Announcement and panel discussion at Lumina Foundation’s National Convening April 30, 2019 Detroit Regional Chamber and three institutions expand debt forgiveness footprint to remove barriers to finishing degrees …
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Detroit Promise Path Boosts Full-Time Enrollment, Persistence, and Credit Accumulation by Detroit Community College Students
(Detroit, April 24, 2019) — A study conducted by MDRC, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research firm, shows that the Detroit Promise Path increases the likelihood that students will enroll full time, persist in school, attend summer sessions, and earn more credits.
Continue ReadingTop Automotive Executives to Meet with Legislators On MICHauto Policy Priorities; Rep. Rebekah Warren Named Legislator of the Year
LANSING, MICH, (April 16, 2019) – Today, MICHauto, a statewide initiative of the Detroit Regional Chamber, convenes executives from 25 automotive companies for meetings with 25 state legislators in Lansing.
Continue ReadingDetroit Regional Chamber Launches Online Data Portal
April 2, 2019, Detroit, MI – The Detroit Regional Chamber has launched a new online data dashboard resource at DetroitDataCenter.org to provide the 11-county Detroit region with extensive workforce and industry statistics to make data-driven business, philanthropic, policy, and career decisions.
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