STORIES


Stories of growth, stories of impact, stories from our community.

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...

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Detroit Public Television and Community Development Advocates of Detroit host community conversations to bolster neighborhood participation in the region’s journalism

Local residents share views about the problems and promise of their comeback city in Detroit Journalism Engagement Fund pilot program. The group of young black men under 30, who make...

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Detroit bike share system adds vehicles for riders with disabilities MLive

New Adaptive Cycles offered in Detroit! With support from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation’s Design & Access Fund at the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, MoGo Detroit is now...

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How three women saw gaps in Detroit media and started their own publications Model D

Two Detroit Journalism Engagement Fund grantees were mentioned in a piece by Model D. Read the story featuring Serena Maria Daniels of Tostada Magazine and Sarah Alvarez of Outlier Media....

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Employing Detroit’s Youth

The Marjorie S. Fisher Fund of the Community Foundation has awarded a challenge grant of up to $200,000 to Connect Detroit to support its “Grow Detroit’s Young Talent” program.  This...

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Why is futurist Amy Webb feeling not so great about the next 20 years? Crain's Detroit

On Wednesday, the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation launched “Future of Information: Media, Technology and Democracy,” a yearlong event series on...

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Professional Development Grants Help Increase Capacity of Brightmoor Community Leaders

DETROIT, MI – The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, with support from the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation, has provided a second year of funding for staff training...

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Sidewalk Detroit Encourages Art in Brightmoor

Ryan Myers-Johnson is a force of nature; a native Detroiter, University of Michigan graduate, world-renowned professional dancer, and Assistant Director of Kresge Arts in Detroit. In 2012, Myers-Johnson founded Sidewalk...

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Good Grief Detroit Creates Space for Black Women to Process Grief

Espy Thomas does a whole lot more than make delicious treats under the moniker Sweet Potato Sensations; she also provides an accommodating forum for those who wish to talk about...

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Children of the Rising Sun Strengthen Early Childhood Education

Children of the Rising Sun’s mission is to strengthen early childhood educational opportunities and services to improve the quality of life for Detroit and the surrounding communities. The organization consists...

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