Campaign commits to continued advocacy and support

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, July 24, 2025
AAOM’s current fundraising campaign, Lock Arms and Unite for Autism seeks to raise $31,000 to support its services for the one in 31 people diagnosed with autism in Michigan. 
Development News Pontiac Public Library in 2017. Healthy Communities

Vacant land in Pontiac and Royal Oak Township to be redeveloped as projects win Brownfield grants

MJ GalbraithThursday, July 24, 2025
"These brownfield grants not only provide more Michiganders with safe places to live, but they also make our communities stronger, better places for small businesses and future investment," says Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
Longform Head Start and similar programs build academic skills as well as social and emotional strengths.  Second Wave - MichiganKids and Education

60 years of Head Start. What's next?

Brianna NargisoTuesday, July 22, 2025
As Head Start marked its 60th anniversary this past May, the program’s legacy stands as more than a historical benchmark. It offers a powerful example of how early learning can drive equity, resilience, and long-term impact. 
Feature Story Summit Pointe youth staff. CMHs collaborate with schools and families to provide care to kids and teens. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Community mental health advocates take stand against privatization plan

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, July 22, 2025
Community Mental Health Association of Michigan (CMHA) advocates against proposed MDHHS plan to privatize community mental health care.
Development News Improvements are underway at Detroit's Intervale Roselawn Park, accompanying an adjacent new segment of the Joe Louis Greenway. Parks and Recreation

Joe Louis Greenway to open 2 new miles of trail and new trailhead this year

Patrick DunnMonday, July 21, 2025
The city of Detroit is charging ahead with its vision for the 29-mile Joe Louis Greenway. With about two miles of additional trail segments opening this year, 8.4 miles of the planned greenway are now complete.
Feature Story Oak Park Event Hub Group Community Development

Oak Park is reaching new heights with event hub construction

Sierra OkoniewskiThursday, July 10, 2025
Oak Park officials recently broke ground on a community event hub. The new facility, part of a parks and recreation plan dubbed Elevate Oak Park, is slated to include a band shell, a farmers' market space, a commercial kitchen, and room for year-round events.
Development News Ferndale bikelanes on Livernois could soon connect with the Nine Mile Road Greenway Corridor project. Transportation

Multi-city Nine Mile Road greenway among 11 transportation projects to win TAP grants

MJ GalbraithThursday, July 10, 2025
"These 11 projects show both the need our region has for high-quality, well-maintained walking and biking infrastructure as well as the commitment our communities have to ensuring quality of life for residents and visitors," says Amy O'Leary, executive director of SEMCOG.
Development News The historic 1887 home of John and Margaret Ruby in Sterling Heights. Economic Development

Property values keep rising in Sterling Heights and especially in these two categories

MJ GalbraithThursday, July 10, 2025
“There are many factors that go into strong property values like market conditions and economy, but quality of life is key, and that’s where Sterling Heights stands out among other communities,” says Mayor Michael C. Taylor.
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