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ABC 12: New $500K Program Prepares Michigan Students for Manufacturing Careers
ABC 12 reported on the launch of the Manufacturing Futures program, a $500,000 initiative from the American Federation of Teachers, General Motors, and local school...
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Michigan Chronicle:Mumford Alum Denise Lewis Invests $60K to Transform Marcus Garvey Academy Library
In Detroit’s West Village neighborhood, a major new chapter is about to be written where culture and education collide. As National Reading Month and Women’s
WXYZ Detroit: Detroit high school blazing a trail for women in aviation
DETROIT’S EAST SIDE (WXYZ) — In honor of Women’s History Month, I’m taking you inside a Detroit high school that’s blazing a trail for women
DPSCD Foundation Teams Up with UNCF, Ford Philanthropy, DPSCD to Bring 500 Students to National HBCU Empower Me Tour
This week, HBCU Pride Meets Detroit Promise. On Wednesday, October 29, 500 Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) seniors will gather at Michigan Central for
Yahoo News | Detroit’s Children’s Museum Is Reclaiming Its Place as a Cultural Hub
Summary: During the year the Detroit Children’s Museum was founded, the United States entered World War I, lynchings and mass racial violence were prevalent in
WDIV Local 4 – Detroit Children’s Museum to Reopen
Summary: WDIV Local 4 highlighted the reopening of the Detroit Children’s Museum, which has been closed for more than a decade. The feature showcased the
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CBS Detroit: Empowering Detroit Students: $500K Manufacturing Futures Program
CBS Detroit covered the Manufacturing Futures Initiative, highlighting how new GM and AFT foundation support is equipping eight middle school classrooms with 3D printers and
CBS Detroit: Detroit Public Schools Community District & GM Launch $500K Manufacturing Program
CBS Detroit reported on the district’s new $500,000 manufacturing initiative, backed by General Motors and hosted at the Michael Berry Career Center, which will prepare
Local 4 Click On Detroit: Modernizing Skilled Trades: GM’s New $500K STEM Initiative
Local 4 looked at how GM’s Manufacturing Futures partnership with the American Federation of Teachers and local public schools is modernizing skilled trades training, introducing
FOX 2 Detroit: GM Launches $500K ‘Manufacturing Futures’ Program for Detroit Students
FOX 2 Detroit covered the launch of Manufacturing Futures, GM’s $500,000 initiative with local school districts and organizations to prepare 2,800 Detroit and Dearborn middle
DBusiness: Ford, Bloomberg Invest $5M in Auto Tech Program at Detroit Public Schools
DBusiness breaks down the four pillars of the $5 million investment: modernizing classrooms with industry-standard tools, expanding work-based learning and credentials (including the Ford ACE
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