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Orig. Aired on Sept. 12, 2024.
September is Black Reading Month is an observance that began in Detroit in 1980.
The month-long observance encourages readers to explore literary works by Black authors and gain a deeper understanding of Black experiences and perspectives. In 1985, Detroiter Njia Kai introduced the “Turn Off the TV” challenge in tandem with September is Black Reading Month to encourage participants to unplug and immerse themselves in reading.
In recent years, the annual observance has expanded beyond Detroit with activities and celebrations now reaching other states and even international communities. Schools, bookstores, and organizations are hosting lectures, book signings, and reading contests to engage readers and highlight Black voices in literature.
One Detroit contributor and American Black Journal host Stephen Henderson talks with September is Black Reading Month Co-Founder Malik Yakini about the observance’s history, its goals for this year, and literacy issues in America. Plus, Yakini and Henderson recommend books written by Black authors.

September is Black Reading Month encourages people to turn off the TV, read Black authors

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A $4 million scholarship program funded by <a href="https://www.fordphilanthropy.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ford Philanthropy</a> and Ford Dealers is helping train the next generation of workers in the automotive tech industry, a field that’s currently in high demand. <a href="https://techforce.org/fordphilanthropy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The program</a> awards $5,000 tuition scholarships to students pursuing careers in automotive and diesel technology. 
One Detroit <a href="https://www.detroitpbs.org/about/who-is-detroit-pbs/senior-staff/will-glover/">Producer Will Glover</a> sat down with Ford Philanthropy Education Manager Alex Shelton outside of Michigan Central to learn about the program, what it offers, and what <a href="https://www.fromtheroad.ford.com/us/en/articles/2025/ford-philanthropy--dealers-tackle-auto-tech-shortage-with-expand" target="_blank" rel="noopener">major companies like Ford are doing</a> to close the gap.  
Shelton explained how mechanics have had to learn new skillsets required to work on modern vehicles that are packed with computer chips and sensors. Shelton shared experiences from students who have successfully completed the program and talked about the potential earnings and opportunities for people who specialize in the automotive tech field.

Ford Philanthropy offers $4 million scholarship program for future automotive technicians

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A children’s book from historian and author <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharon.e.sexton/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">S</a>haron Sexton is helping youth understand the history of the Civil Rights Movement in Detroit and its impact today. 
Titled “MLK Jr.&#8217;s Detroit Dream: Memoir of a Civil Rights Foot Soldier,” <a href="https://shop.detroithistorical.org/products/mlk-jr-s-detroit-dream-memoir-of-a-civil-rights-foot-soldier" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the book</a> details the Civil Rights Movement through the perspective of an eight-year-old African American girl who recounts her experiences during Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s <a href="https://www.detroitpbs.org/shows/american-black-journal/specials/detroit-walk-to-freedom/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">1963 march in Detroit</a>, where he delivered an early version of his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech. 
The book chronicles significant events from 1963 to Dr. King’s assassination in 1968, presenting them in a way young readers can understand. Sexton began writing the memoir to share her personal history after being inspired by a group of library children’s curiosity on the subject.  
The story also highlights the importance of bridging generational gaps and encourages families to discuss both historical and current events. Sexton, who grew up in the 1950s and 60s, is passionate about making history accessible.  
One Detroit Producer <a href="https://www.detroitpbs.org/about/who-is-detroit-pbs/senior-staff/will-glover/">Will Glover</a> sat down with Sexton to talk about her new children’s book, making Black history accessible to youth and bridging generational gaps through storytelling.

Children’s book teaches youth about the Civil Rights Movement in Detroit 

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As Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaches, local communities are planning events to honor the legacy of Dr. King through acts of service, like the Berkley, Clawson, and Royal Oak school districts, who are coming together for a morning of community giving. 
The district’s <a href="https://www.berkleyschools.org/pub/news/posts/6257#:~:text=On%20Monday%2C%20January%2020th%2C%202025,donation%20sorting%20and%20blanket%20making." target="_blank" rel="noopener">joint MLK Day event</a>, &#8220;A Day On, Not a Day Off,&#8221; takes place Jan. 20 at Berkley High School and offers a way to give back and celebrate Dr. King’s vision of unity and service to others. The donations will support the <a href="https://rbidetroit.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Redford Brightmoor Initiative</a>, <a href="https://casscommunity.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cass Community Social Services</a>, <a href="https://www.judsoncenter.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Judson Center</a>, and <a href="https://www.rofum.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Royal Oak First United Methodist</a>.
Items needed for donation include non-perishable food, toiletries, diapers, new children’s books, and clothing, such as socks, underwear, and winter hats. Monetary donations are also welcome.
One Detroit <a href="https://www.detroitpbs.org/about/who-is-detroit-pbs/senior-staff/will-glover/">Producer Will Glover</a> spoke with Royal Oak Schools <a href="https://www.royaloakschools.org/district/administration_and_departments/superintendent" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Superintendent Mary Beth Fitzpatrick</a> about the annual event and the importance of giving back to the community. Plus, she shares how students can learn about the past and the value of giving back year-round.

Three metro Detroit school districts are celebrating MLK Day by giving back to the community

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The University of Michigan has become the first major university in the nation to <a href="https://genai.umich.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">create its own artificial intelligence tools</a>. The project was shepherded by Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Dr. <a href="https://president.umich.edu/leadership-team/executive-officers/ravi-pendse/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ravi Pendse</a>.  
“We have two ways of looking at it at Michigan,” he said. “One way was we could say, we’ll step back and let’s wait out and see what the world will do, and then maybe we can react. The other way was, let’s thoughtfully approach this technology and let’s lead.” 
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Generative AI continues to fuel debates over its role in education at all levels. Some educators strictly forbid its use to avoid things like plagiarism and factual inaccuracies, others like University of Michigan Associate Professor <a href="https://jurgens.people.si.umich.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">David Jurgens</a>, embrace the technology’s application in appropriate classroom settings.  
“As a university, we’re trying to figure out how to get students to engage with this in a productive, collaborative way, without sort of losing their critical thinking skills,” Jurgens said. One Detroit Producer <a href="https://www.detroitpbs.org/about/contributors/#will">Will Glover</a> talked with Pendse, Jurgens and University of Michigan student Shantasia King about the AI tools and its impact in the classroom. 
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Artificial intelligence is here. If you’re a student or a young adult entering the workforce, how might it affect where you head in your career? How can you connect to AI jobs in the future? To explore those questions, check out this <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zZKzfQz1_LZ3xn7yzelh0B5VnW9AO9ts_QfImudmUPA/edit#slide=id.g20eae2c85b8_0_2429" target="_blank" rel="noopener">companion video discussion guide</a> from our collaborative series, “<a href="https://www.mifutureofwork.org/2024/05/06/ai-collection/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AI &amp; Work &amp; You.</a>”
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University of Michigan becomes first college to create AI tools for campus, students

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Every day after school, hundreds of kids head to <a href="https://dbgdetroit.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Downtown Boxing Gym</a> on Detroit’s east side to shoot some hoops, get help with their homework or hit the boxing ring. They’re also having fun in the organization’s new commercial kitchen making nutritious meals with a well-known Detroit chef.   
<a href="https://dbgdetroit.org/roses-fine-food-founder-molly-mitchell-joins-dbg-to-lead-culinary-arts-program/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Molly Mitchell</a>, the former owner of Detroit diner Rose’s Fine Food, became Downtown Boxing Gym’s associate director of culinary arts in January. Mitchell’s role includes preparing fresh meals and snacks for students each night, <a href="https://dbgdetroit.org/roses-fine-food-founder-molly-mitchell-joins-dbg-to-lead-culinary-arts-program/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">totaling more than 1,000 meals per week</a>. 
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She’s also developing a culinary arts curriculum by teaching basic cooking skills and healthy meals that kids can make at home. The nonprofit offers free academic and athletic programs, electives and mentorship to youth ages 8-18, with continuing mentorship and support through 25. 
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“My goal is to build out a program that is not only really informative, that if someone wanted to go get a job in a restaurant, they could after taking this program,” Mitchell said. “But really, I’m just trying to cement an excitement for food that can be a lifelong passion, whether you’re working in a restaurant or you just like learning how to cook amazing meals for yourself and your loved ones.”  
<a href="https://www.bridgedetroit.com/">BridgeDetroit’s</a> <a href="https://www.bridgedetroit.com/author/micah-walker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Micah Walker</a> and One Detroit’s <a href="https://www.detroitpbs.org/about/contributors/#chris">Chris Jordan</a> stopped by the Downtown Boxing Gym to watch Mitchell teach students some new skills in the kitchen. Plus, Walker talked with Mitchell and Downtown Boxing Gym founder and CEO Khali Sweeney about the program and how it fits into the gym’s larger mission. 
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Downtown Boxing Gym’s culinary curriculum teaches children cooking skills and nutrition

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Birdie’s Bookmobile hopes to inspire the next generation of readers. Launched in 2022, <a href="https://www.birdiesbookmobile.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the literacy organization</a> provides hundreds of books to schools, after-school programs and nonprofits across Detroit. Many of the books are written by Black, Indigenous and People of Color authors or feature Black and brown characters. 
“I want children here in the city to really enjoy reading as much as I did,” said Alyce Hartman, the founder of Birdie’s Bookmobile. As <a href="https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2019/8/8/21108625/amid-a-literacy-crisis-michigan-s-school-librarians-have-all-but-disappeared/#:~:text=Amid%20a%20literacy%20crisis%2C%20Michigan%27s,have%20at%20least%20one%20librarian." target="_blank" rel="noopener">school librarians</a> and <a href="https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2022/6/21/23153582/school-libraries-are-disappearing-when-students-need-them-most/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">school libraries</a> have begun to disappear, Hartman fills a resource gap. Her efforts increase children’s access to physical books and promote the pleasures of reading, which could <a href="https://uniteagainstbookbans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Empowered-by-Reading-final.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shape a student’s future success</a> beyond classroom walls. <span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> 
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Since Birdie’s Bookmobile was born, Hartman said she’s distributed more than 16,000 books. Hartman, a 55-year-old STEM and drama teacher at Detroit Prep, hopes to spark magical thinking in young readers, believing books are portals to creativity, cultures across time and place and potential careers.
One Detroit and BridgeDetroit contributor <a href="https://twitter.com/e_catolico" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eleanore Catolico</a> shadowed Hartman as she delivered books and organized a mini-book fair at Voyageur Academy, a K-12 charter school in Southwest Detroit. Plus, Catolico tags along during Hartman’s book shopping trip at 27th Letter Books.
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Birdie’s Bookmobile spreads the joy of reading to Detroit children

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A new cutting-edge research and training facility at the University of Detroit Mercy, the STAR Center, has launched to elevate the training of its nursing students. The <a href="https://healthprofessions.udmercy.edu/about/star-center/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Simulation, Technology and Research Center</a>, as it’s formally named, gives nursing students hands-on experience with a wide range of scenarios and environments they might find working in the medical field. 
The 5,000-square-foot facility also serves as a hub for research and innovation, where students and faculty can collaborate on new nursing projects. This comes after the university’s College of Health Professions built its first simulation center in 2010, albeit a smaller version, <a href="https://healthprofessions.udmercy.edu/about/faculty.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Interim Dean Janet Baiardi</a> said. The new facility is on the University of Detroit Mercy’s McNichol’s Campus in the <a href="https://healthprofessions.udmercy.edu/index.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">College of Health Professions</a>. 
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One Detroit contributor Daijah Moss visited the university to tour the training center, delve into its innovative features and learn about its potential to enhance students’ proficiency in the medical field. She talks with Baiardi, College of Health Professions <a href="https://healthprofessions.udmercy.edu/about/faculty.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Interim Associate Dean Saran Hollier</a>, STAR Center Clinical Instructor <a href="https://healthprofessions.udmercy.edu/about/faculty.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Sheila Williamson</a>, STAR Center Assistant Dean of Prelicensure Clinical Partnerships <a href="https://healthprofessions.udmercy.edu/about/faculty.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nina Favor</a> and some of the students in the program.
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University of Detroit Mercy launches STAR Center training facility for nursing students

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Michigan’s population is at a crossroads. Ranked 49th out of 50 states in terms of population growth, Michigan has been struggling to attract new people and retain its residents, and the implications for the state’s economy and prosperity could be dire. According to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 43,000 people moved out of Michigan between 2020-2022. 
At the 2024 Detroit Policy Conference, business leaders and policymakers convened to tackle Michigan’s shrinking population and discuss potential solutions. Former <a href="https://www.americanambassadors.org/members/john-rakolta-jr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ambassador John Rakolta Jr.</a> and <a href="https://bog.wayne.edu/members/shirley-stancato" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shirley Stancato</a>, Wayne State University Board of Governors Member, served as chairs of the conference, which hosted conversations around the future workforce, education, creating vibrant communities, and the city of Detroit’s efforts to attract new residents.  
One Detroit contributor and American Black Journal host <a href="https://www.detroitpbs.org/about/contributors/#stephen">Stephen Henderson</a> sat down with Angelique Power, <a href="https://www.skillman.org/people/__power/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">President &amp; CEO of The Skillman Foundation</a>, to talk about the state of investment in education in Michigan and how that relates to growing Michigan’s population. Power was selected to participate in the PreK-12 Education workgroup of Governor Whitmer’s <a href="https://growingmichigan.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Growing Michigan Together Council</a>.  
According to Power, public education in Michigan has been underfunded for more than 20 years, and based on her participation in the council, many are saying an upgrade to the system is overdue. Power shared with Henderson that one of the <a href="https://growingmichigan.org/workgroups/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PreK-12 education workgroup</a>’s recommendations made to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in December was for a more cohesive vision for education in the state where decision-making is more centralized. 
Henderson and Power also discuss the importance of keeping opportunity and access at the forefront of education, defining equitable education systems as it relates to providing students the resources they need, and the importance of having adequate funding to implement these changes. 
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Upgraded education system needed to help grow Michigan’s population Skillman Foundation CEO Angelique Power says

