People

Marcell Copeland is a dispatcher and office administrator for the MAN Network, collaborative effort of Churches in the Osborn community (Detroit North East) to create a network of men that will take a responsible role in the community to provide safety, structure, and support.

Yodit Mesfin-Johnson is the founder of Lips & Hips, a forum for real talk led by REAL women; a place to DREAM. PLAN. and DO.

Kate Daughdrill is the founder of Burnside Farm just north of Hamtramck, a place where art and agriculture intersect. 

Flaco Shalom is the founder of Untitled Bottega, an art gallery and performance space with a policy of saying "yes."  

Jesse Cory and Dan Armand are the founders of 1xRUN, an e-commerce company specializing in limited edition time-released prints from international artists, and Inner State Gallery, a fine art gallery on the edge of Eastern Market.

Ralph Taylor is the owner of Caribbean Mardi Gras Productions, designing elaborate, meticuliusly-detailed Trinidadian Carnival-styled costumes for balls and parades all over the world. 

Elizabeth Garlow is the Executive Director of Michigan Corps, an organization that  connects michigan citizens globally to opportunities to help advance social innovation in the state.

Joel Peterson is the co-founder of Trinosophes, a cafe, performance venue, and art gallery that is constantly evolving.