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Grow the Talent Pipeline and Increase Per Capita Income
The talent pipeline in the Detroit region directly impacts the workforce needs and per capita income of our region. Students in the city and region are falling off at various points of their education – before graduating high school, before …
Continue ReadingNeighborHUB Grant Program Lifts Up Grassroots Efforts to Improve Local Neighborhoods
Grassroots organizations working directly in Detroit’s neighborhoods are receiving a boost from corporate grant programs like NeighborHUB. Through grants and in-kind business support, the program supports nonprofits focused on innovative and collaborative solutions to the issues facing neighborhoods in the …
Continue ReadingIncreasing Education Attainment for Greater Economic Prosperity and Social Mobility
It’s no secret that economic prosperity and social mobility are linked to education. There are nearly 700,000 adults in the region with some college but no degree. In order to eventually reach economic equity our region has to engage adults …
Continue ReadingHelping Detroiters Obtain a College Education
Education has been key in closing the racial equity gap and has proven to drive economic equity. The talent pipeline in the Detroit region directly impacts the workforce needs and per capita income of our region. Students in the city …
Continue ReadingThe Kellogg Foundation: Michigan Business Case for Racial Equity
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s report highlighting the business case for racial equity stresses the importance of racial equity as both an imperative for social justice and a strategy for Michigan’s economic development and growth.
Continue ReadingU.S. Chamber America’s Opportunity Gaps By the Numbers
Extensive research reveals that if four key racial gaps, educations, wages, housing, and investments are closed, a significant amount of wealth would be added to the U.S. economy. As the conversation continues to move forward, data is key to determining how to closes these gaps.
Continue ReadingCOVID-19’s Role in Economic Inequity
With more than 1 million Americans affected by COVID-19, data has shown that the results of the pandemic will disproportionately affect black communities. In many cases, this pandemic has highlighted the inequities that already impact communities, such as access to …
Continue ReadingEquity in Educational Outcomes
The talent pipeline in the Detroit region directly impacts the workforce needs and per capita income of our region. Students in the city and region are falling off at various points of their education – before graduating high school, before obtaining a college degree or skilled certificate, and before joining the workforce. Since the majority of Detroit students are Black, Latinx, or of other minority races, these populations are being disproportionately impacted by the broken talent pipeline.
Continue ReadingThe Makeup of Our Region
Understanding the composition of our nation, region, and communities is critical to developing effective solutions and making progress toward racial justice and economic equity. In our region, the major city of Detroit comprises more than 80% people of color. Chamber …
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