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This story was edited and republished on December 14, 2023. It originally aired on Dec 23, 2019.
It’s a holiday tradition that’s bigger in Detroit’s Polish community than Christmas Day itself. The Polish Christmas Eve dinner celebration known as Wigilia has been around for centuries, and it has been celebrated annually right here in metro Detroit. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wigilia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Polish holiday</a> tradition features 12 different Polish dishes, all meatless, including perogies, red borscht, mushroom soup, sauerkraut, poppy seed cake, and plenty more.  
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One Detroit visited <a href="https://www.facebook.com/wsupolishclub/">Wayne State University Polish Club</a>‘s Wigilia celebration at the <a href="https://www.polishvillagecafe.us/">Polish Village Cafe</a> in Hamtramck in 2019 to learn more about the tradition’s history and cultural significance, and how Wigilia has helped Detroit’s Polish community find deeper connections to their family and heritage. 
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Christy McDonald, One Detroit, DPTV: A December weekend in Hamtramck, the Polish Village Cafe, where there&#8217;s a Wigilia celebration about to begin.
Alina Klin, Senior Lecturer, Wayne State University: OK, well, we&#8217;ll figure it out.
Christy McDonald: Alina Klin hosts the gathering.
Alina Klin: Wigilia, the word comes from the Latin, which means &#8216;to watch.’ So it&#8217;s waiting for, watching out, waiting for Christ to be born, which we celebrate, of course, Christmas Day.
Christy McDonald: Klin came from Poland 30 years ago. Now she teaches Polish history and culture at Wayne State University.
Alina Klin: It is the most traditional, the most celebrated of all Polish holidays. So anywhere&#8230;
Christy McDonald: While Christmas Day is big in Polish homes, Wigilia is bigger, held on Christmas Eve.
Jessica Wendt, Alumna, Wayne State University: Wigilia is one of the most important Polish traditions that we have, and so I found it very important to be here today, to support Wayne State and to promote and keep these traditions alive.
Christy McDonald: Gillian Demeter studies Polish at Wayne State.
Gillian Demeter, Student, Wayne State University: I thought it would be fun, so I invited my family as well.
Event Participant: This is my sister&#8230;
Charles Bemiss, Student, Wayne State University: I&#8217;m second generation Polish. I grew up knowing bits and pieces but studying the language and getting a degree in that language has given me so much more, and I&#8217;ve been able to now reconnect with my cousins who live in Poland, my family of Polish roots. So it&#8217;s exciting to be able to be a part of that.
Alexander Clegg, Student, Wayne State University: On Christmas Eve, we want to be with our families and friends, and we also want to be at our best behavior, to be sure that the next year will bring us health and prosperity.
Christy McDonald: In Poland, the run up to Wigilia means fasting, but not too much.
Alina Klin: They try to eat very lightly, a little bit throughout the day, maybe two little meals, and then they would sit down to this very sumptuous, however meatless dinner. And this meatlessness of this dinner is because it&#8217;s still fast before Christmas. It&#8217;s not Christmas yet.
Christy McDonald: Some might think Hamtramck, as far as local Polish history goes. Many Poles came to work at the Chrysler assembly plant, the massive Dodge main complex that closed back in 1980. But the Polish story in Detroit starts even before that.
Alina Klin: Since Polish women at the beginning of the 20th century, a lot of them worked in cigar industry, and not many people know then before Detroit had that automotive industry, of which Detroit is so famous, of cigar industry, which Detroit was famous of.
Christy McDonald: Poles came not just to Hamtramck and the East Side. They established parishes on the West Side along Michigan Avenue. Laurie Gomulka Palazzolo documents the Polish American experience there.
Laurie Gomulka Palazzolo, Polish American Historian: With me, my interest really piqued when my dad passed away. My dad was a Polish American musician. He was quite famous in the Detroit area. His name was Ted Gomulka. He was a trumpeter.
Christy McDonald: Polish-American jazz musicians created polka music, popular in Detroit. Ted Gomulka appeared regularly on radio and television. He was a Decca Records recording star.
Laurie Gomulka Palazzolo: He had his own polka band for many, many years. And when he passed away in 1998, he had this sort of sense, this feeling, that nobody was going to care and nobody was going to remember anything that he had accomplished in his life.
Christy McDonald: Preserving history can be a challenge. In the century past, Polish immigrants weren&#8217;t treated so well, in part because many did not speak English.
Alina Klin: They were also Catholics. That was the time when Catholics were not really looked at the very favorably.
Christy McDonald: Many also despised and ridiculed Polish Catholics, fearing their allegiance was to the pope and not to their new country.
Carey Vigor-Zierk, Hamtramck Native: We really didn&#8217;t celebrate Wigilia when I was growing up. When I was very little, we lived in the attic of my grandfather&#8217;s house, not far from here. I grew up in a Polish-speaking household and I&#8217;m now fairly fluent in Polish. But I was forbidden to speak Polish because my father&#8217;s family back in the 50s didn&#8217;t want anyone to know that we were Polish.
Christy McDonald: Back in the kitchen, Marta Birowka and Zaucha Khurais coordinate the delivery of the delicacies.
Marta Birowka, Wigilia Cook: Oh, we don&#8217;t microwave anything, we don&#8217;t even have a microwave! No, it’s just got to be freshly baked or fried. Traditional Wigilia is twelve dishes. Twelve is the limit. You can&#8217;t have any more. You&#8217;re not able to eat anymore.
Christy McDonald: First up, there&#8217;s opłatki. That&#8217;s plural for opłatek, a thin, rectangular wafer.
Jessica Wendt: My most favorite tradition is the opłatek, where you share the Christmas wafer before the meal and you go around the room with a wafer, you break off a piece of theirs, they break a piece of yours, and you reconcile any differences you may have had throughout that year and wish peace and happiness and all the prosperity for the new year to come. So everyone starts in a fresh slate.
Event Participants: (inaudible)
Christy McDonald: While the traditional Wigilia meal doesn&#8217;t have meat, fish is included. Starting with śledzie: pickled herring in a cream sauce.
Alina Klin: This śledzie reminds us also of the fact that it is still fast, it&#8217;s not Christmas, yet.
Christy McDonald: Another Wigilia requirement: soup. Here it&#8217;s borscht, made from beets. Then there&#8217;s pierogi, sweet and savory filled dumplings.
Alicia Bemiss, Founder, Old World Gluten-Free: And we host our Wigilia at our house every year. And yes, we have gluten-free pierogi, and everybody loves them. Nobody knows the difference.
Christy McDonald: Here, the Bemiss family tells their own Wigilia pierogi story. Alisha&#8217;s son Wayne State student Charles, he can&#8217;t eat gluten.
Alicia Bemiss: We got to the point where when he was diagnosed at the age of 12, he said, &#8216;oh my gosh, mom, I&#8217;m never going to have pierogi again.&#8217; He said &#8216;find a way to make them gluten free.&#8217;
Christy McDonald: Alisha did. Now the Bemiss (family) run a gluten-free pierogi factory in St. Clair Shores. Their pierogis are available in stores across southeastern Michigan.
Alicia Bemiss: It&#8217;s our busiest time of the year.
Christy McDonald: Wigilia&#8217;s main course includes potatoes, sauerkraut and more fish. In Poland, it might be a carp fillet, but here cod is served.
Alina Klin: And for dessert, we will have for sure poppy seeds raw, because poppy seeds is one of this magical components in Wigilia, which goes way back to assure prosperity. Next year, you need to eat some poppy seeds at Wigilia.
Event Participants: (Singing)
Christy McDonald: This Wigilia event has been going on for decades, and now Wayne State alum Jessica Wendt sees more interest in the old traditions, thanks to new technology.
Jessica Wendt: We have social media, so social media helps to really kind of promote and educate friends, spark interest and questions, and then people really kind of are reaching back to the roots of where they came from.
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The history of Wigilia, a Polish Christmas Eve celebration, and how it’s celebrated in Detroit

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In Michigan, <a href="https://www.michigan.gov/corrections/recidivism-rate#:~:text=For%20the%20fourth%20year%20in,within%20three%20years%20of%20release." target="_blank" rel="noopener">roughly 22%</a> of the state’s formerly incarcerated population end up back behind bars, but education can have an impact on recidivism. A study from Emory University shows that recidivism rates drop to less than 14% after earning an associate degree, down to 5.6% after earning a bachelor’s degree, and nearly 0% with a master’s degree. More opportunities for returning citizens to learn in prison became accessible in July when <a href="https://www.bop.gov/resources/news/20230712_pell_grant.jsp#:~:text=As%20of%20July%201%2C%202023,for%20jobs%20with%20livable%20wages." target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal Pell Grants became available to the incarcerated</a> again.  
“This is a gamechanger. Across the country, we could see three-quarters of a million people go back to college who are incarcerated, and those people are very unlikely to return to prison once they’re released,” <a href="https://hope.edu/directory/people/ray-richard/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Richard Ray</a>, a professor at Hope College involved with the Prison Education Program, said.
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During the 90s, harsher sentences grew the nation’s prison populations and Federal Pell Grants were eliminated for the incarcerated. Hundreds of programs vanished. Today, however, two Michigan colleges have been seeing success from their college prison initiatives, providing an education to people in prison so they’re better equipped to re-enter society.
The <a href="https://calvin.edu/prison-initiative/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Calvin Prison Initiative</a>, from Calvin University in Grand Rapids, has been running its prison education program at Handlon Correctional Facility in Ionia since 2015. Hope College and Western Theological Seminary teamed up to start its <a href="https://hope.edu/offices/hope-western-prison-education-program/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hope-Western Prison Education Program</a> in 2019, serving the inmates at the Muskegon Correctional Facility. They hope that more Michigan colleges and universities will join their efforts to educate Michigan’s prison populations. 
One Detroit <a href="https://www.detroitchamber.com/bios/mario-bueno/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">contributor Mario Bueno</a>, who was formerly incarcerated, and <a href="https://www.detroitpbs.org/about/contributors/#bill">senior producer Bill Kubota</a> teamed up to explore how these prison education programs are helping the incarcerated prepare for jobs when they’re released.  
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Federal Pell Grants for prison inmates return, opening new possibilities for prison education programs

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Michigan has been suffering from brain drain, the loss of in-state college graduates to other states after graduation, according to the <a href="https://crcmich.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Citizens Research Council of Michigan</a>. Washtenaw Community College’s <a href="https://fame-usa.com/fame-program-locations/michigan-fame/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAME program</a> — the Michigan Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education, a work-and-learn program between the college and advanced manufacturing employers, has been taking steps to help the state change its trajectory. There are several FAME chapters across the nation; <a href="https://www.wccnet.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Washtenaw Community College</a> started the first Michigan chapter in January.  
<figure id="attachment_33344" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-33344" style="width: 300px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-33344" src="https://wordpress.detroitpbs.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/One-Detroit-822-FAME-Still-3.jpg" alt="Washtenaw Community College sign" width="300" height="169" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-33344" class="wp-caption-text">A sign on Washtenaw Community College&#8217;s campus. | Photo by One Detroit</figcaption></figure>
“We know there’s, at any given time, 100,000 jobs open in Michigan. We know at any given time, Southeastern Michigan where we’re situated, has probably about 30,000 to 40,000 of those jobs,” Washtenaw Community College Vice President of Workforce Development and Community Engagement <a href="https://www.wccnet.edu/directory/tucker-brandon.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brandon Tucker</a> said. Tucker’s goal is to get more students enrolled in the FAME program and considering staying in Michigan for their careers. Part of that work starts in high school, talking with juniors and seniors about the career options available to them in the region. 
Continuing our exploration into Michigan’s population stagnation and the future of work, One Detroit <a href="https://www.detroitpbs.org/about/contributors/#will" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Producer Will Glover</a> visited Washtenaw Community College’s FAME program for a look at how it’s connecting students to careers in Michigan. Glover talks with FAME student Andrew Denton about how the program has changed his life and Washtenaw Community College graduate Mike Rudisill about his career in advanced manufacturing. Plus, he talks with other students on campus who are exploring different paths, revealing a spectrum of plans – from leaving the state to pursuing careers in Michigan.
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Michigan’s battle against brain drain: Washtenaw Community College FAME program connects students to careers

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​A sobering reality persists for many students from communities of color trying to enter one of Michigan’s many higher education institutions. Often, they’re met with a myriad of challenges and barriers in the pursuit of higher education access and admission. From systemic inequities to financial constraints, these aspiring scholars often confront multifaceted hurdles that can hinder their dreams of post-secondary education.   
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In a high-impact panel discussion led by host <a href="https://twitter.com/SHDetroit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stephen Henderson</a>, some of the state’s top experts in higher education diversity, equity, and inclusion including <a href="https://ssw.umich.edu/faculty/profiles/leo/fsalman" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fatima Salman</a>, President of the <a href="https://www.nasw-michigan.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Association of Social Workers-MI</a>; <a href="https://detroitfuturecity.com/team_member/kimberly-faison/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kimberly Faison</a>, Director of Community and Economic Development at <a href="https://detroitfuturecity.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Detroit Future City</a>; and <a href="https://ticas.org/staff/onjila-odeneal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Onjila Odeneal</a>, Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy at <a href="https://ticas.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a> (TICAS), came together to address the issues of college access and achievement for students of color in Michigan’s higher education system.  
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Michigan’s higher education experts discuss college access, equity for communities of color

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Teen dating violence is an alarming issue that affects millions of young lives across the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 1 in 12 U.S. high school students who dated in the 12 months prior to <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/teendatingviolence/fastfact.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a 2019 survey</a> experienced physical or sexual dating violence. The rates were higher among female students and those who identified as LGBTQ+. In response to this pressing concern, Michigan has taken a significant step to raise awareness and prevent teen dating violence through a groundbreaking new law. 
<a href="https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0057.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Senate Bill 66</a>, signed into law by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on July 11, mandates that all public school districts, charter schools, and intermediate school districts in the state provide age-appropriate material about what constitutes sexual assault and harassment to students in grades six through twelve. The materials will be ready for implementation in schools across the state by June 1, 2024. The law’s impact will extend beyond awareness materials. Beginning with the 2024-25 school year, school systems will be encouraged to train all educators and staff who interact with students on how to respond to disclosures of sexual violence.<span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}"> 
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One Macomb County organization, Turning Point, is already doing that. <a href="https://turningpointmacomb.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The organization</a> supports survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking, and it is also working with several schools in Macomb County to <a href="https://turningpointmacomb.org/2023/02/10/macomb-county-schools-join-in-efforts-to-prevent-teen-dating-violence-via-turning-points-education-outreach-program/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">teach these lessons of consent and sexual conduct</a> to their students. One Detroit <a href="https://www.detroitpbs.org/about/contributors/#bill">senior producer Bill Kubota</a> takes viewers into the classroom at Dakota High School to see the training in action. 
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He talks with Patricia Davis, Prevention Educator at Turning Point, and Sara Dobbyn, senior program and education director at Turning Point, as well as Dakota High School Student Assistance Specialist Stephanie Lange about early prevention efforts and the long-lasting impact dating violence can have on teens as they age into adulthood. Plus, Kubota talks with three Dakota High School seniors — Nehemiah Campbell, Krystyna Kijewski and McKenzie Koehn — about the impact Turning Point’s course has had on them and the need for more teen dating violence awareness classes in their curriculum. 
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New law requires Michigan schools to teach consent, sexual assault awareness. One local organization already does that.

