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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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FOX 2 Detroit: Detroit schools get $5M investment for auto tech
FOX 2 Detroit covered the announcement on air, spotlighting what the $5 million investment from Ford and Bloomberg Philanthropies means for Detroit students pursuing careers
CBS Detroit: Ford, Bloomberg Philanthropies invest $5M in Detroit students’ auto tech training
CBS News Detroit featured the announcement, highlighting the partnership’s promise to prepare Detroit students for skilled, well-paying automotive careers right in the heart of the
Hoodline: Ford, Bloomberg Drop $5 Million Tune-Up On Detroit Auto Tech Schools
Hoodline’s neighborhood-news take on the announcement covers how the $5 million will update facilities and dramatically grow training capacity — reviving Western International’s program by
AOL / USA Today: Detroit schools get $5M from Ford, Bloomberg for auto tech program
The Detroit Free Press story was syndicated nationally through AOL and the USA Today network, carrying news of the Foundation’s landmark partnership — and Detroit
Wall Street Journal: The U.S. Needs Mechanics and Electricians. Big Business Is Spending to Create Some.
The Wall Street Journal placed the Detroit partnership at the center of a national story about corporate America’s race to close the skilled trades gap.
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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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