Second Wave Michigan • 26th March 2023 NOAH Project connects to people who are homeless with street outreach The NOAH Project works to end homelessness, and its Street Outreach Program engages people who are sleeping on the streets.
SeenTheMagazine.com • 24th March 2023 What You Should Know About Epstein-Barr Virus Chances are, you’ve been infected with Epstein-Barr virus at some point in your life. Studies suggest about 95% of adults have had it, often in their teens or early 20s.
Second Wave Michigan • 15th March 2023 With supportive services, people with disabilities move toward independence Through its Community-Based Program, Blue Water Developmental Housing offers support services for people with disabilities who live independently or with their families in St. Clair and Macomb counties.
SeenTheMagazine.com • 22nd February 2023 Technology’s Toll on Our Bodies and What to do About it Many of us spend significant amounts of time in front of a computer and using smartphones, tablets, and other electronic devices every day. This technology enables us to do many things faster and easier — but health experts say it can also harm our bodies.
Second Wave Michigan • 10th February 2023 Youth take the lead in fighting trauma Sirrita Darby is the executive director of Detroit Heals Detroit, a nonprofit that combats trauma in youth.
Second Wave Michigan • 24th January 2023 Reshaping how people with mental health challenges see themselves Summer Berman is executive director of Fresh Start Clubhouse in Ann Arbor, a community that provides resources for people with mental illness and supports them in their recovery through meaningful work and relationships.
Second Wave Michigan • 11th January 2023 Empowering community members to eat healthier Sonia Brown, aka Auntie Na, is executive director of Auntie Na’s Village, a nonprofit community organization on Detroit’s west side that provides meals, a community garden, emergency temporary housing, tutoring, and other services.
SEEN Magazine • 10th January 2023 What You Need To Know About Vitamins and Supplements Vitamins & Supplements: Help or Hype? Navigating what you need to stay healthy and safe in an under-regulated industry.
Second Wave Michigan • 13th December 2022 Survivors of trafficking take their lives back Karen Moore is executive director of Sanctum House, a long-term residential program for women survivors of human trafficking. It’s the first facility of its kind in southeastern Michigan.
Belt Magazine - Dispatches From the Rust Belt and Greater Midwest • 30th November 2022 An Auto Plant Becomes a State Park Major investments in parks and green spaces in both Flint and Detroit are revitalizing former industrial sites and vacant lots, and helping both cities to recover from decades of economic decline.
Model D • 10th November 2022 ‘Running While Black’ author to visit Detroit on national book tour Alison Mariella Désir found distance running at a low point in her life, and it saved her life, she says. But when she started, she explains that she was the "only Black person in a crowd of white people."
Metromode • 13th October 2022 Closing Michigan's 'adventure gap': Floating classroom gets hundreds of students out on the water It’s a sunny October afternoon on Belle Isle, and about 80 middle school and high school students are getting ready to go canoeing. Only a few of them have been in a canoe before, and most haven’t been in any kind of boat.
Planet Detroit • 8th October 2022 WHAT IS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE? Environmental problems become environmental justice issues based on how they harm people. Often, certain already disadvantaged communities face disproportionate harm from things like air pollution and water pollution.
Audubon • 19th September 2022 These Native Meadows in Motown Aim to Boost Birdlife and Neighbors’ Well-Being A few years ago, Detroit’s Callahan Park was indistinguishable from an abandoned lot, its overgrown turf grass strewn with litter. While the city has been in economic recovery mode since its 2013 bankruptcy, some areas have rebounded more than others, and many of its more than 300 parks look much like Callahan once did.
SEEN Magazine • 1st August 2022 A Buzz-Worthy Mission: Beekeeping Organizations in Metro Detroit People depend on pollinators. Beyond producing honey, bees are essential to our ecosystem — including the food we eat.
Planet Detroit • 7th June 2022 New Detroit Parks Coalition aims to uplift and enhance Detroit parks, build ‘place-based equity’ While Detroit is home to more than 300 parks that offer all manner of green spaces and recreational opportunities, they’ve often struggled to get the funding they need to serve the community.
the Guardian • 4th March 2022 As NCAA track and field programs vie to survive, Black students suffer most Many universities across the US have cut men’s sports in recent years, including track and field teams. It’s a painful reality for many athletes. But the problem is not just that these athletes lose opportunities to compete.
Planet Detroit • 17th February 2022 Detroiters try ice climbing at Pictured Rocks during Michigan Ice Fest A bus full of Detroiters arrived at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula during for the five-day Michigan Ice Fest, held Feb. 8-13.
14th September 2021 This is Detroit’s moment to lead, says Sustainable Business Network of Detroit | U-M Erb Detroit is poised to become a global leader in business sustainability, but this will require a new approach to collaboration.
Crain's Detroit Business • 2nd May 2021 Difficult conversations about race and DEI can carry emotional weight Conversations about race and other elements of diversity, equity and inclusion can be difficult.
