Kids Features

FoodLab: Weaving the network for a good food system in Detroit

Jess Daniel Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Jess Daniel, founder of FoodLab Detroit, discusses network weaving versus networking, and how FoodLab utilizes the network weaving strategy to help build a strong good food system here in Detroit.

From banking to changemaking: Chris Uhl reflects on his move to the Skillman Foundation

Chris Uhl Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Chris Uhl left the world of banking to join the Skillman Foundation (as a director, no less). Here he reflects on his reasons for making that life-changing decision to dedicate his life to changemaking.

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Kids Videos

VIDEO: Erik Howard

DETROIT LIVES! Monday, April 01, 2013

Erik Howard is the co-founder of Young Nation, a non-profit organization that promotes holistic development of youth in urban settings through building relationships, community education, and passion-driven projects. See him and several other UIX innovators on Friday, April 12 starting at 5:30 p.m. at MoCAD as UIX celebrates our one-year anniversary with a special UIX+ArtXDetroit discussion on placemaking. Video by DETROIT LIVES! for Detroit Creative Corridor Center.

VIDEO: Chazz Miller

DETROIT LIVES! Thursday, March 14, 2013

Chazz Miller is founder and director of Public Art Workz (P.A.W.S.), an organization in northwest Detroit creating innovative public art projects that inspire and encourage community participation, and the artistic visionary who joined John George and Alicia Marion to create Artist Village, the micro-neighborhood that is headquarters to Motor City Blight Busters. Video by DETROIT LIVES! for Detroit Creative Corridor Center.

VIDEO: Kimo Frederiksen

DETROIT LIVES! Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Kimo Frederiksen owns True Body Fitness in Corktown, an intimate fitness center that offers one-on-one personal training in a private atmosphere as well as group classes. He has also partnered with the Ruth Ellis Center in Highland Park to mentor one of their youths. In everything he does, Frederiksen is helping to change lives one little bit at a time. Video by DETROIT LIVES!

VIDEO: Chandra Moore-Banks

DETROIT LIVES! Wednesday, September 26, 2012

coG Studio is an architectural design firm that focuses on youth-oriented spaces where kids can live, learn and play. coG Director Chandra Moore-Banks makes sure kids aren't forgotten when it comes to placemaking. Video by DETROIT LIVES!

VIDEO: Scott Alan Davis

DETROIT LIVES! Wednesday, September 12, 2012

The North End is one of Detroit's outer-lying communities that was hard-hit by decades of disinvestment, but the Vanguard CDC works hard every day towards education development, community development and economic development in the North End community so that everyone has "an on-ramp" to join "the prosperity highway." Video by DETROIT LIVES!