Jun 12, 2025 | Inclusive Institutions, Neighborhoods, Small Business, Welcoming and Inclusion
BY ELIZAVETA DOROFEEVA Earlier this year in Southwest Detroit, numerous restaurants and local businesses that would typically be bustling remained unexpectedly closed. Business owners in the area later explained that many employees hadn’t shown up to work that week,...
Feb 19, 2025 | Economic Development, Inclusive Institutions, Our Impact, Small Business, Talent, Welcoming and Inclusion
BY STEVE TOBOCMAN & JULIEN GODMAN Sign the Pledge Visit biz/sign to add your name, your business, or organization to the roll of Michiganders standing with Businesses and People for Immigration. Volunteer with Business and People for Immigration We are looking for...
Jun 13, 2024 | Inclusive Institutions, Neighborhoods, Welcoming and Inclusion
BY DESTINE BROWN As a child, I always wondered why movie characters would bring food as a gift when meeting their new neighbors – casserole, cakes, pies, lasagna. While the food seemed to change, the gesture remained the same. An exchange of a dish can represent...
Apr 4, 2024 | Entrepreneurship, Inclusive Institutions, Small Business
BY STEVE TOBOCMAN In 2015, just a few weeks after Md. Abdul Muhit arrived in the U.S. from Bangladesh by way of London, England, he was hired by Global Detroit to serve as a “trusted connector” to, among other things, assist the growing number of Bangladeshi and...
Jan 4, 2024 | Economic Development, Government, Inclusive Institutions, Neighborhoods, Small Business, Talent, Welcoming and Inclusion
By Tariq FanekDirector of Opportunity Neighborhoods, Global Detroit As we move into 2024, we are celebrating significant advancements in the realm of economic development and, crucially, in the development and implementation of inclusive strategies designed to expand...
Nov 29, 2023 | Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Government, Inclusive Institutions, News, Talent, Welcoming and Inclusion
Introduction Michigan, a state known for its industrious spirit, is quietly becoming the national leader in building immigrant-inclusive strategies and programs to bolster its economic and workforce development sectors. Immigrant inclusion is essential, as all of...