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Traditionally revered as centers of knowledge, libraries, schools and bookstores are now grappling with attacks on intellectual freedom and the right to access diverse literary works. The contentious issue of book bans has taken center stage across the nation, and in metro Detroit, it’s no different. A clash between what has been branded as conservative values and the freedom to read has raised concerns about the boundaries of literary expression, and the battle has continued in cities including Ferndale, Royal Oak, Lapeer and Grand Rapids.  
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The rise of book bans has also brought attention to <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/obscenity" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the “Miller Test,”</a> which was established by the U.S. Supreme Court to define obscenity. The test sets a legal precedent that has often been invoked in debates surrounding censorship, and it’s one that libraries often consult before acquiring new materials. Delving into the state of book bans and literary freedom in Michigan, we’re left with a looming question: is Michigan on the precipice of a larger censorship storm? 
<figure id="attachment_32658" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-32658" style="width: 650px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-32658" src="https://wordpress.detroitpbs.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/One-Detroit-813-Book-Bans-Still-1.jpg" alt="list of teen topics on display at a library" width="650" height="366" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-32658" class="wp-caption-text">A list of teen topics is on display at a local library to help teens find books on mental health, eating disorders, LGBTQ+ themes and more. | Photo by One Detroit</figcaption></figure>
One Detroit’s Elizabeth Stewart set out to learn how libraries across metro Detroit have been impacted by book bans and where Michigan stands on the issue. Stewart talks with Ferndale Public Library Assistant Director <a href="https://www.fadl.org/Staff" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jordan Wright</a> about ways the library has been targeted by those who wish to keep LGBTQ+ books out of public libraries. She also talks with PEN America’s Freedom to Read Program Director <a href="https://pen.org/user/kasey-meehan/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kasey Meehan</a> about what we’re seeing nationwide.  
Plus, Katie MacFarland, chair of the <a href="https://www.momsforliberty.org/chapters/oakland-county-mi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Oakland County Moms for Liberty</a>, an organization that wants more parental control over their children’s education, shares her thoughts on literary censorship in schools.  Michigan Library Association Executive Director <a href="https://www.milibraries.org/meet-the-mla-staff" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Debbie Mikula</a> talks about the MLA’s <a href="https://www.mirighttoread.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MI Right to Read hotline</a>, which started in 2021 to provide local news on incidents of censorship and tips for fighting book bans, along with other resources.
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Michigan’s book ban battle: Navigating the controversy of literary censorship in metro Detroit

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A 12-foot puppet created in the image of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl is coming to the Detroit area this weekend as part of a free public art festival. “Little Amal” is on a 6,000-mile journey across the United States to bring attention to human rights and the larger number of children fleeing war, violence, and persecution in their countries. One Detroit contributor Daijah Moss spoke with the project’s artistic director, Amir Nizar Zuabi about Little Amal’s global walk and cause. 
Little Amal will make stops in Detroit, Ann Arbor, Ferndale, Dearborn and Flint from <a href="https://walkwithamal.org/">September 23-27</a>. 
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Little Amal’s Walk across America comes to Metro Detroit

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In an effort to gain a deeper understanding of the priorities and aspirations of Michigan&#8217;s younger generation, the <a href="https://www.detroitchamber.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Detroit Regional Chamber</a> and <a href="https://businessleadersformichigan.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Business Leaders for Michigan</a> have unveiled the results of a recent survey focused on residents aged 18 to 29. This comprehensive poll, conducted by The Glengariff Group, Inc., provides valuable insights into the factors influencing young Michiganders&#8217; decisions about their future in the state.
With Michigan grappling with population stagnation and businesses struggling to fill job vacancies, <a href="https://www.detroitchamber.com/under-30-poll/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the survey</a> sheds light on the perspectives of those who are poised to shape the state&#8217;s social and economic landscape.
The survey reveals that only 64% of respondents within this age group envision themselves residing in Michigan a decade from now, with college-educated individuals showing a stronger inclination to consider relocating. Among the key findings, it is apparent that <a href="https://www.detroitpbs.org/future-of-work/new-crc-report-shows-michigans-infrastructure-struggles-under-climate-change-pressure/">the state&#8217;s infrastructure needs improvement</a>, a sentiment shared by the majority of those surveyed. Furthermore, the <a href="https://www.detroitpbs.org/one-detroit/bank-of-america-president-matt-elliott-discusses-detroits-recovery-housing-affordability-mackinac-policy-conference-2023/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">availability of affordable housing</a> emerges as a top concern when deciding whether to build a life in Michigan or seek opportunities elsewhere.
Continuing the conversation on the Future of Work and what it will take to grow Michigan’s population, One Detroit contributor and Detroit News Editorial Page Editor <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/staff/2646740001/nolan-finley/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nolan Finley</a> caught up with Detroit Regional Chamber <a href="https://www.detroitchamber.com/bios/sandy-k-baruah/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CEO Sandy Baruah</a> to talk about the survey’s findings.
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Detroit Chamber and Business Leaders for Michigan co-author new study on Michiganders under 30

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We take a look at the historic United Auto Workers strike against Detroit’s Big Three automakers. The union is using a new approach to walking out, called a ‘standup strike,’ and it is striking all three companies at once. One Detroit Senior Producer Bill Kubota takes a look at Detroit’s labor history and where things are headed as the UAW and automakers try to find common ground.<span class="EOP SCXW22088992 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}"> 
Story update as of Friday, Sept. 22: <a href="https://www.michiganradio.org/economy/2023-09-22/uaw-expands-strike-to-stellantis-and-gm-parts-distribution-centers-nationwide-uaw-leader-says-progress-being-made-with-ford">This afternoon, the UAW strike expanded to 38 Stellantis and GM parts distribution centers across the country, including 13 facilities in Michigan.</a>
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The new school year is underway, and students are back in Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) buildings across the city, including the latest addition, The School at Marygrove. The school is a unique educational partnership that began in 2019 and is part of a “cradle to career” program called the P-20 Partnership.  
The initiative is a collaboration among several organizations including <a href="https://www.detroitk12.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Detroit Public Schools Community District</a> (DPSCD), The <a href="https://kresge.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kresge Foundation</a>, the <a href="https://marygroveconservancy.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marygrove Conservancy</a>, <a href="https://www.starfishfamilyservices.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Starfish Family Services</a> and the <a href="https://soe.umich.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">University of Michigan School of Education</a>. This summer, the school celebrated a major milestone in its growth after the first class of high school seniors graduated. 
On the heels of The School at Marygrove’s success and a new school year, DPSCD Superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti joins One Detroit <a href="https://www.detroitpbs.org/about/contributors/#stephen">contributor Stephen Henderson</a>, host of “<a href="https://www.detroitpbs.org/category/american-black-journal/">American Black Journal</a>,” for an exclusive interview at Marygrove Conservancy to share an update on the state of the district and what he’s prioritizing this school year.  
They talk about new teacher contracts, challenges with funding and equity, and the state of student absenteeism. Plus, Dr. Vitti talks about the success of the School at Marygrove and <a href="https://www.detroitpbs.org/one-detroit/detroit-public-schools-graduates-first-high-school-class-from-the-school-at-marygrove/">its first graduating class.</a> Detroit Public Television will air <a href="https://www.dptv.org/the-pioneers-of-marygrove-documentary/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;The Pioneers of Marygrove&#8221; documentary</a> about the school&#8217;s first graduating class on Friday, Sept. 15 at 9:30 p.m. ET.<span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}"> 
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Detroit Public Schools’ progress report: Supt. Dr. Nikolai Vitti shares district updates as new school year begins

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A unique educational partnership has produced its first class of high school graduates. In 2019, the closure of <a href="https://www.marygrove.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marygrove College</a> gave way to a different approach to education on the same campus with the Detroit Public School’s new School at Marygrove, <a href="https://marygroveconservancy.org/the-school-at-marygrove/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a social justice, engineering and education-focused school</a>.
The School at Marygrove is part of a “cradle to career” program called the <a href="https://marygroveconservancy.org/p-20-educational-programs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">P-20 Partnership</a>. It’s a collaboration among several organizations including <a href="https://www.detroitk12.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Detroit Public Schools Community District</a> (DPSCD), the <a href="https://kresge.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kresge Foundation</a>, the <a href="https://marygroveconservancy.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marygrove Conservancy</a>, <a href="https://www.starfishfamilyservices.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Starfish Family Services</a> and the <a href="https://soe.umich.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">University of Michigan School of Education</a>.
The School at Marygrove held a monumental commencement ceremony for its first graduating high school class, which collectively received over $6 million in post-secondary scholarships and awards. One Detroit contributor Daijah Moss stopped by <a href="https://www.musichall.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Music Hall Detroit</a> to capture the celebration.
At the commencement, graduates share their experiences at the new school. University of Michigan School of Education Dean Elizabeth Birr Moje talks about the college’s commitment to the next generation of teachers and students. The commencement ceremony featured school principal Lisa Williams and founding teachers, DPSCD Board Members, <a href="https://www.courts.michigan.gov/courts/supreme-court/justices/justice-kyra-h.-bolden/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kyra Bolden</a>, and the graduation class’s valedictorian and salutatorian.
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Lisa Williams, Principal, The School at Marygrove: I bring you greetings on behalf of the Detroit Public Schools Community District and my amazing faculty and staff. Welcome to the first commencement exercise for the school at Marygrove.
Daijah Moss, Contributing Producer, One Detroit: The School at Marygrove. A new school, opening new doors for students in the City of Detroit. After opening in 2019, right before the pandemic, the social justice and engineering-focused school has officially had its first graduating class.
Sister Jane, IHM / Marygrove: For over 90 years, Marygrove College has served with excellence in education and served the city of Detroit. It is with great pride that this tradition continues through the school at Marygrove, part of the Detroit Public Schools and the Conservancy.
LaTrice McClendon, DPSCD Board Member: Today is a testament to what happens when partners across the city come together to make a dream come true.
Justice Kyra Bolden, Supreme Court: Whether it&#8217;s the Kresge Foundation, PNC Bank, the University of Michigan School of Education, or many other wonderful and dedicated partners, the entire community is integral and an integral part of the school at Marygrove.
Michael Chrzan, Founding Teacher, The School at Marygrove: We know the quite literal work, sweat, and tears it took to get here. Ours included. To open a brand new school. It&#8217;s hard enough to open a school in a pandemic where we all lost someone or something. With almost annual leadership turnover through virtual teaching and learning, and in what amounted to an active construction zone for four years. Well, it&#8217;s quite difficult. Let&#8217;s just say that.
Imani Daniels, Class of 2023 Salutatorian, The School at Marygrove: Today, we stand on the threshold of a new chapter, a chapter brimming with endless possibilities and exciting opportunities. The hard work, dedication, perseverance, craftsmanship, integrity, social responsibility and empathy we have demonstrated, has led us to this very moment.
Dana Odums, Class of 2023 Valedictorian, The School at Marygrove: What does it mean to be Marygrove Made? It means that we not only prescribe to the rigor of academic challenge but devote ourselves, to embodying core values that have shaped our educational career and that we will carry throughout the remainder of our lives.
Michael Chrzan: When TSM was merely an idea, we envisioned a place where education would transcend traditional boundaries. We set out on a journey to create a safe haven of learning, a place where critical thinking and community-mindedness would flourish. A place where joy and community. We&#8217;re just as important, if not more, than formulas and essays.  You have exemplified the spirit of our school, embodying the portrait of a graduate that we so passionately crafted.
Elizabeth Birr Moje, Dean, University of Michigan Marsal Family School of Education: We&#8217;re really committed to preparing the very best teachers for our children throughout society. And we send students, our graduates all over the country. But one of the things that we haven&#8217;t always done is stay with them. The school at Marygrove and our partnership with Detroit Public Schools Community District gives us the opportunity to continue to work with our graduates. 
David Henry, Math Teacher, The School at Marygrove: This graduating class is&#8211;I&#8217;m especially fond of them because they were my first class as a teacher. They didn&#8217;t have any examples. They had no role models. They didn&#8217;t know what seniors were supposed to do. They didn&#8217;t know about senior dues. They didn&#8217;t know. So they learned together every step of the way and I&#8217;m so proud of them.
Hunter Janness, Senior Teacher, The School at Marygrove: Not only were they learning how to be high schoolers, they were building a school and they were also facing something that none of us had ever faced before, all while trying to just pass their classes. So, I mean, it&#8217;s been quite a journey for them. We&#8217;re really proud of them for being able to make it.
Juwan Bralon Torres, 2023 Graduate, The School at Marygrove: I applied my freshman year, didn&#8217;t get in. Sophomore year, didn&#8217;t get in. My junior year, I didn&#8217;t get it. But then they reevaluated my application. They told me I got it and I cried. I cried because it was like I was fighting for this battle. I fought tooth and nail for it. So once I actually got it, and then once I got into school and talked to the people and it was so embracing and loving to me, I was like, Man, this is really one of the best choices I could have made.
Dariana Mallett, 2023 Graduate, The School at Marygrove: My teachers was a different experience that I never had before. So, they definitely are what I&#8217;m going to remember the most and I want to keep in contact.
Rashaad Anderson, 2023 Graduate, The School at Marygrove: That first day, man, when I walked in, I was like dang, I don&#8217;t know nobody. I gotta try to adapt and just try to learn who I want to be around. But I feel like it went well and we all came together.
Amaia Dior Gooden, 2023 Graduate, The School at Marygrove: Today is kind of weird, my father passed on May 31st ten years ago. So it&#8217;s kind of hard to be here because I feel like everything is coming and hitting me all at once. The amount of support that I had got from the student body was immaculate.
Rashaad Anderson: It took all of us just working together, working hard, putting our best foot forward, always trying to get our assignments in on time. And that got us here.
Juwan Bralon Torres: One of a kind. You&#8217;re not going to find no school like this anywhere, it&#8217;s a family. We ain&#8217;t just some kids that chose to just go to school together, or we was forced here, we loved each other as a family.
Michael Chrzan: I want people to know that as all things striving for greatness, art is a work in progress. If there&#8217;s ever a time where we got to a place where we&#8217;re like, All right, we&#8217;re done. We built the best school. We&#8217;re missing something, right? And so, I want people to know it&#8217;s a work in progress to understand what they&#8217;re getting themselves into, but that it is a community of support. That we are building the plane as we&#8217;re flying it, but we are building it together.
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Detroit Public Schools graduates first high school class from The School at Marygrove

