Detroit Drives Degrees Blog

• Google Offers $100,000 in Digital Skills Training to Michigan Businesses

  Crain’s Detroit Business Jay Davis May 4, 2022 Google is offering up to $100,000 in workforce training to teach digital skills to businesses in Michigan. Grow with Google, which offers career and IT certificates and live training through free workshops, …

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• Detroit Drives Degrees Announces Departure of Senior Director Melanie D’Evelyn

  Detroit Drives Degrees announces the departure of Melanie D’Evelyn next month. Melanie has accepted a position as the executive director of One Million Degrees for Colorado. Melanie was a key driver, establishing the vision for the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Detroit Drives …

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• Google Launches Career Training Initiative to Help People Secure Higher-paying Jobs

  Black Enterprise Jeroslyn Johnson Feb. 22, 2022 Google is using its $100 million Google Career Certificates Fund to launch a new job training program aimed at preparing over 20,000 workers for higher-paying career opportunities. On Thursday, Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar …

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• 7 Steps to Develop or Scale an Education Assistance Program and Improve Employee Retention 

  Finding and retaining talent is the greatest challenge businesses are facing across the country. To support employers in our region, the Detroit Regional Chamber developed the Workforce Success Toolkit, and …

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• PRSA Foundation and Mission North Clear Path for BIPOC Women in Tech

  Black Enterprise Jan. 31, 2022 The PRSA Foundation and Mission North announced today the launch of “The Future Is” fellowship — a program for Black, indigenous, people of color (BIPOC)-identified females interested in the tech industry. In partnership with Mission North, this …

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• Meet the Founder of an App That Simplifies the College Admissions Process for Black Students

  Black News Jan. 11, 2022 Shawntia Lee, a former Admissions and Enrollment Counseling professional, has developed and launched the College Thriver Education app to help facilitate the college admissions process for students of color. Her Orlando, Florida-based non-profit organization aims to help …

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• Whitmer signs bill reopening Michigan’s first historically Black college

  Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday signed legislation to relaunch Michigan’s first historically Black college or university in Detroit.

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• Western Michigan University to Fund 1,350 Student Scholarships with Historic Empowering Futures Gift

  In an effort to break down systemic barriers to success with unprecedented scholarship and support opportunities, WMU will provide tuition-free education and low-cost housing through a new innovative Living Learning Community. Additionally, the university will be able to support internship stipends to foster career development and graduation scholarships for 1,350 incoming and current students in its first year.

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• Detroiters Can Fight Blight for $15 an Hour and Get Job Training in New $75M Program

  Detroit Free Press Nushrat Rahman Dec. 8, 2021 Detroiters can now apply to work for $15 an hour and get job training at the same time through a new city program. The Skills for Life program, announced by the city Wednesday, is expected to temporarily employ 2,200 Detroiters who …

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• Panel: How Teaching Critical Race Theory in Schools Prepares Youth to Create an Equitable Future

  Key Takeaways: Critical race theory (CRT) is the exploration of how history has shaped today’s American social institutions, but it has become a catchall for anything related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Everyone has a moral responsibility to learn about …

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