Increasing 2020 census participation
This story first appeared in the Spring 2019 REPORT Newseltter Every 10 years, the United States has the responsibility of counting its population. The census is vital for several reasons: to...
Mar 19th 2019
Detroit residents shape local news with Journalism Fund grants
This story first appeared in the Spring 2019 REPORT Newseltter Nine journalism projects representing collaborations among 18 southeast Michigan organizations have been awarded grants totaling $333,952 from the Detroit Journalism Engagement...
Mar 19th 2019
Community Foundation announces more than $23 million in grants
The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announced more than $23 million in grants to organizations and initiatives primarily within southeast Michigan’s seven counties in areas including the arts, education, health...
Oct 1st 2019
In Press Release
Cultivating A New Generation of Storytellers
The Riverwise Writing Workshop is arming a new generation of storytellers with the tools to shape their own stories. Local activists deeply-rooted in their communities are developing skills writing poetry...
Jun 15th 2018
Journalism on Demand: Personalized Data Delivered By Text Message
When Outlier Media founder Sarah Alvarez explored how to reach more Detroit residents to share information she looked beyond newsprint and websites, traditional ways of delivering news to the public....
Jun 15th 2018
‘SportPort’ program expands to give more kids opportunities to play
Eight Additional Communities to Join Equipment Sharing Program Today, Project Play: Southeast Michigan, an initiative driven and funded by the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation in partnership with the Community...
Sep 18th 2019
In Press Release
WDET and City Bureau: Citizen Journalism Serving as the Eyes and Ears for the Public
Too often Detroit residents are not aware a public meeting is happening or are unable to find out what occurred. Some public meetings, once routinely covered by local journalists, seldom...
Jun 15th 2018
Arise Detroit! and Michigan Chronicle
Arise Detroit! created “One Year in the Life” to produce news stories in three Detroit neighborhoods — Dexter-Davidson, Northwest and Southwest — to expand the narrative about Detroit and show...
Jun 15th 2018
Tostada Magazine: Writing About Food, Breaking Down Barriers
Tostada Magazine uses food to explore Detroit’s culture and people with the belief that food can break down barriers and bring people together. From profiling small ethnic restaurants to examining...
Jun 15th 2018
New “SportPort” equipment sharing program launches to give kids more opportunities to play
Pilot program is part of Project Play: Southeast Michigan initiative – funded by the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation in partnership with the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan and the...
Aug 5th 2019
In Press Release