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Henry Ford College and <a href="https://wayne.edu/">Wayne State University</a> have teamed up to help clear some of the existing hurdles higher education students face when seeking a four-year degree. A new initiative, titled “<a href="https://www.hfcc.edu/news/2022/henry-ford-college-and-wayne-state-university-announce-guaranteed-transfer-partnership">Henry Ford College Learn4ward and Wayne State Transfer Pathways</a>,” will provide Henry Ford College students, once they’ve completed their associate degree, guaranteed admission and a full credit transfer to Wayne State University as a junior to earn a bachelor’s degree.  
Students must earn a cumulative 2.5 or higher GPA on a minimum of 60 credits, as well as earn their associate degree, to be eligible for the transfer. The new program also supports <a href="https://www.michigan.gov/leo/initiatives/sixty-by-30-initiatives#:~:text=Our%20goal%3A%20Increase%20the%20number,businesses%20and%20our%20state's%20prosperity">Michigan’s 60&#215;30 initiative</a> to increase the number residents who have a four-year degree or professional credentials to 60% by 2030.  
One Detroit Producer and <a href="https://twitter.com/WillofMichigan">Future of Work host Will Glover</a> sat down with Henry Ford College <a href="https://www.hfcc.edu/president/bio">President Russell Kavalhuna</a> about the impact the program will have on the future of education and work in Michigan. They talk about how the program could make Michigan’s workforce more competitive, the renewed focus on higher education across the state, how the program helps Michigan’s 60&#215;30 goal, and where Southeast Michigan residents can learn more. 
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Will Glover, @WillofMichigan, Producer, One Detroit: Let&#8217;s just start with the very basics. What is it? What is the overall goal of the program? 
Russ Kavalhuna, President, Henry Ford College: The overall goal of the program is Michigan needs to get more competitive in many respects. But one respect is those citizens who have a four-year degree. And that&#8217;s because, across the country, states are starting to count how many heads they have in their state as a percentage with four-year degrees. Now, Michigan happened to start this race behind. We were in the bottom third. Now we&#8217;re making up ground. But the truth is, at least on this metric, Michigan has now decided across bipartisan divides that we need to have more four-year degrees. 
Now, the role we play in that is to help a lot of people who are contemplating whether they should or can attend college. We are an open-access institution that has very few barriers. We&#8217;re in your neighborhood, our cost is low, our programs are wide. And when you get to our college, you get your way through at least two years of college. And then, if we&#8217;re going to start making ground in this race against other states for four-year degrees, we have to see our students on to the four-year degree institutions. 
And so, we lie at that intersection between four-year degree institutions and ours, and there were barriers there. So, we went about trying to attack those barriers. And we&#8217;re pretty excited that this almost eliminates every barrier that a student at HFC would see as they move to Wayne State University or other four-year degree institutions. 
Will Glover: Why does it feel like it&#8217;s taken so long for institutions to get to this point where you guys are, where you&#8217;re trying to make this a streamlined process? Is it the motivating factor of what the state needs, what the economy and employers here need? 
Russ Kavalhuna: I can&#8217;t speak to why it hasn&#8217;t happened before. I can speak to how it has started to happen, and it&#8217;s become the focus that we have on students. Historically, higher education has not been as focused on what helps students, and right now that is the future of higher education. So, we&#8217;ve spent a lot of time trying to understand the hurdles that students face that stop them from getting to that college credential that we need to have a higher percentage of our citizens having. And one of them is the things you just mentioned. 
Our students will work hard, work well in the classroom, work at home, taking care of family. A lot of our students work really hard to get these 60 credits in their associate degree, and then they face more hurdles to move to four-year degree institutions. And some of those hurdles were, How many credits will I take with me? I spent a lot of time and money on those credits. Will I have to ask for permission? And what if they say no? Because a lot of my students are first-generation either Americans or college students like my dad was. And it&#8217;s a serious question, will they say no? And no one wants to be told no.
 So, we went right at those two hurdles after hearing our students say, &#8220;These are the hurdles that we have moving from Henry Ford College to Wayne State University.&#8221; And with this agreement, if they get through Henry Ford College and show academic success, they don&#8217;t have to worry about being told no when they ask for admission at Wayne State. And if they collect 60 credits, they don&#8217;t have to worry about whether those 60 credits travel with them. And that is really focusing on students. And that is where we&#8217;re going to make up ground on this 60 by 30, getting 60% of a Michigander population to a post-secondary credential. 
Will Glover: Do you think that that&#8217;s going to be the case? Because sometimes it seems like an obvious solution. But I&#8217;m sure there are other considerations that other higher institutions might have when it comes to maybe the quality of education from one institution to another, whether or not they&#8217;re accepting students that might not be able to fit, or make it, or actually graduate. Do you think that what you guys are doing is going to catch on? 
Russ Kavalhuna: Let me just be blunt, I talk to students a lot, both at universities and community colleges and there is historically an idea that community colleges were for a lesser student, and that couldn&#8217;t be further from the truth. That&#8217;s my experience here, that it&#8217;s not the truth and the experience of my parents who are community college graduates. Community college students have an opportunity to be just as good as anyone else, but they&#8217;re using the access portal that we have, which has a low barrier for cost and a low barrier for geographic distance from your home.
And I know that because when I talked to President Wilson, I said, &#8220;Look at the students that we bring you. They perform as well or better than the students that started with you at the beginning of university.&#8221; And President Wilson, like any other very sharp leader, knew that to be true, checked it to be true. But still, we said, &#8220;We don&#8217;t have any interest to send you students who are going to come to your institution having left and report to college and then not be successful with you. And so, you tell us, partner at Wayne State University and any other institution that we would gain this kind of agreement with, you tell us what we can do to show that these students are ready for your institution.&#8221; 
And Wayne State decided to say, &#8220;We want you to bring us students with a 2.5 grade point average at Henry Ford College.&#8221; Now, it was helpful to show Wayne State the data that when we bring students because we do 300 to 400 a year, when those students come over to them with 2.5 or higher, they are successful. And in many instances more than the students who started at Wayne State University. So, that was a quick way for both partners to feel like it was going to be successful. And that makes me believe, to answer to your ultimate question, that this can catch on. 
Will Glover: Is there anything that you would like to share with people that would be particularly useful? Or how they might get in touch and get put into this pipeline and how they can get a pathway forward for themselves? 
Russ Kavalhuna: If you or anyone in your sphere is contemplating whether college is for them, reach out to me. I have publicly committed, anyone who contacts me by email will get a personal response. It is statistically proven that if you invest in yourself in higher education, you will be healthier, you&#8217;ll be wealthier, and you&#8217;ll be happier. 
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<h2>Helpful Resources for Coping With Gun Violence in Schools</h2>
As Michigan and the nation is heartbroken by the mass shooting at Michigan State University that claimed the lives of three and left five others critically wounded, our hearts go out to the families, MSU community, and all those impacted by this senseless tragedy. To help our communities grapple with the grief and disbelief, we’ve compiled a list of resources to support and help:
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<li>Common Ground. Helps community members in crisis. Call -1-800-231-1127; Or Text “Hello”; to chat with a crisis counselor.</li>
<li>Oakland County Crisis/Suicide Line. 1-800-231-1127</li>
<li>OK2SAY. Students can talk to a trusted adult if they see or hear something that doesn&#8217;t seem right. They can also report information anonymously using OK2SAY. Call 855-565-2729; text 652729; or email OK2SAY@mi.gov. For emergencies, dial 911.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.vegaspbs.org/education/families/resources-to-help-families-cope/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Resources to help Families Cope</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.klrn.org/blogs/klrn-education/pbs-resources-to-help-families-during-challenging-times/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PBS resources to help families during challenging times</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.pbs.org/about/about-pbs/blogs/news/pbs-offers-special-coverage-programming-and-resources-in-response-to-the-mass-shooting-in-uvalde/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PBS Offers Special Coverage, Programming and Resources in Response to the Mass Shooting in Uvalde</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/classroom/2018/11/how-to-talk-with-children-in-the-immediate-aftermath-of-a-mass-shooting/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How to talk with children in the immediate aftermath of a mass shooting</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/helping-children-with-tragic-events-in-the-news" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Helping Children with Tragic Events in the News</a></li>
<li><a href="https://strengthafterdisaster.org/peer-support/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DDH Online Peer Support Communities</a></li>
<li><a href="https://sesamestreetincommunities.org/subtopics/community-violence/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sesame Street in Communities: Providing Safety and Comfort to Children</a></li>
<li>The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) created <a href="https://www.nctsn.org/resources/helping-youth-after-community-trauma-tips-educators">tips for parents and teachers to talk to children about violence</a>.</li>
<li> Another NASP resource, <a href="https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-safety-and-crisis/mental-health-resources/war-and-terrorism/helping-children-cope-with-terrorism">Helping Children Cope with Terrorism-Tips for Families</a> and educators, is available in multiple languages.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.commonsensemedia.org/articles/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-school-shootings">Common Sense Media</a> suggests taking an age-based approach to discussing news of school shootings to help children feel safe again.</li>
<li> <a href="https://www.verywellfamily.com/how-to-talk-to-your-child-about-gun-violence-school-shootings-5205913">Verywell Family</a> offers tips on how to have a conversation with a child and/or teen about gun violence or school shootings can feel overwhelming and provides suggestions on how to handle these hard conversations.</li>
<li>The American Psychological Association <a href="https://www.apa.org/topics/gun-violence-crime/mass-shooting">offers tips on managing your distress</a> in the aftermath of a shooting.</li>
<li>The National Parent Helpline at 1-855-4 A PARENT (1-855-427-2736) offers emotional support from a trained advocate Monday through Friday from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.</li>
<li>The National Child Traumatic Stress Network. <a href="http://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/assets/pdfs/talking_to_children_about_the_shooting.pdf">Talking to Children About the Shooting.</a></li>
<li>Harvard Graduate School of Education. <a href="https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/uk/16/07/coping-community-crisis">Coping with Community Crisis.</a></li>
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Raising or educating kids in a pandemic with cases surging and the winter holidays approaching was already hard enough for Michigan parents and school staff. And then the school shooting in Oxford, Michigan happened on Nov. 30, 2021 – the first one in the state in decades, and the first one to claim multiple young lives in the U.S. since the start of the pandemic.
Now, parents and educators find themselves having to help children and teens process the news and navigate the trauma. That may take days or weeks, but resources from local and national organizations can help, says Joanna Quigley, M.D., a child psychiatrist at Michigan Medicine, the University of Michigan’s academic medical center.
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Helpful Resources for Coping After A School Shooting

Schools are routinely sanitized as students return to school in Michigan

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By <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/author/frances-kai-hwa-wang" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Frances Kai-Hwa Wang</a>, PBS NewsHour
As the first snows of the season begin to fall in Michigan, school leaders dealing with staffing shortages across their districts are facing yet another conundrum: what to do about a flu season that’s arrived alongside a <a href="https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#cases_casesper100klast7days" target="_blank" rel="noopener">major spike in COVID-19</a> cases.
There were <a href="https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#cases_casesper100klast7days" target="_blank" rel="noopener">more new cases in Michigan</a> per population over seven days last week than in any other state according to the CDC. School districts have responded in various ways, by reverting to a combination of remote and in-person instruction, or making abrupt decisions to cancel classes altogether – sometimes in advance, sometimes with little notice.
READ MORE: <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/education/schools-across-the-country-are-struggling-to-find-staff-heres-why" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Schools across the country are struggling to find staff. Here’s why</a>
With a flu outbreak at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, <a href="https://www.washtenaw.org/1885/Flu-Activity" target="_blank" rel="noopener">flu diagnoses throughout the county</a> also increased, according to the Washtenaw County Health Department. Between October 6 and Nov 15, University of Michigan officials reported <a href="https://news.umich.edu/cdc-on-u-m-campus-to-research-flu-cases/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">528 cases of influenza</a>, which prompted a team from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to travel to Michigan to investigate. Influenza A was identified as the predominant strain, and 77 percent of those cases were in individuals who had not been vaccinated for flu.
“While we often start to see some flu activity now, the size of this outbreak is unusual,” Juan Luis Marquez, medical director at the Washtenaw County Health Department, said in a statement. “This outbreak doesn’t necessarily have an immediate impact on the broader local community, but it does raise concerns about what the flu season may bring.”
Noting the rise in respiratory illnesses and the infectiousness of the current COVID-19 Delta variant outbreak, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued a <a href="https://www.michigan.gov/documents/coronavirus/Nov_19_2021_Public_Health_Advisory_741750_7.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">public health advisory</a> last week for individuals to wear face masks in indoor public settings regardless of vaccination status; for public establishments to implement masking policies and encourage compliance; and for individuals who are not fully vaccinated or who are immunocompromised to avoid large crowds or gatherings.
<a href="https://www.a2schools.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ann Arbor’s public schools</a>, for example, made the decision to close the entire week of Thanksgiving, rather than take the usual three days off for the holiday. “We’re just exploding with cases,” Jeanice Swift, the district’s superintendent, said, noting that both vaccinated teachers and children age 5 to 11 were getting sick.
At least 25 other Michigan school districts have done the same this week in the wake of the virus spike, at a time when districts were already experimenting with the school calendar.
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Visit <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/education/rising-covid-cases-causing-turmoil-for-michigan-schools-as-flu-season-arrives" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PBS NewsHour</a> to read the full story and learn more.
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PBS NewsHour | Rising COVID Cases Causing Turmoil for Michigan Schools as Flu Season Arrives

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Teaching has always been a challenging job, but burnout, illness, early retirement, and COVID-19 quarantining have pushed present and future educators away from the profession. Left with fewer educators on deck, districts are forced to place uncertified substitutes in classrooms, expand class sizes or return to remote learning.
State funding could help dig teaching out of its current rut, however. State Superintendent Michael Rice recently outlined a plan to infuse $300-500 million to fund higher paying salaries, help with recruitment, and forgive student loan debt for future educators over the next five years.
As teachers grapple with some of the most challenging years of their career, providing for children’s academic, social and emotional needs, One Detroit’s Christy McDonald talks with two local teachers to get educated on the challenges they continue to face.
Full transcript: 
Meghan Moxon, 3rd Grade Teacher, Hiller Elementary: I think that comparing from last year to this year, the students and staff were incredibly happy to have what kind of is structured more as a traditional school year as prior to the year we had. I know my students were incredibly happy to be back with their friends. And it&#8217;s really interesting because I-I teach third grade, so these kids haven&#8217;t had an uninterrupted school year since they were in kindergarten, and that itself-really socially and developmentally-you see it in the room. There are moments where I-I realize I have to re-teach something, because maybe we don&#8217;t remember the proper way to sit on the carpet and transition to the next thing when maybe students in the past did. And that&#8217;s just because we haven&#8217;t had that practice.
Dorothea Williams-Arnold, ELA Teacher, Cass Tech HS: I agree with you, Meghan. The kids are excited to be back. You know, our kids haven’t been, some of our—I teach 10th and 11th grade, and some of my students have never been in a high school. So my 10th graders are a little nervous, but excited. But we&#8217;re in a couple of cohorts where—I&#8217;m at a school where we have a lot of, probably about 2500 students. So I’m having to teach my kids in the classroom and engage the students who are at home as well. So I&#8217;m faced with similar challenges as I had last year, right? So I’m kind of like ‘alright everybody’ you know? And then I’m like ‘how are you guys doing over here?’ Anyway, so I’m going back and forth. So in terms of preparing, yeah, I have to figure out how to—group work is more difficult. So the preparation time takes a lot longer and often there is not enough time in the day, I&#8217;m going to be honest. And we&#8217;ve taken on a lot of different, more responsibilities.
Christy McDonald, One Detroit, DPTV: Meghan, you—I can only imagine yours is a very different kind of preparation, but it has to be different. So, tell us about that.
Meghan Moxon: Yeah, I think that probably Dorothea can agree. We&#8217;re working in this moment where there&#8217;s a lot of focus on social, emotional learning. We all just went through a collective trauma together and are still going through that. At the same time, the demand of meeting benchmark standards and these metrics are incredibly challenging considering all of the variety of situations that our students went through in these last two years. We all learned in this pandemic, just in a different way. So that in itself, using the assessments that we used, you—you see the challenge of looking at any data that got collected in the last year through the remote setting. You know, was it effective data? Am I catching them? So the first quarter was a lot of focusing on where are my students really at? Like I said, developmentally, socially, and academically. And now the second quarter is really gonna be focused in on how can I now take all this information that I have? And kind of going back to what Dorothea said, the preparation of which do I need to lean in more? Am I leaning more into social, emotional learning? Am I leaning more into all of the academics? It feels like there is not all the time in the world to do it all in that it&#8217;s a three-time span.
Dorothea Williams-Arnold: Our district allowed us a couple of weeks to—not just lean in on the academic piece, right? They wanted us to kind of get to know the kids, give them a little bit of freedom to kind of relax and get to know each other. And then I kind of began with the assessments and just kind of see where they are. The district is also doing their own assessments, and we spent quite a bit of time in that area. I just wanted to talk a little bit about that. But still, I don&#8217;t know if my assessments are matching up with the districts in terms of where their students are right now.
Christy McDonald: I want to go back to what kind of supports are you both seeing at the district level to be able to handle that? Because I feel as teachers, not only are you working with those benchmarks, you do have to work individually with each child. And Meghan, you&#8217;ve got twenty-three, Dorothea, you&#8217;ve got two hundred that are coming in and out of class all day long. And they each have an individual story about why they may not be able to achieve a certain thing. And it has played out over this last year and a half.
Meghan Moxon: During the remote learning side, we added a social, emotional curriculum that we taught while being remote. So we were trying to address that while we were in it so that we didn&#8217;t wait till we got back, which was great. We also have an additional social worker that’s come into all of our classrooms and does additional work. Right now, my third graders are working on identifying emotions and that is technically kind of viewed as a younger lesson, but they are gaining so much from it because, I mean, if you think about it, they didn&#8217;t necessarily get that in the last two years. There’s so much that we went through. When it comes to teachers. I think a lot of us here self-care quite a bit. And I know that we had a-just like a moment last year where we tried to check in on Fridays and had Feel-Good Fridays, and we’d get these little emails that would just kind of brighten your day a little bit. We&#8217;re connecting more as a staff this year, which we really did not get to do as much last year.
Dorothea Williams-Arnold: We haven&#8217;t had any professional developments at my school about safe care, but our principal has definitely let us know that she is supportive and she is, I mean. And the district has begun to build on that community school model, this kind of progressive community school model, and that they are providing mental health services for our students in the school. That&#8217;s encouraging, right? And for teachers as well. I feel that the school and the district understand that we&#8217;re under a tremendous pressure. Doesn&#8217;t always alleviate it, but I feel that they are acknowledging that we-we need self-care, and we need to allow the students room to kind of breathe a little bit.
Christy McDonald: So let&#8217;s talk about that acknowledgment of the teaching profession right now. I want to get both of your opinions on and maybe what you&#8217;ve talked to colleagues about, about teaching in general and how people now perceive teachers, what their role is. And are more people thinking about, ‘I&#8217;m in here for the long haul,’ or do you hear more teachers saying, ‘you know what? A couple more years and I&#8217;m done,’ or ‘this is too much for me.’ How have you seen the role of teaching change and how do you-how do you feel about it?
Meghan Moxon: I am actually a member of my union, and this is a conversation we’ve been having because we do see and it&#8217;s not just our district, it&#8217;s really all at this time, where you see many people, maybe, seeing openings in different districts, trying out different things. People leaving the profession entirely. I think the pandemic showed us that the K-12 structure is incredibly important to all working families. It&#8217;s incredibly important to just, I mean, our whole systems in our country. And so, we really need to make sure that this profession does not get lost, and stop placing blame, and all of those things that on top of working through a pandemic, teachers feel. So this is a very complex situation and it doesn&#8217;t mean if someone leaves the profession that they didn&#8217;t have the heart or they didn&#8217;t have what it takes, that they don&#8217;t care about kids. I mean, that is absolutely not true. I mean, I&#8217;ve seen many of my friends choose to not be in this profession anymore. I&#8217;ve seen many of my friends choose to try out different districts.
Dorothea Williams-Arnold: You know, I hear a lot of the same things from my colleagues, you know, who are eligible for retirement in a few years, and it&#8217;s disappointing. But I-I understand. I&#8217;m a die hard, but I&#8217;m even at the point now where I&#8217;m exhausted. You know, I am-I am. I love the kids. We have great students at Cass. We have great students all over the district, right? But and I can&#8217;t be-Meghan, I&#8217;m with you. I can&#8217;t be mad when teachers say, ‘you know what? I&#8217;m done,’ right? We need more support staff. It&#8217;s a tremendous challenge to try and teach two separate classes. You have all of these kids and there might be a way to solve this problem or to help out by making it a little bit easier for teachers to get through their programs, offering some financial incentives for teachers to make it a little bit easier for them. We have student teachers from Michigan State University who are struggling to get through their programs because they have to go a whole year with no pay, right? How can the districts help with that?
Meghan Moxon: We know that education is the most crucial way to help promote a life for the kids that we have in our rooms. And so, when we give it all our all every day, you know, we would appreciate that acknowledgment, really. And that&#8217;s kind of it. I mean, I care deeply about my own job. I care deeply about my staff, my students, always will. And I think that, you know, it just talks about the resilience of a teacher. We go through a lot and you may not know it.

