Urban Education Innovation

Michigan's $250M Detroit innovation center is built with Detroit, not for it

UMCI opens in 2027 with workforce programs in urban tech, clean energy and advanced manufacturing shaped by community input, stacking credentials from age 14…

DisruptED in the D: How Michigan Central is Changing the Landscape of Detroit with Beth Kmetz-Armitage

How Michigan Central Station restoration catalyzed Detroit revitalization, with Ford offices, transit plans, and neighborhood development anchored by a 30-year…

What the University of Michigan Center for Innovation Means for Detroit: Education, Jobs, and a Community-Driven Vision for the Future

Detroit is in the middle of a historic transformation—powered increasingly by technology, workforce innovation, and community-driven economic mobility. As industries shift and new tech corridors rise, cities like Detroit are asking a critical question: How do we ensure the future of innovation belongs to everyone who lives here? The upcoming launch of the University of…

Detroit’s Workforce Transformation Runs on Innovation, Inclusion, and Opportunity

Grassroots leaders are reimagining how cities build job-ready talent through community-driven partnerships and flexible pathways

DisruptED in the D: A Story of Hope with Portia Roberson (Ep. 1)

A Detroit nonprofit leader shares how workforce development can ensure the city's economic revival reaches those left behind

DisruptED in the D: A Story of Hope with Portia Roberson (Ep. 2)

One Detroit leader is racing to ensure the city's tech boom lifts historically marginalized communities out of poverty

DisruptED: How Can We Best Help Students With Special Needs?

Urban school districts are grappling with widening achievement gaps for students with special needs in a post-pandemic world