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Raising Kids in Detroit

Nina Misuraca Ignaczak Wednesday, July 23, 2014

It's no secret that young professionals have gravitated to Detroit's urban center in recent years, but what happens when they start having kids? Nina Misuraca Ignaczak spoke with some families who have made the commitment to stay and raise their kids in the city.

Rosedale-Grandmont Little League: 500 Kids Up to Bat in Detroit

Three Lyons Creative Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Since it was founded in 1992, the Rosedale-Grandmont Little League has been the summer pastime of this west side Detroit neighborhood.

Video: Playworks Teaches Kids to Play the Right Way

Cass Corridor Films Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Resource-strapped schools have trouble providing recess in a way that is fun for kids and supplements academics. Playworks, a national nonprofit, has partnered with several Detroit schools to provide recess for kids that is fun, educational, and inclusive.

Kids, Families Welcome Spring on Belle Isle

Amy Kuras Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Block By Block, a program of Team 313, clears trash-strewn lots and changes attitudes about littering. But its biggest success are the values youth learn while keeping their neighborhoods clean.

Building Networks for Job Success

Matthew Lewis Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Youth Employment Solutions and the Detroit Youth Development Commission's employment program help young people in Detroit develop skills needed to find jobs and prepare themselves for a better future.

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Raising Kids in Detroit

Rosedale-Grandmont Little League: 500 Kids Up to Bat in Detroit

Video: Playworks Teaches Kids to Play the Right Way

Kids, Families Welcome Spring on Belle Isle

Building Networks for Job Success

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