Teachers Talk: How Educators Are Grappling with Shortages, Demands

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Originally aired on 2/18/2021
Earlier this year we held a virtual town hall on the state of education and talked with local superintendents, teachers, and students about how they’re facing the challenges of education during COVID. In this episode, we share some of the highlights of that conversation. Featured highlights include:
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<li class="x_MsoListParagraph">Local Students Share the Challenges of Online School: We hear from local students with the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs about their adjustment to online learning and, for some, what school looks like after going back to in-person in the new year.</li>
<li class="x_MsoListParagraph">Teachers Meeting Students Where They Are: As students adjust to virtual or in-person learning, it&#8217;s the teachers who meet them where they are. Christy talks with Jeanie Wilson (Ann Arbor STEAM at Northside), Dorothea Williams-Arnold (Cass Tech H.S.), and Beth Freedman (Summit Academy North H.S.) about what their day-to-day looks like and the importance of finding a multitude of ways to connect with students.</li>
<li class="x_MsoListParagraph">Decision Making in School Districts: The big overarching decisions that are happening at districts are made by the superintendents and administration. Each district has to cater to what their specific school community needs.  Christy checks in with Dr. Rich Machesky, Superintendent of Troy Schools, Mark Greathead, Superintendent at Woodhaven-Brownstown School District, Mike Devault, Superintendent Macomb ISD, and Dr. Alesia Flye, Chief Academic Officer for Macomb ISD.</li>
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Panelists included:
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<li>Paul Liabenow, Exec. Director of MEMSPA (Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals)</li>
<li>Georgeann Herbert, SVP, Strategy for DPTV</li>
<li>Dr. Rich Machesky, Superintendent, Troy School District</li>
<li>Mark Greathead, Superintendent, Woodhaven – Brownstown School District</li>
<li>Michael DeVault, Superintendent, Macomb ISD</li>
<li>Dr. Alesia Flye, Chief Academic Officer, Macomb ISD</li>
<li>Beth Freedman, Teacher, Summit Academy North High School in Romulus</li>
<li>Jeanie Wilson, Teacher, Ann Arbor STEAM at Northside</li>
<li>Dorothea Williams-Arnold, Teacher, Cass Technical High School</li>
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Featuring interviews with:
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<li>Superintendent Nikolai Vitti, Detroit Public Schools Community District</li>
<li>Michigan students from the PBS Newshour Student Reporting Labs</li>
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In digital-only content below learn about the new <a href="https://www.michiganlearning.org/">Michigan Learning Channel</a> and hear from local students participating in the <a href="https://studentreportinglabs.org/">PBS Newshour Student Reporting Labs</a>,
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9/9/21: One Detroit Education Town Hall: What really matters in education?

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<h2 class="entry-title" style="text-align: center;">One Detroit Education Virtual Town Hall</h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">What Really Matters in Education</h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">January 28 at 4:30pm ET</h3>
With COVID-19, the whipsaw effect of the transition from in-person to virtual learning and back again has become the new normal. How are teachers, parents, and students being effected? What are superintendents’ plans to help students either stay on or get back on track?
<h2><a href="https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ua3xAKkZQMmX3GqT1A_-Gg">RSVP Here &gt;</a></h2>
Join us for this important conversation about the state of education. One Detroit’s Managing Editor and Anchor Christy McDonald will moderate a 1-hour virtual town hall on the state of education in the time of COVID.
Learn about the new <a href="https://www.michiganlearning.org/">Michigan Learning Channel</a> and hear from local students participating in the <a href="https://studentreportinglabs.org/">PBS Newshour Student Reporting Labs</a>, Michigan superintendents and teachers about how the school year has been going, lessons learned, and plans to move forward in the face of the ongoing pandemic. And you can join the conversation to ask panelists about the pressing questions that are on your mind about the new semester.
Panelists include:
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<li>Paul Liabenow, Exec. Director of MEMSPA (Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals)</li>
<li>Georgeann Herbert, SVP, Strategy for DPTV</li>
<li>Dr. Rich Machesky, Superintendent, Troy School District</li>
<li>Mark Greathead, Superintendent, Woodhaven – Brownstown School District</li>
<li>Michael DeVault, Superintendent, Macomb ISD</li>
<li>Dr. Alesia Flye, Chief Academic Officer, Macomb ISD</li>
<li>Beth Freedman, Teacher, Summit Academy North High School in Romulus</li>
<li>Jeanie Wilson, Teacher, Ann Arbor STEAM at Northside</li>
<li>Dorothea Williams-Arnold, Teacher, Cass Technical High School</li>
</ul>
Featuring interviews with:
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<li>Superintendent Nikolai Vitti, Detroit Public Schools Community District</li>
<li>Michigan students from the PBS Newshour Student Reporting Labs</li>
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One Detroit Education Virtual Town Hall

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The Detroit Economic Club presented a conversation with Sal Khan in an exclusive live virtual event streamed by Detroit Public TV on Thursday, October 15.
Khan Academy’s mission is to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. Join Founder and CEO Sal Khan in a wide-ranging conversation focused on virtual learning and the current pandemic. Sal shared his thoughts, strategies and tips useful for parents, students and educators.
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<h3>About Sal Khan</h3>
Sal Khan is the founder and CEO of <a href="https://www.khanacademy.org/">Khan Academy</a>, a nonprofit organization with a mission to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. He is also the founder of <a href="https://khanlabschool.org/">Khan Lab School</a>, a nonprofit laboratory school in Mountain View, California.
Sal’s interest in education began while he was an undergraduate at MIT. While there, he developed math software for children with ADHD and tutored fourth- and seventh-grade public school students in Boston, Massachusetts. Sal also taught test prep courses for the MCAT and was named Teacher of the Year by a national test prep company. He holds three degrees from MIT and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Sal founded Khan Academy as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Khan Academy offers free lessons in math, history, grammar, physics, biology, and many more subjects. The nonprofit organization’s mastery learning system allows students to learn at their own pace. Teachers can use Khan Academy to track student progress, identify gaps in learning, make assignments, and provide tailored instruction.
Today more than 109 million registered users access Khan Academy in 46 languages in more than 190 countries. As a nonprofit, Khan Academy relies on donations from foundations, corporations and individuals around the world, as well as earned revenue.
Sal has been profiled by 60 Minutes, featured on the cover of Forbes, and recognized as one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in the World. In his book, The One World Schoolhouse, Sal outlines his vision for the future of education. The ideas in One World are the basis for Khan Lab School.
Sal lives in Mountain View, California, with his wife and three children.
Learn more at the <a href="http://www.econclub.org/meeting/a-conversation-with-sal-khan/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Detroit Economic Club</a>‘s website.
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WATCH: DEC – A Conversation with Sal Khan

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How is school going so far for kids and parents, in this the year of the pandemic?
One Detroit Education Special: School Daze looked at how Michigan schools compare with what’s going on across the nation. Plus, they talked with teachers, parents, and administrators about technology challenges and special education concerns.
They also hear from our local student reporters from the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs and talk with author, Jeffrey Selingo, about how COVID-19 has changed college for good.
Featuring:
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<li>Detroit Students participating in PBS Newshour Student Reporting Labs</li>
<li>Chastity Pratt, Education Bureau Chief, The Wall Street Journal</li>
<li>Erin Einhorn, National Reporter, NBC News</li>
<li>Jeffrey Selingo, New York Times bestselling author of “Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions”</li>
<li>Casey Loiselle, Special Education Teacher, Livonia</li>
<li>Takara Montgomery, Parent, Mental Health Counselor</li>
<li>Eric McGrath, Parent, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, WSU School of Medicine</li>
<li>Pat Davis, Grandmother</li>
<li>Rachel Fuerer, Director, Special Education Instructional Learning Network, MAISA</li>
</ul>
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One Detroit Education Special: School Daze

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The nation is mourning the loss of the great civil rights leader, Congressman John Lewis, who passed away Friday after a battle with cancer. Called by many “the Conscience of Congress&#8221;, Rep. Lewis was a close associate to Martin Luther King, Jr. Brutally beaten by Alabama state troopers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., his courage helped galvanize the nation and build support for the Voting Rights Act President Lyndon Johnson proposed to Congress eight days later.
In November 2017, Detroit Public TV partnered with the University of Michigan’s Penny Stamps Speakers Series to carry an appearance by Rep. Lewis at a packed Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor. He spoke about his life, his work and a best-selling graphic novel trilogy he co-wrote that capturing the moral lessons he learned during his quest for social justice.
At DPTV, we are honored to once again to share his presentation, as a tribute to a towering figure in American history.
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<h3>Watch PBS documentary, &#8220;John Lewis: Get in the Way&#8221;</h3>
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John Lewis Remembered

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What will education in Michigan look like during a second or even a third wave of coronavirus outbreaks?
When Governor Whitmer’s stay-at-home order came down in March, the education landscape changed drastically for students across the state. And yet, no one is still really sure what “school” will look like in the fall. To help find answers, the One Detroit and Education teams talked with superintendents, teachers, parents and students about how the pandemic has impacted not only the big picture of education statewide, but also how teachers work with students, how parents support their kids and other parents, students’ social and emotional learning, and more.
Interviewees included:
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<li>Mark Greathead &#8211; Superintendent, Woodhaven-Brownstown School District</li>
<li>Dr. Alesia Flye &#8211; Chief Academic Officer, Macomb ISD</li>
<li>Dr. Robert Shaner &#8211; Superintendent, Rochester Community School District</li>
<li>Michael DeVault &#8211; Superintendent, Macomb ISD</li>
<li>Dr. Nikolai Vitti &#8211; Superintendent, Detroit Public Schools Community District</li>
<li>Kathleen Alessandro &#8211; Executive Director, Great Start &#8211; Detroit Wayne</li>
<li>Karen Anthony &#8211; Oakland Schools, Mental Health Consultant, Early Childhood District and School Services</li>
<li>Sirrita Darby &#8211; Director, Detroit Heals Detroit</li>
<li>Dr. Lanissa Freeman &#8211; Special Education Director, Southfield Public Schools</li>
<li>Patrick Harris &#8211; middle school English and Social Studies teacher, Detroit Achievement Academy</li>
<li>Jeanie Wilson &#8211; middle school science teacher, Ann Arbor STEAM at Northside</li>
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WATCH: One Detroit Special: Education in the Time of COVID-19

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<h2 style="text-align: center;">ELEVATING EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: The Benefits of Quality Education and How to Make it Accessible to All Children</h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Aired Wednesday, May 13, 2020</h3>
With policymakers paying increased attention to the importance of early education for all young children, HighScope and Detroit Public TV are partnered in this important livestream event. The virtual conversation between HighScope’s Chief Research Innovation Officer Iheoma U. Iruka, PhD, and Stacey Abrams, political leader and New York Times bestselling author, was  moderated by Chastity Pratt, a fellow at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University.
This virtual conversation explored: 
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<li>The importance of high-quality early childhood education to economic prosperity in the United States and what policymakers can do to create a cohesive education system for all young children.</li>
<li>How citizens can engage with local and federal policymakers to address the issue of inadequate compensation for early childhood professionals.</li>
<li>How to provide equitable access to education for young children from underserved, low-income, and ethnic minority families and communities.</li>
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HighScope & Stacey Abrams: Elevating Early Childhood Education

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<h2>Ivy Nichole wants to not only educate the community on the truth about human trafficking but also ask a dire question.</h2>
March 2, 2020 | Robert D. Tompkins (<a href="https://www.iammrrobert.com/home" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mr. Robert)</a> | <a href="http://detroitpbs.org/category/community-posts" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">One Detroit Community Blogger</a>
“I always wanted to be a daddy’s girl. You know? Treated like a princess and called pretty. Sadly, his absence led to insecurities and poor decision-making. I can’t change the past but I can impact the next generation of girls,” says Ivy Nichole, founder of <a href="http://www.letshavegirltalk.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Let’s Have Girl Talk</a> Mentoring Program.
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. In the months leading up to the day of Nichole’s event at the Church of the Messiah, the media coverage and community concern around the issue seemed very quiet.
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However, once the New Year rang its bell, almost everybody had a human trafficking event to commemorate this important issue. From the <a href="https://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/2018/01/detroit_to_launch_human_traffi.html?fbclid=IwAR0gPDLjw_vsNKuTRvyMkyqFwBYryXRNdlWv6tcVMnd1m6nlLa7XgWezrVM" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Detroit Police Department Task Force</a> to a number of state representatives holding coffee and conversations around the issue, the word is getting out.
According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430910/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">NCBI</a>), Human trafficking is a $150 billion a year global industry and a worldwide epidemic. Children as young as 9 years of age are targeted by sex traffickers, with the average age between 11 and 14.
According to the ACLU, approximately 14,500 to 17,500 people are trafficked each year in the U.S., 80 percent being young girls and 20 percent boys.
The month of January serves as a consistent time for organizations, groups and advocates shedding light on this horrible reality, but there is a need for more conversation around this issue. One month out of the year is simply not enough.
Church of the Messiah and Let’s Have Girl Talk Mentoring Program teamed up to take a stand against the predators, educate the community and protect our children with an event entitled, “When Sex Sells: The Truth about Human Trafficking.”
With the help of panelists and other survivors, Alice Jay (president of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/voicespeak/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sister Survivors</a>) and C. Yvette Brown (founder of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/inspiredetroitoutreach/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Inspire Detroit Outreach</a>), Nichole and her team want to put the community on notice.
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“After being abducted as a child and exploited through the underground world of human trafficking, I wanted to know why God loved all the children in the world but me,” explains Alice Jay to the crowd at the information-sharing event.
Being one of the first women in Macomb County to have her former criminal convictions set aside under the human trafficking laws in Michigan, Yvette Brown was introduced to sex trafficking through “exotic dancing and prostituting throughout the metro Detroit area for many years.”
Rounding out the panel were Prof. David Manville from Eastern Michigan University and the Sparrow Freedom Project as well as Corporal A. Williams, a homicide detective for the Detroit Police Department.
The event, which was held on Saturday, Jan. 25, served as a kickoff for the work Nichole plans to do over the course of the year, including an initiative which asks “Have You Seen Her?”
<a href="https://www.letshavegirltalk.org/have-you-seen-her" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Have You Seen Her</a>? is a campaign to empower the community to take action and find its missing girls. It combines canvassing and a missing girls database (which allows for community updates), plus a partnership with local law enforcement.
Now that January has come to an end, it will be interesting to see if the upswell of community and representative support around this issue continues with the same force and action.
Featured Image: Human Trafficking, Image by Interamerican Campus Student Presentations, Miami Dade College via flickr.com cc 2.0
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If you or someone you know is interested in participating in work around the missing girls in the metropolitan Detroit area, contact Ivy Nichole via email at <a href="mailto:info@letshavegirltalk.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">info@letshavegirltalk.org</a>. 
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Have You Seen Her?

