Yesterday, on Nov. 28, the Detroit Regional Chamber joined with Gov. Rick Snyder and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan to announce the expansion of the Detroit Promise college scholarship program to include free tuition for eligible students at four-year educational institutions.
Continue ReadingMLive: November 28, 2016
Students who graduate from any Detroit high school are being offered four-year scholarships covering state-funded universities and community college tuition.
Continue ReadingMichigan Chronicle: November 28, 2016
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan today joined with students, educators and the Detroit Regional Chamber to announce the expansion of the Detroit Promise college scholarship program to include free tuition at four-year educational institutions.
Continue ReadingThe Detroit News: November 28, 2016
As he prepared to graduate from Cass Technical High School last school year, Malik Stroughter wasn’t sure college was in the cards.
Continue ReadingDetroit Free Press: November 28, 2016
A program that provides two years of free college tuition for Detroit residents has been expanded to cover four years of education for students with good grades.
Continue ReadingDaily Detroit: November 28, 2016
One of the challenges Detroit faces is education. Not just when it comes to local schools, but the low level of college graduates in the city of Detroit. And nowadays, you most likely need more than a high school education (whether it college or specialized training) to get a good job.
Continue ReadingMichigan Radio’s Stateside: November 21, 2016
Detroit Regional Chamber President and CEO Sandy Baruah joined Michigan Radio’s Stateside program last week to discuss the rejection of the RTA millage.
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In a visible sign of Detroit’s ongoing economic resurgence, more than 40 national and regional employers descended on Cobo Center on Monday to fill 300 full-time and 100 seasonal positions. The Pathways to Success summit, hosted by My Brother’s Keeper Alliance, connected employers with boys and young men of color.
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Last week, the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Political Action Committee (PAC) continued its record of successfully endorsing strong, pro-business candidates at the local, state and federal level. With the Chamber PAC’s support, more than 92 percent of endorsed candidates won their respective races in the Nov. 8 election.
Continue ReadingDetroit Regional Chamber President and CEO Sandy Baruah issued the following statement on the passing of Proposal B on the Community Benefits Agreements (CBA) ordinances.
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