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  • Climate resilience hubs finding a foothold on Detroit's East Side, helping residents face disasters

    In Detroit, a coalition of nonprofits and organizations are coming together to transform buildings into resilience centers. A resilience center is a hub that people can go to for help, especially in moments of a natural emergency. In Detroit, the hubs are part of a response to the effects of climate change, which can leave people displaced. Some of the things people can find in a hub include emergency services, internet access, and workforce development.

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  • As eviction crisis looms, this Detroit group is clamoring for tenants to organize

    Detroit Eviction Defense is fighting evictions and helps tenants and homeowners remain housed. The grassroots organization is dealing with an increasing number of eviction notices.

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  • Inside Marygrove College's new direction: How it was saved and where it's going

    Like many institutions of higher education, Marygrove College in Northwest Detroit has faced significant financial strains in recent years. However, perhaps unique to Marygrove, the college is in the process of transforming the community anchor and asset into a more sustainable educational model -- a cradle-to-career approach that includes a new preschool and K-12 school on the campus. "It's a big leap. The hope is that this is going to become an educational model that can be used in urban areas throughout the country," Marygrove's president Elizabeth Burns said.

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  • This scrappy community station is rewriting the rules of Detroit radio

    Operating as a low-power FM radio station, Detroit’s 96.7 WNUC provides an independent platform for community voices and interests. Programming ranges from shows focusing on Detroit’s musical legacy to discussions of environmental justice issues.

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  • Solar to the people: This Detroiter is making solar technology accessible to all

    Solar power has found its way to Detroit thanks in part to one man's efforts to make the resource more available to community members. Through the power of connections and cross sector collaboration, Ali Dirul's project management company has implemented a series of clean energy projects throughout the city.

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