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This Black History Month, and every other month throughout each year, American Black Journal celebrates the stories and accomplishments of African American men and women of our past, present and future.
Since its first broadcast in 1968, American Black Journal has continued to act as a forum to discuss culture, public affairs and societal concerns from an African American perspective.
As the longest running public affairs program on any local television station, American Black Journal is now a major part of not only black history, but American history in its own right. The weekly series began with a mission to increase access to media relating to African American experiences during a time of great turmoil after the 1967 Detroit riots.
Today, American Black Journal still provides a platform to share thoughts and solutions that help empower and uplift the African American community. Each week the show includes interviews, round-table discussions, field-produced features, or artistic performances featuring a variety of African American guests, ranging from local residents making an impact in their neighborhood to some of the nation&#8217;s most recognized celebrities and leaders.
Join American Black Journal in celebrating #BlackHistoryEveryday by tuning in to new episodes on WTVS &#8211; Detroit Public TV every Sunday at 9:30am ET, or watch repeat episodes on Wednesdays at 7:30pm ET. Full episodes are also available to watch online anytime at <a href="https://www.detroitpbs.org/category/american-black-journal/abj-episodes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">americanblackjournal.org</a>. You can also watch digitized versions of some of ABJ’s historic episodes, featuring important African American figures from the past 50 years <a href="http://abj.matrix.msu.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.
Featured Image: Elijah Cummings and Barack Obama, Mixed media on wood by artist <a href="https://www.desireekellyart.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Desiree Kelly</a> from the &#8220;Then and Now: A Retrospective of Portraits&#8221; series, Photo by Michael Sellers
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American Black Journal: Black History Everyday

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<h2>On the next American Black Journal,</h2>
The nonprofit <a href="https://detroitfuturecity.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Detroit Future City</a> opens a new center that will use extensive research, data and stakeholder engagement to promote economic <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2020/01/22/detroit-future-city-creates-department-address-economic-equity/4546282002/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">equity in Detroit</a>. Plus, we&#8217;ll have advice for business owners on how to navigate the challenges and opportunities of 2020. And, a Detroit woman leaves a successful financial career to explore the world of technology.
Featured Image: Detroit skyline with night lights in Michigan. Photo by unknown via goodfreephotos.com, Public Domain cc 0.0 
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<h3>WATCH NOW:</h3>
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Don&#8217;t miss American Black Journal on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and again on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. on Detroit Public TV, WTVS-Channel 56.
<h3><a href="http://www.pbs.org/show/american-black-journal/">View more from American Black Journal &gt;</a></h3>
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1/26/20: American Black Journal – Detroit Future City / 2020 Business Outlook / Women & STEM Careers

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<h2>On the next American Black Journal,</h2>
We&#8217;ll take a look at the power of diversity and inclusion in the arts with The <a href="http://www.sphinxmusic.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sphinx Organization</a>. We&#8217;ll talk about the 23rd annual Sphinx competition for young classical musicians of color, and we&#8217;ll have an in-studio performance by a talented cellist. Plus, Detroit Performs reports on the historic Harp and Vocal program at Detroit&#8217;s Cass Technical High School.
Featured Image: The Sphinx Virtuosi National Tour at Carnegie Hall, Photo courtesy of The Sphinx Organization
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<h3>WATCH FOR UPCOMING VIDEOS:</h3>
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Don&#8217;t miss American Black Journal on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and again on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. on Detroit Public TV, WTVS-Channel 56.
<h3><a href="http://www.pbs.org/show/american-black-journal/">View more from American Black Journal &gt;</a></h3>
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1/19/20: American Black Journal – Sphinx competition / Cass Tech Harp & Vocal program

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January is <a href="https://www.mentoring.org/our-work/campaigns/national-mentoring-month/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">National Mentoring Month</a>, and Stephen had Calvin Mann and Heather Miller from <a href="https://emiyworld.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Encourage Me I’m Young</a> in studio to discuss the organizations efforts to help African American boys develop their natural talents and strengthening the relationship between fathers and sons.
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Encourage Me I’m Young

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For <a href="https://www.mentoring.org/our-work/campaigns/national-mentoring-month/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">National Mentoring Month</a> Stephen sat down with Milton Eric Fletcher and Warren Galloway from <a href="https://www.brothersalsoread.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The BAR</a> (Brothers Also Read), a fraternal literary-based organization of professional Black males who use the power of reading to mentor young men.
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The BAR (Brothers Also Read)

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<h2>On the next American Black Journal,</h2>
January is <a href="https://www.mentoring.org/our-work/campaigns/national-mentoring-month/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">National Mentoring Month</a> and Stephen talks with two organizations that are helping young African Americans develop into future leaders. We&#8217;ll talk about <a href="https://www.brothersalsoread.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The BAR</a> (Brothers Also Read), a fraternal literary-based organization of professional Black males who use the power of reading to mentor young men.  And, <a href="https://emiyworld.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Encourage Me I&#8217;m Young</a> is helping African American boys develop their natural talents and strengthening the relationship between fathers and sons.
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<li>To learn about a mentoring program for African American girls, go to the clip below and watch Stephen&#8217;s November 3, 2019 interview with <a href="https://www.imaginementoring.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">I.M.A.G.N.E Mentoring</a> founder Latonya L. Garth.</li>
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Featured Image: Reading materials, Photo courtesy of THE BAR (Brothers Also Read)
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Don&#8217;t miss American Black Journal on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and again on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. on Detroit Public TV, WTVS-Channel 56.
<h3><a href="http://www.pbs.org/show/american-black-journal/">View more from American Black Journal &gt;</a></h3>
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1/12/20: American Black Journal – The BAR / Encourage Me I’m Young

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<h2>On the next American Black Journal,</h2>
Our special roundtable guests take on some of the stories in 2019 that had a significant impact on African Americans. We&#8217;ll talk about President Trump&#8217;s impeachment, the <a href="https://blacklivesmatter.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Black Lives Matter</a> and <a href="https://metoomvmt.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Me Too</a> movements, and the digital divide.
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<h3>Watch Now:</h3>
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Don&#8217;t miss American Black Journal on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and again on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. on Detroit Public TV, WTVS-Channel 56.
<h3><a href="http://www.pbs.org/show/american-black-journal/">View more from American Black Journal &gt;</a></h3>
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12/29/19: American Black Journal – ABJ Roundtable

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Plans to redevelop the Shrine of the Black Madonna bookstore and cultural center are underway, we have Kandia Milton, Project Coordinator &amp; Minister, Shrine of the Black Madonna; Rhonda Smith, Reporter, <a class="profileLink" href="https://www.facebook.com/DetourDetroiter/?__tn__=K-R&amp;eid=ARB2lHvwCa1eQ1tqbk8OrOf1uOdHr34-JIkoTBkEAKr5Gl4Ko-GqESVLPjviNdj82aA1r_9pISb-iOdI&amp;fref=mentions&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARDiBiSj362wYDifDLNWdNFlZPZJk1hRwrc3U4NWMP-ZpWn8rDXzMW3XK6flxNUs_n8faEP6rc64OxvPcWRm5mGlWvBoSuobK01XpEXbB21H2Q75umKrZYt0aV1VZ2TgzFRxTMFEY-x5lAxLCK0sLWOPhZwCPrQBBabwXYpYC6ThMZy5u1V9IMNZHKcbvmm5tCroNNSG8EybCcCuaq9Vy5TxiSQOEk2V9kSumvi0fXD9xRA-qo9WhcG8Ls5_paC7tdgT2Y8H-SJPQeLFOOXZgTv2PVs6FVfOqAlsfuV3fMNoDRAcFDwJL_RrcsleZeGgI3IvJ7ZIiPHnb25o10wP5veVyzoH00V9PcArjw" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=307883109694217&amp;extragetparams=%7B%22__tn__%22%3A%22%2CdK-R-R%22%2C%22eid%22%3A%22ARB2lHvwCa1eQ1tqbk8OrOf1uOdHr34-JIkoTBkEAKr5Gl4Ko-GqESVLPjviNdj82aA1r_9pISb-iOdI%22%2C%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1">Detour Detroit</a> and Rainy Hamilton, Principal, <a class="profileLink" href="https://www.facebook.com/hamiltonandersonassociates/?__tn__=K-R&amp;eid=ARC0tjEP1JDjiM9BHn1IrA9Jnv0Q0ijLHK-L-_EyAAAJfJrmpIVjY-1jVNUE2RsDYXq98SmcVByXig2Q&amp;fref=mentions&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARDiBiSj362wYDifDLNWdNFlZPZJk1hRwrc3U4NWMP-ZpWn8rDXzMW3XK6flxNUs_n8faEP6rc64OxvPcWRm5mGlWvBoSuobK01XpEXbB21H2Q75umKrZYt0aV1VZ2TgzFRxTMFEY-x5lAxLCK0sLWOPhZwCPrQBBabwXYpYC6ThMZy5u1V9IMNZHKcbvmm5tCroNNSG8EybCcCuaq9Vy5TxiSQOEk2V9kSumvi0fXD9xRA-qo9WhcG8Ls5_paC7tdgT2Y8H-SJPQeLFOOXZgTv2PVs6FVfOqAlsfuV3fMNoDRAcFDwJL_RrcsleZeGgI3IvJ7ZIiPHnb25o10wP5veVyzoH00V9PcArjw" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=454740904607751&amp;extragetparams=%7B%22__tn__%22%3A%22%2CdK-R-R%22%2C%22eid%22%3A%22ARC0tjEP1JDjiM9BHn1IrA9Jnv0Q0ijLHK-L-_EyAAAJfJrmpIVjY-1jVNUE2RsDYXq98SmcVByXig2Q%22%2C%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1">Hamilton Anderson Associates</a> on hand to discuss all the details.
Featured Image: Collection of African masks, animal sculptures wood, bone, paint, carving, faces, Photo by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/wonderlane/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wonderlane</a> via flickr.com cc 2.0
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Shrine of the Black Madonna

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One Detroit and <a href="https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chalkbeat Detroit</a> continue a special yearlong series following a group of Detroit high school graduates navigating their way through their first year in college. This week’s report looks at how university support services provide the students with much-needed assistance.
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Ready or Not: Finding a Way Through College

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<h2> Next on One Detroit:</h2>
<ul>
<li>CHALKBEAT DETROIT SERIES: One Detroit and <a href="https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chalkbeat Detroit</a> continue a special yearlong series following a group of Detroit high school graduates navigating their way through their first year in college. This week&#8217;s report looks at how university support services provide the students with much-needed assistance.
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.detroitpbs.org/ready-or-not/">ICYMI: Ready or Not: Finding a Way Through College, Part 1</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>GOVERNOR WHITMER: As Michigan Governor <a href="https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/columnists/carol-cain/2019/12/07/grethen-whitmer-governor-israel/4354923002/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gretchen Whitmer</a> nears the end of her first year in office, Nolan and Stephen give their thoughts on what she has &#8212; and hasn&#8217;t &#8211;accomplished so far and what her priorities should be for 2020.</li>
<li>ZEBRA FISH: A Great Lakes Now report on how local university scientists are using zebra fish to help find out how chemicals in the water supply may affect the health of human beings.</li>
</ul>
Featured Image: On location at <a href="https://gocommonwealth.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Commonwealth Café</a> in Birmingham
 
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12/12/19: One Detroit – Chalkbeat Detroit / Governor Whitmer / Zebra Fish

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Christy gives viewers highlights of the Detroit Regional Chamber’s just released <a href="http://www.detroitchamber.com/sor/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">State of the Region</a> report.
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State of the Region Report

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<h2> Tonight on One Detroit:</h2>
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<li>MICHIGAN EDUCATION:  Nolan and Stephen debate how Michigan schools should be funded, the new <a href="https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/Read_Grade_3_Guide_638247_7.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">3rd grade reading law</a>, and how to measure student achievement.</li>
<li>LONG-TERM SUBSTITUTES:  Christy talks with Bridge Magazine reporter Mike Wilkinson about his eye-opening investigative report on the widespread use of long-term <a href="https://chalkbeat.org/posts/detroit/2019/08/07/as-michigan-increases-its-reliance-on-long-term-substitute-teachers-detroit-is-moving-in-the-other-direction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">substitute teachers</a> in Michigan schools.</li>
<li>THE SCHOOL AT MARYGROVE :  One Detroit is at The School at <a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/education/2019/09/03/marygrove-college-high-school-detroit/2152841001/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marygrove</a> with DPSCD Superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti on opening day. It&#8217;s a new high school in the Detroit Public Schools Community District, focusing on engineering and social justice. Plus, Nolan and Stephen offer their thoughts on the vision for the school.</li>
<li>EARLY LEARNING: A report from Detroit Public TV&#8217;s early education Teach and Tell initiative focuses on a southwest Detroit teacher and how she engages her preschool class of bilingual students.</li>
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Featured Image: Pure Mathematics, Photo by Wallpoper via wikimedia public domain 
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9/5/19: One Detroit – Michigan Education / Substitute Teachers / Marygrove / Early Learning

