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Metro Detroit Offers Free and Affordable Summer Camps for Kids
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (485+ words) 94. 7 WCSX Metro Detroit Offers Free and Affordable Summer Camps for Kids With summer approaching, parents in the Detroit area can still sign their children up for day camps, which can help with daycare options during the kids" summer break. Some…...
Ford and Bloomberg Philanthropies Commit $5 M To Expand Auto Tech Training at Two Detroit Schools
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (265+ words) Ford Motor Co. and Bloomberg Philanthropies put up $5 million yesterday. The cash goes to auto technician programs at Breithaupt Career and Technical Center and Western International High School. It will update buildings and grow training slots for kids who want…...
Teen Summer Job Crisis: 2026 Sees Record Low Employment
1+ week, 5+ day ago (299+ words) Teen employment could plummet to its lowest point since 1949 this summer. Challenger, Gray & Christmas, an employment firm, cites scarce job openings and mounting costs for businesses. Michigan expects unemployment among 16- to 19-year-olds to climb roughly 3% in 2026. Small businesses receive fewer…...
Detroit's Free Student Bus Program Faces Scheduling Problems That Delay School Arrivals
3+ week, 1+ day ago (419+ words) Bus service doesn't match school hours at more than 40% of high schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District. An analysis by Outlier Media revealed this mismatch after the city launched a pilot program in April that made bus rides…...
Detroit Student Wins Full Harvard Scholarship with Tik Tok College Application Tips
3+ week, 2+ day ago (357+ words) Onanna Jacy topped her class at Cass Technical High School in Detroit. Harvard University offered her a complete scholarship after she used Tik Tok and social media creators to guide her application work. Every school accepted her. Yale University and…...
Detroit Non-Profit Offers Electric Vehicle Training To Address Knowledge Gap
3+ week, 5+ day ago (295+ words) Blast Detroit, a non-profit group, runs classes that show metro Detroit residents how electric cars work. Ray Smith leads the program and works with Michigan Works and Macomb County Community College to train students in EV operation and repair. "There's…...
Dollar General Awards Over $280, 000 in Literacy Grants to Michigan Schools and Nonprofits
3+ week, 6+ day ago (253+ words) Schools, libraries, and nonprofit groups in Michigan will receive more than $280, 000 from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. This money helps reading and education programs throughout the state. These grants came as part of a single-day distribution totaling nearly $16 million across…...