Chamber Today

• Part 2: When Talent Returns to Detroit

  I introduced my friend Bryan Lewis in my last post. He’s from Southfield, left the region for school and came back just a few years ago. When he graduated from Carnegie Melon University with a Master of Science degree in energy science, technology and policy in 2014, he was set on moving to Washington, DC or New York and had no plans to return to Detroit.

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• Nationally-regarded Economist Joe Cortright Talks the Power of Education Attainment with Detroit Drives Degrees

  Nationally-regarded economist Joe Cortright briefed more than 30 regional leaders about the power of education attainment to drive prosperity. Cortright’s research reveals what he calls “the educational spillover effect” which states the higher the concentration of individuals with postsecondary education within …

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• Detroit Drives Degrees Kicks off Annual Challenge to Connect More Students with College Financial Aid

  In an effort to put more of the $90 million in federal aid that went unclaimed in Michigan last year into the hands of students, Detroit Drives Degrees kicked off its second annual “Race to the FAFSA Line” Challenge, which promotes the completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The Challenge offers incentives to students, counselors and high schools to complete the form and runs from Oct. 1, 2017 through Feb. 28, 2018.

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