A new report by National Equity Atlas, in partnership with Burning Glass Technologies and the National Fund for Workforce Solutions, highlights the urgent need to center low-income communities and people of color in both the ongoing Covid-19 recovery and in …
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Kresge to Make $8 Million in Grants to Detroit Racial Justice Groups
November 19, 2020 Crain’s Detroit Business By Sherri Welch 20 Detroit groups will share in $8 million in first-round funding Millions more expected for Detroit groups from Troy-based foundation early next year Bulk of funding will provide three-year, “no strings …
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MPC20 Conversations Corporate Social Responsibility: Business Roles and Actions By the Numbers: The Economic Cost of Inequity COVID-19 Town Halls
Transformation in Detroit
MPC20 Conversations Corporate Social Responsibility: Business Roles and Actions By the Numbers: The Economic Cost of Inequity COVID-19 Town Halls
The Business Case for Equity
MPC20 Conversations Corporate Social Responsibility: Business Roles and Actions By the Numbers: The Economic Cost of Inequity COVID-19 Town Halls
Equity in Your Organization
MPC20 Conversations Corporate Social Responsibility: Business Roles and Actions By the Numbers: The Economic Cost of Inequity COVID-19 Town Halls
Progress Toward a Shared Vision of Economic Equity in Detroit
Detroit Future City (DFC) this fall released a report and outline to define a shared vision of economic equity in Detroit. According to DFC, in a circumstance in which the income of the median household in the city is only …
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As companies continue to figure out how to implement strategies that combat racial and economic equity, Kelly Services, a recruiting firm that places talent at 90% of the Fortune 100 companies and long-time Detroit Regional Chamber partner, recently launched an initiative called Equity@Work. It is a corporate commitment to work to reduce or eliminate some of the unjust barriers in the workplace that limit access to meaningful work.
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