Diversity & Equity

Coverage of programs that deal with gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, physical ability, and socioeconomic status; are focused on fair access to resources and opportunities; and those that create environments where people feel welcome, respected, and fully accepted.

Planet Smilez program gives students hands-on dental career experience

Indiana University hosted the one-day Planet Smilez Discovering Dentistry Symposium. The mobile program next heads to Michigan universities, expanding students’ exposure to dental careers through hands-on experiences.

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DABO Detroit works to bridge gaps for Black residents

DABO oversees and facilitates carefully chosen programs that empower and service Detroiters like after-school programming, health services, and more.

Detroit Author Curtis Chin is bringing stories of family, food, and identity to Port Huron

Curtis Chin, an LGBTQ+ author, is visiting Port Huron on his Michigan Great Reads book tour. The moderated conversation and book signing of “Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant” takes place on Thursday, April 16.

Hope Starts Here stabilizing early childhood services in wake of policy changes

Long-term perspective keeps Hope Starts Here imperatives relevant despite policy changes.

Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy celebrated by Southfield task force through peace walk and youth service awards

The Southfield Martin Luther King, Jr. Task Force honored King’s legacy of social justice, nonviolence, and equality for all Americans through a peace walk on MLK Day 2026.

El modelo de Hope Starts Here promueve la resiliencia ante los desafíos

Recientes cambios en políticas federales y estatales vinculados a la Ley One Big Beautiful Bill Act han generado nueva incertidumbre para los sistemas de primera infancia en todo el país.

Policies, programs, and research shaping maternal mental health care

How the Center for Health and Research Transformation is working to improve mental health for pregnant and parenting individuals.

Southwestern Detroit says goodbye to champion for people in need

Jim Tuman recently passed away, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, philanthropy, and outreach.

Detroit earns top score for protection of the LGBTQ+ community for 10th year in a row

The scorecard rates large American cities based on non-discrimination laws, policies as city and an employer, law enforcement, and leadership on LGBTQ+ equality.

Rosa Parks’ story didn’t end in Montgomery. These students are proof of that.

The Rosa Parks Scholarship Foundation aims to tell the story of Parks' life beyond the seat on the bus while helping Michigan students devoted to service and social change.

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