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<h2>Tonight on One Detroit:</h2>
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<li>ROUGE RIVER:  This Great Lakes Now report looks at the recent cleanup of the Rouge River and the impact it&#8217;s had on water quality in this river that stretches throughout southeast Michigan.</li>
<li>DEMOCRATIC DEBATES: Stephen Henderson and Nolan Finley offer their perspectives on the upcoming <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2019/07/08/cnn-three-moderators-detroit-democratic-presidential-debates/1677805001/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Democratic Presidential Debates</a> in Detroit. They look at whether the debate format works and what voters can expect from the large field of candidates.</li>
<li>DETROIT STARS OF THE NEGRO LEAGUES: This year marks the <a href="https://nlbm.com/nlbm-announces-plans-to-celebrate-a-game-changing-century/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">100th anniversary</a> of the <a href="https://www.history.com/topics/sports/negro-league-baseball" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Negro Baseball Leagues</a>&#8216; <a href="https://www.clickondetroit.com/black-history-month/heres-the-story-of-hamtramck-stadium-home-of-the-negro-leagues-detroit-stars" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Detroit Stars</a> team. A new exhibit at the Detroit Historical Museum focuses on the African-American players who were barred from the Major Leagues. In a segment from American Black Journal, Stephen talks with the daughter of legendary player Norman &#8220;Turkey&#8221; Stearnes and organizers of the exhibit.</li>
<li>DON WAS:  As the 27th annual <a href="http://concertofcolors.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Concert of Colors</a> kicks off in Detroit, One Detroit catches up with musician <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/may/20/blue-note-boss-don-was-interview-future-jazz" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Don Was</a> as he rehearses for a special performance saluting 60 years of Motown. Plus, founder Ishmael Ahmed talks about what to expect at this year&#8217;s festival. </li>
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Watch <a href="http://www.miweek.org/live">One Detroit</a> every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. on WTVS &#8211; Detroit Public Television.
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7/11/19: One Detroit – Rouge River / Democratic Debates / Negro Baseball Leagues / Don Was

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<h2> Next on One Detroit:</h2>
<ul>
<li>BETH NIBLOCK: Christy sits down with the City of Detroit&#8217;s Chief Information Officer, <a href="https://detroitmi.gov/government/mayors-office/chief-information-officer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Beth Niblock</a>, to talk about how she and her team have brought the city&#8217;s information technology system up-to-date.</li>
<li>DONNA BRAZILE: Stephen Henderson talks with Democratic political strategist <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/donna-brazile-joe-biden-kamala-harris-busing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donna Brazile</a> about President Donald Trump and the current political landscape in Washington, D.C.</li>
<li>BRIDGET MCCORMACK: Nolan Finley meets up with the newly-elected Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, Bridget McCormack, to talk about perceptions of the court and what should be expected from the court system.</li>
<li>FILIPINO SUPPER CLUB: A special One Detroit report on a man who came up with the idea of creating a <a href="https://www.foodashealing.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Filipino Supper Club</a> as a way to stay connected to his ethnic and cultural roots by sharing authentic family recipes with a new group of Detroit friends.</li>
</ul>
Featured Image: Heron at the <a href="https://www.briggssculpture.com/detroitcarousel.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cullen Family Carousel</a> located in Rivard Plaza, along the Detroit Riverwalk, Photo by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/harshlight/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HarshLight</a> via flickr.com cc 2.0 
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Watch <a href="http://www.miweek.org/live">One Detroit</a> every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. on WTVS &#8211; Detroit Public Television.
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7/4/19: One Detroit – Beth Niblock / Donna Brazile / Bridget McCormack / Filipino Supper Club

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<h2>On the next American Black Journal,</h2>
Two African American female poets honored by the <a href="http://www.kresgeartsindetroit.org/2019/06/20/congratulations-to-the-2019-kresge-artist-fellows-and-gilda-award-recipients" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kresge Arts in Detroit</a> initiative talk about the inspiration behind their literary works. Plus, a former urban school administrator writes about her experiences in a new book titled, &#8220;<a href="https://www.newswire.com/news/shelley-mcintosh-ed-d-s-new-book-a-principals-tale-is-a-profound-20424871" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A Principal&#8217;s Tale: Life in 31 Days</a>.&#8221;
Featured Image: <a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/langston-hughes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Langston Hughes</a>, Image by artist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winold_Reiss" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Winold Reiss</a>, wikimedia via United States Library of Congress 
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Don&#8217;t miss American Black Journal on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and again on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. on Detroit Public TV, WTVS-Channel 56.
<h3><a href="http://www.pbs.org/show/american-black-journal/">View more from American Black Journal &gt;</a></h3>
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7/7/19: American Black Journal – Kresge Eminent Artist & Kresge Artist Fellow / A Principal’s Tale

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<h2>&nbsp;Tonight on One Detroit:</h2>
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•	DPSCD SUPERINTENDENT NIKOLAI VITTI: As the school year comes to a close, Christy talks with Detroit Public Schools Community District Superintendent Nikolai Vitti about student achievement, teacher negotiations, and the physical condition of school buildings. 
•	NSO HOMELESS CAMPUS: A One Detroit report on the <a href="https://www.nso-mi.org/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Neighborhood Service Organization</a>&#8216;s groundbreaking for a sustainable campus to end homelessness. The center will provide a variety of support services to help the homeless get back on their feet, including shelter, substance abuse counseling, job training and permanent housing. 
•	TERM LIMITS: Nolan Finley and Stephen Henderson debate whether the latest efforts to repeal term limits for state lawmakers will work. 
•	DETROIT TIGERS PHOTOGRAPHER: A special look at a Detroit Free Press documentary about photographer <a href="https://wdet.org/posts/2019/01/07/87695-after-40-year-career-detroit-photographer-steps-out-from-behind-the-lens/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Mary Schroeder</a>, who was responsible for some of the most iconic pictures of the Detroit Tigers, including during their 1984 World Series victory. 
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Featured Image: Fountain at the Detroit International Riverfront, Photo by Bnosnhoj via wikimedia cc 3.0 
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6/20/19: DPSCD Superintendent Nikolai Vitti / NSO Homeless Campus / Term Limits / Detroit Tigers Photographer

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Detroit Public TV was a major winner in the Excellence in Journalism Awards for television in this year’s Society of Professional Journalists Detroit Chapter contest, receiving 5 first place honors, more than any of its competitors. In addition, DPTV’s President and CEO, Rich Homberg, received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his achievements in local journalism, notably his role in making the public television station a leader in local environmental, cultural and community reporting.
Here are some of the comments the judges made in presenting Rich Homberg with the Lifetime Achievement Award: 
&#8220;Under his guidance, DPTV has established an active and growing editorial team in the heart of Detroit. Last year, it premiered the weekly ‘One Detroit’ news program, featuring on-location reports based on deep immersion in the communities it covers. It has adopted an innovative model for solutions journalism, taping frequent ‘roadshows,’ live community conversations at which residents are able to hear directly from public officials and community leaders on the issues that matter most to their lives, families and neighborhoods.&#8221;
The <a href="http://www.spjdetroit.org/">Society for Professional Journalists</a> is nation’s largest and most broad-based journalism association, for more than 100 years dedicated to encouraging a climate in which journalism can be practiced freely and fully, stimulating high standards and ethical behavior in the practice of journalism and perpetuating a free press.
Here are DPTV’s award winners:

<h2>First Place</h2>
 
Local News Reporting: 
Will Glover for &#8220;Youth Mentoring&#8221; at Islandview&#8217;s Church of the Messiah&#8221; 
Editor: Angie Brayman 
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Education Reporting: 
Bill Kubota for “Moving Costs at Detroit’s Bethune-Fitzgerald School” 
Editor: Jordan Wingrove 
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Environment Reporting: 
Mary Ellen Geist and Ed Moore for &#8220;Beneath the Surface: The Line 5 Pipeline in the Great Lakes&#8221; 
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General News Reporting: 
Bill Kubota for &#8220;Returning Citizens&#8221; 
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Racial Justice Reporting: 
Daphne Hughes and Stephen Henderson for the &#8220;American Black Journal Roadshow – African Americans: Telling Our Story&#8221; 
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<h2>Second Place</h2>

Feature Reporting: 
Jim Toscano, Ed Moore, Zosette Guir, Bill Kubota and Danny Gianino for &#8220;Detroit Designs the World&#8221; 
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Detroit PBS Leads Broadcast Category in Annual SPJ Excellence in Journalism Awards for 2019

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Detroit&#8217;s own civil rights icon, federal judge Damon Keith, passed away this weekend. He was 96. One Detroit contributor, Stephen Henderson sat down with Judge Damon Keith in 2014 for an in-depth interview on his career, his life, and his biography, &#8220;Crusader for Justice: Federal Judge Damon J. Keith&#8221;.
Watch the entire interview here:
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In his op-ed, One Detroit&#8217;s Nolan Finley reflected on Judge Damon Keith&#8217;s legacy. He writes, &#8220;The late Judge Damon Keith was descended from people for whom the United States Constitution and its Bill of Rights were hollow words formed from lofty ideals that didn’t apply to them.
Yet if you walk into any federal courthouse, and countless other public and private offices throughout the country, the plaque on the wall commemorating the 200th anniversary of those documents bears the name of Detroit’s Judge Damon J. Keith, who served as chairman of the bicentennial.
Rather than rejecting the Constitution for its hypocrisy, Keith spent a lifetime wielding it as a weapon against racism, segregation and discrimination.&#8221;
Read the entire article here: <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2019/04/28/finley-damon-keith-spent-lifetime-fighting-justice/3608654002/"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.detroitpbs.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/detroitnews.png" alt="" width="41" height="34" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-3878"></a>
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Crusader for Justice: Judge Damon Keith

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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Are the Kids All Right?The Well-Being of Children</h2>
“One Detroit” and “American Black Journal” hosted a Roadshow on what we need to do so our children can prosper
WATCH ON DETROIT PUBLIC TV THUR, APRIL 25 AT 7PM ET
What is keeping some of our kids from living a full life? How do issues such as food and housing insecurity and mental health affect their lives and future?
The team from Detroit Public TV’s “One Detroit” and “American Black Journal” addressed these issues in a live Roadshow – “Are the Kids All Right? The Well-being of Children” – at City Covenant Church&nbsp; in the Brightmoor neighborhood.
This community conversation took a 360-degree view of the well-being of children and explored how residents in Brightmoor are working towards solutions that will give kids the best life possible – a promising career, access to health and educational opportunities and, most of all, the <a href="https://www.detroitpbs.org/wellbeing/">support that will allow them to thrive</a>.
One Detroit’s Christy McDonald, Stephen Henderson and Nolan Finley lead the discussion.
This roadshow is part of DPTV’s ongoing commitment to community-based engagement. Our One Detroit team doesn’t just visit neighborhoods like Brightmoor but immerses itself in the lives of the community, to better understand the needs and aspirations of their residents – the authentic stories of the people of Detroit and the region. The welfare of children – the concerns parents have and the solutions they seek – are always front of mind to the people we speak to.
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Are the Kids All Right? The Well-Being of Children Roadshow

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<h2> Tonight on One Detroit:</h2>
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<li>TRAINING CENTER &amp; TUXEDO PROJECT:  This week, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and the <a href="https://hammer9.com/training" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michigan Carpenters and Millwrights Union</a> announced a <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2019/03/04/30-m-skilled-trades-training-center-coming-citys-west-side/3055215002/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$30 million project</a> that will create a skilled trades training center in the neighborhood where Stephen grew up and where he has led the transformation of his abandoned childhood home into a literary arts and community center.  The One Detroit team talks about the City&#8217;s announcement and the transformation occurring on <a href="https://www.tuxedoproject.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tuxedo Street</a>.</li>
<li>STATE OF THE CITY: The One Detroit team takes a closer look at the highlights of Mayor Mike Duggan&#8217;s <a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2019/03/05/detroit-state-of-the-city/3067191002/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">State of the City address</a>.</li>
<li>GOVERNOR&#8217;S BUDGET:  Governor Gretchen Whitmer presents her <a href="https://www.bridgemi.com/public-sector/six-big-proposals-gretchen-whitmers-first-michigan-budget" target="_blank" rel="noopener">state budget</a> and the One Detroit team analyzes her proposed method of obtaining the necessary funding for fixing Michigan&#8217;s roads &#8212; through an increase in the gasoline tax.</li>
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Featured Image: Street repair cicle, decorative pothole repair art by <a href="https://www.bachor.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jim Bachor</a>, Photo by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/10459174@N03/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fred Faulkner</a> via flickr.com cc 2.0
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<h2><a href="https://video.dptv.org/show/miweek/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">View Clips &gt;</a></h2>
Watch <a href="http://www.miweek.org/live">One Detroit</a> every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. on WTVS &#8211; Detroit Public Television.
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3/7/19: One Detroit – Training Center & Tuxedo Project / State of the City / Governor’s Budget

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In the <a href="https://www.theneighborhoods.org/neighborhoods/islandview" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Islandview</a> neighborhood, there&#8217;s a lot of change taking place. Learn about how the neighborhood has changed, the development that will be happening, and about businesses and non-profits that are making a positive impact in the community. 
The Church of the Messiah&#8217;s <a href="http://churchofthemessiahdetroit.org/sermons/pastor-barry-at-failurelab-detroit/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pastor Barry Randolph</a> and youth director, Terry Holsten, take us for a ride around the neighborhood.
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Want to know more about the Islandview neighborhood? Don&#8217;t miss our <a href="https://www.detroitpbs.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">One Detroit</a> / <a href="https://www.pbssocal.org/programs/american-black-journal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">American Black Journal</a> Solutions Roadshow airing this Thursday at 7 PM on <a href="http://www.dptv.org/home/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Detroit Public Television</a>.
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Islandview Tour Web Version | One Detroit Clip

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<h2>On the next American Black Journal</h2>
A volunteer <a href="http://www.mlktaskforcemi.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">grassroots organization</a> is keeping Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.&#8217;s legacy alive through its annual <a href="https://www.cityofsouthfield.com/NewsEvents/tabid/158/newsid1480/2427/mid/1480/34th-annual-Southfield-MLK-Peace-Walk-Celebration-set-for-Monday-January-21--/Default.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Peace Walk</a> in Southfield on the King Holiday.  Nearly 2,000 people take part in the walk, program and tastefest.  Plus, the non-profit organization <a href="http://brilliantdetroit.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brilliant Detroit</a> uses a unique neighborhood approach to creating successful families with children who are ready for school and thriving in a healthy and stable environment.
Featured Image: Martin Luther King, Jr., Photo by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoichi_Okamoto" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yoichi Okamoto</a>, Lyndon B. Johnson Library and Museum via wikimedia
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Don&#8217;t miss American Black Journal on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and again on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. on Detroit Public TV, WTVS-Channel 56.
<h3><a href="http://www.pbs.org/show/american-black-journal/">View more from American Black Journal &gt;</a></h3>
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1/20/19: American Black Journal – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Task Force / Brilliant Detroit

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<a href="https://detroit1967.org/team-2067-youth-immersion-program/16775-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Detroit Design 2067</a> is a week-long youth leadership &amp; immersion program. It was developed to offer 12 high school juniors and seniors throughout the region an opportunity to be positioned as leaders for the future. This in-depth experience gives youth a chance to reflect on local history, build valuable skills, and envision the future: by exploring Detroit’s most valuable community resources &amp; learning how to use problem solving methods as a way to address community challenges. In 2019, Detroit Public TV is privileged to participate in this year&#8217;s Detroit Design 2067 program as a community partner.
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Last year, eleven Detroit-area high school students worked with four Detroit-serving community groups at the <a href="https://detroithistorical.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Detroit Historical Museum</a> using the history of Detroit’s 1967 uprising and design thinking concepts to address current social issues facing the city. The students were grouped and assigned to one of our four community partner organizations that each had a connection to the events of July 1967.
This video was produced by The <a href="https://www.warmemorial.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Grosse Pointe War Memorial</a>.
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Detroit Design 2067 – A program presented by the Detroit Historical Society’s Detroit 67 Project

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<h2>Tonight on One Detroit:</h2>
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<li class="p1">DPSCD Superintendent Nikolai Vitti: Christy talks one-on-one with Detroit Public Schools Community District Superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti about the district&#8217;s new curriculum, the training of teachers, and measuring student success.</li>
<li class="p1">Goodwill Industries:  Stephen visits Goodwill Industries for a conversation with its CEO Dan Varner about how the organization is preparing Detroiters for the jobs of the present and future. </li>
<li class="p1"> The Corner: Nolan meets up with developer Eric Larsen to get an up close look at the new residential and retail development on the corner of Michigan and Trumbull and to learn how it differs from other similar construction projects.  </li>
<li class="p1">Eastern Market Muralist: In this One Detroit report, we meet one of the many Detroit artists participating in the annual Murals in the Market international festival at Eastern Market.</li>
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<h2><a href="https://video.dptv.org/show/miweek/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">View Clips &gt;</a></h2>
Watch <a href="http://detroitpbs.org">One Detroit</a> every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. on WTVS &#8211; Detroit Public Television.
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1/3/19: One Detroit –  Nikolai Vitti / Goodwill Industries / The Corner / Eastern Market

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Late last year, Detroit Journalism Cooperative partners Bridge Magazine, Chalkbeat Detroit, and Detroit Public Television’s One Detroit began a collaboration to report stories about how students in Detroit change schools in a way that harms their education.
School closings, schools of choice and charter schools have changed the culture in the way Detroiters see their schools. 
The Bethune K-8 school on the city’s west side in the Fitzgerald neighborhood is typical where some students have attended five or six different schools by the time they’ve reached 8th grade.
One Detroit producer Bill Kubota accompanied Bridge Magazine’s Chastity Pratt Dawsey and Chalkbeat Detroit’s Erin Einhorn to capture just a bit of this story.
To take a deep dive on this problem, <a href="https://www.bridgemi.com/detroit-journalism-cooperative/children-8b-choice-school-hopping-brings-chaos-detroit-classrooms">start here &gt;</a>
This video segment first aired on Detroit Public Television’s One Detroit on December 13, 2018. Christy McDonald reports.
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Moving Costs at Detroit’s Bethune-Fitzgerald School

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<h2>On this episode of One Detroit:</h2>
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<li class="p1">STUDENT MOBILITY: The One Detroit team takes an in-depth look at the growing problem of Detroit students who change school frequently and the impact it has on the classroom. In a special report, we visit Bethune-Fitzgerald K-8 School to see how transiency has been disruptive for teachers and students.
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<a href="https://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/detroit/2018/10/02/students-change-schools-turmoil-disrupts-detroit-classrooms/">Read More on &#8216;Moving Costs&#8217;</a>, a series of articles that examined the toll of frequent student movement in Detroit. The series, written by Chalkbeat&#8217;s Erin Einhorn and Chastity Pratt Dawsey from Bridge Magazine tracked one classroom where the average student had cycled through more than four schools and the road to eighth grade. 
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<li class="p1">NEW CENTER GROWTH: The One Detroit team talks about the growth in retail, restaurants and residential spaces in the New Center area, which includes renovations and new businesses at the Fisher Building.</li>
<li class="p1">DETROIT NEIGHBORHOODS:  Christy, Nolan and Stephen discuss Mayor Mike Duggan&#8217;s announcement of a major corporate investment in Detroit&#8217;s neighborhoods totaling $35 million, which will be used to spur development and make improvements.</li>
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12/13/18: One Detroit – Student Mobility / New Center Growth / Detroit Neighborhoods

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<li>NORMA G&#8217;S &#8211; <a href="http://www.normagscuisine.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Norma G&#8217;s</a>, a new restaurant on Detroit&#8217;s east side, is the first sit-down restaurant in that neighborhood in 30 years. In this One Detroit report, Christy shows how a neighborhood development organization was instrumental in helping the restaurant owner establish his dream business.</li>
<li>KILL THE HATE: A One Detroit report on a <a href="https://www.killthehate.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">clothing line</a> with a powerful message that was started in the basement of a Detroit church. Now, the clothing is taking off and landing in stores around town.</li>
<li>MEN OF DETROIT PARENT NETWORK: In this One Detroit report, we meet a Detroit father who is helping other men become better parents. He leads regular meetings for dads and grandfathers through the <a href="http://www.detroitparentnetwork.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Detroit Parent Network</a>, where they talk about hot button issues and community concerns.</li>
<li>TOP HEADLINES: Christy, Nolan and Stephen discuss this week&#8217;s top news headlines.</li>
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Featured Image: My brother in law&#8217;s first child, Photo by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/aliab55/page1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ali Bindawood</a> via flickr.com cc 2.0
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11/29/18: One Detroit – Norma G’s / Kill the Hate / Men of Detroit Parent Network / Top Headlines

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Stephen Henderson: Welcome to American Black Journal. I&#8217;m Stephen Henderson. Each year thousands of teenagers and young adults get an opportunity to work during the summer through the Grow Detroit&#8217;s Young Talent program. For some, it&#8217;s the first time they&#8217;ve been exposed to the workplace. For others, it&#8217;s a chance to build their work readiness skills and gain experience in their chosen career fields. Meanwhile, employers are being introduced the next generation workforce. Here to tell us more is Jason Lee. He&#8217;s the executive director of Grow Detroit&#8217;s Young Talent along with employer Shawna Johnson Norfolk and program participant Akira Wright. Thanks for being here.
Jason Lee &amp; Shauna Norfolk: Thank you for having us.
Stephen Henderson: So this is the third year of Grow Detroit&#8217;s Young Talent, is that right?
Jason Lee: So yes so Grow Detroit&#8217;s Young Talent we&#8217;ve historically had a summer youth program in the city of Detroit. But under Mayor Dugan&#8217;s leadership he&#8217;s adopted Grow Detroit&#8217;s Young Talent as one of his pillars in the community. And the program went from 2000 young people to 5000 under Mayor Duggan&#8217;s leadership. And this year we&#8217;re serving over eight thousand young people in the city of Detroit.
Stephen Henderson: Right. And the importance of that program. We can&#8217;t sort of overstate that. You think about the things that lurk for trouble for teens in the city in the summer. This is a primary way of redirecting them of saying &#8216;Hey, here&#8217;s something for you to do that&#8217;s not just not dangerous. It&#8217;s something productive. It&#8217;s going to help you now, it&#8217;s gonna help you in the future&#8217;.
Jason Lee: Absolutely. I think that everyone recognizes their first employment opportunity, getting that first paycheck. 
And what Grow Detroit&#8217;s Young Talent is doing beyond just giving kids something to do is giving them an opportunity to earn that first&#8211;that first check. As the mayor&#8217;s summer youth program, we are providing tremendous opportunities for Detroit residents 14 to 24 to participate in the workforce and be a contributor to Detroit.
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Stephen Henderson: Yeah yeah. You&#8217;re one of the employers to participate. Tell us about your business and about your experience with these young people.
Shauna Norfolk: Yes I am I&#8217;m an employer. My company is Be Legacy Solutions and our goal is to work with growing Detroit young talent is to employ young people give them time readiness skills also give them the opportunity and the ability to have some hands on training. Anything from attire, interviewing skills, and they also have had an opportunity to do some site visits with some local churches at 36th District Court. And so our goal is really to prepare them for the opportunities that lie ahead.
Stephen Henderson: What&#8217;s what&#8217;s the nature of the business that you.
Shauna Norfolk: The nature of the business is basically training and coaching and personal development.
Stephen Henderson: Yeah yeah and what&#8217;s the response you get from from the young people?
Shauna Norfolk: The response from the young people was very positive in the beginning. You know they&#8217;re a little to it because they don&#8217;t know what to expect. It&#8217;s not a regular working environment as they would expect. And so we come in and we do a lot of team building a lot of networking and then there are some assessments of their strengths and their talents. So it was unlike anything that they&#8217;ve had before. But naturally as we progress they progress and they improve over time.
Stephen Henderson: And how long has your business been participating in&#8211;
Shauna Norfolk: This is my first year participating with Grow Detroit&#8217;s Young Talent.
Stephen Henderson: Yeah. So you&#8217;ll come back next summer, you think?
Shauna Norfolk: Hopefully they&#8217;ll have me back to come back and continue to develop our young talent in the city of Detroit because it&#8217;s very important that we have a product as well to send out into the city and to other states across the nation. So my goal is to help do that.
Jason Lee: Yeah and what Be Legacy is providing is what we call it an industry led training opportunities. So, we have students in a very diverse employment range of opportunities. And so whether it&#8217;s working at a company, whether it&#8217;s in automotive or one of the companies that downtown in the city of Detroit or even a small business we&#8217;re giving kids diverse experiences and in alignment with their skill sets are also their needs and interests. Yeah so Be Legacy&#8217;s providing tremendous opportunities for get kids additional foundation so kids are essentially getting paid to learn about themselves. So that&#8217;s a one of our newer initiatives for 2018.
Stephen Henderson: Yeah yeah. So, Akira, you&#8217;re one of the participants in Grow Detroit&#8217;s Young Talent this summer. Tell us what you did and how you found it.
Akira Wright: Well, what I did. Her program helped me learn more about myself and get life. I knew my strengths; we had a strength finder. So I knew my strengths, I just didn&#8217;t know how to use them. And through the program I learned how to use my strengths, like how to be a better leader because you can you can be a leader, but that don&#8217;t you&#8217;re a good leader. I learned how to be a better leader and just a positive person overall. Like even if I wasn&#8217;t getting paid, I would still do her program. Her program is so amazing like I think it should be a year-round.
Stephen Henderson: So, what year are you in school?
Akira Wright: 2019, I&#8217;m a senior now. .
Stephen Henderson: OK now you&#8217;re gonna graduate in the spring. Talk about how this has framed for you the way you think of your work life after high school or after college. Has this really sort of helped you helped you decide what you&#8217;re interested in. Honestly, just doing this program like the career options are endless. Like we&#8217;ve just seen a judge, and she was so confident like very confident. And I was like, &#8216;I want to be a judge&#8217;, but then we saw a psychologist before that and I&#8217;m like I want to be a psychiatrist. Like I want to be a motivated and I want to be a motivating speaker. I want to be like&#8211;I want to be a entrepreneur just like the options are endless.
Stephen Henderson: Yeah yeah. And the idea that this work experience sort of opens up those options and sort of the idea behind it is the more you are exposed to things the more curious you might be about other&#8211;.
Akira Wright: It did teach me like that I want to work with people; like I like networking and the CAP program also taught me about networking. So this is just like both programs were just so amazing.
Stephen Henderson: The CAP program she&#8217;s mentioning is something new you have with&#8211; .
Jason Lee: Yes absolutely. So we&#8217;re really excited this year. 
We partnered with Detroit Public Schools Community District and also at the United Way to create what we call the CAP program which is the Career Academy Program. Looking at the lens and other urban communities and other youth employment programs, there&#8217;s been a push for us to have a year-round work readiness program. So this is a pilot. We&#8217;ve worked with five Detroit Public School Community District&#8217;s high schools. Cody, Randolph, Osborn, Western International, and Ben Carson. And we picked a segment of students participate in that group. They are receiving year-round work readiness support as well as a career specialist to kind of support them throughout their work pathways and also removing any barriers that may be impeding them from an academic perspective also. So, Akira was part of our group of Ben Carson. And you know we kind of walked through the process of becoming a an employee through GDYT. We provided additional levels of work readiness training in addition to that we also provided what we call work readiness behavioral health awareness training through a partnership [with] Detroit Mental Health Authority. So over 1500 young people who participated in GDYT received what we call behavioral awareness training, which we recognize there are some obstacles that many people are facing that are preventing them from being either employed or maintaining employment. So the training is becoming a critical component of our work moving forward. When you are looking to hire people your business. Talk about some of the things that you see are lacking here in the city of Detroit that maybe made up for by programs like this.
Shauna Norfolk: One of the things that I see not necessarily lacking but needs improvement leadership and our young people need to know and be taught that they are leaders and that they can be leaders. And one of the other things is identifying what are their strengths. And that&#8217;s one of the first things they do when they come into the program because they know they have talent. They know they&#8217;re really good at things. But how do I harness those and put those on a pathway so that I can do what I need to do and not feel necessarily like work. So understanding what your strengths are and not focusing on only on the weaknesses, I think, is very helpful for our young people so that they don&#8217;t they don&#8217;t feel so defeated every time something needs to improve, and so they can start from a place of leverage because they know what they&#8217;re good at. And the ability to lead&#8211;to walk into a room and be a leader and understand and make connections and networking you know this is you know the the social media age. So some of that high touch has been lacking and so one of the things that we do in the program is we force the young people to interact with each other and get to know each other.
Stephen Henderson: That&#8217;s interesting outside of social media. Face to face which a lot of young people are not really interested right.
Shauna Norfolk: They are not they are not. But the first day when they walked in I told them you all will become a family at the end of the six weeks, and you know we&#8217;re going to put the phones down and just engage with one another just learn small things about each other because we&#8217;re all humans and we all have a lot of similarities and so they&#8217;ve taken that to a new level.
Stephen Henderson: I&#8217;ll bet they have talk about how this fits in with the work that you do in school. You&#8217;re at Ben Carson, is that right? Does this dovetail nicely with what they&#8217;re trying to prepare you for?
Akira Wright: Yes like basically, they teach her&#8211;both programs teach critical thinking skills and in school, you&#8217;re going to need that. Also, she got us ready for like, filling out the basic information for college and stuff that would be like stuff that school don&#8217;t teach&#8211;.
Stephen Henderson: That they&#8217;re not going to make sure that you know how to do, right?
Akira Wright: Yeah.
Stephen Henderson: Are you thinking about applying to college for the next year? And so this helped out.
Akira Wright: Yes.
Stephen Henderson: Talk about into the future Grow Detroit&#8217;s Young Talent. This has grown a lot over the last three years. What else is on tap?
Jason Lee: So I think that we&#8217;re going to see continued partnership with industry led training opportunities as well as working with the leading companies that are here in the city but also with small businesses small and medium sized businesses. We did a partnership with Motor City match and we provided an intern to the Motor City match winners for this year. And it was a tremendous experience as we talked to Motor City fashion agencies that are working with businesses that are trying to either grow here in Detroit or be here, the conversation around talent continues to come up. So this is an opportunity to for businesses to get a insight into what type of talent is here and meet people like Akira and actually give them exposure to those opportunities for future careers.
Stephen Henderson: Yeah, and the pipeline for this, does it flow through DPSCD and other schools for the program?
Jason Lee: We had over 13,000 young people apply for the program for internship opportunities this summer and it is a cross-section of all of Detroit. To qualify for Grow Detroit&#8217;s Young Talent. There&#8217;s two simple factors: you have to be a Detroit resident and be between 14 and 24 years of age.
Stephen Henderson: Ok, ok, Right. So you&#8217;re getting all kinds of people coming through.
Jason Lee: Absolutely. So we&#8217;re going to do some strategic planning moving forward and look at how do we continue to have a model that&#8217;s relevant to the community that is important to the business community. And we&#8217;ve received tremendous amount of support from business and the philanthropic community here in Detroit. We are a very generous community that believes in the young people and its future.
Stephen Henderson: OK, well, congratulations on all the good work, and congratulations, Akira, on a successful productive summer. I didn&#8217;t have many of those when I was a teenager, so, you&#8217;re ahead of the game. Thanks for being here.
Jason Lee: Thank you.
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<div align="left">On the next American Black Journal, the<a href="http://gdyt.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Grow Detroit&#8217;s Young Talent</a> program provided summer employment opportunities for 8,000 youth and young adults in the city.  Stephen talks with the head of the program about this year&#8217;s success and how the program benefits young people and Detroit employers. Plus, the newly-formed<a href="https://www.skillman.org/people/community-education-commission/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Community Education Commission</a> has released its<a href="http://www.detroitschoolsguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DPGS-FULLProof2.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Detroit Parents&#8217; Guide </a>to Schools for the 2018-19 academic year. We&#8217;ll learn what information is in the guide and how it helps parents make educational choices for their children. </div>
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Featured Image: Detroit Parents&#8217; Guide to Schools 2018 -19 Edition
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