Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II today joined with state, education, business, and community leaders, including Detroit Regional Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer Sandy K. Baruah, in pledging support for nearly 37,000 Southeast Michigan residents who’ve applied for a Michigan Reconnect scholarship in its first two months.
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March 23, 2021 CBS Detroit The Detroit Promise is a last-dollar scholarship that provides eligible Detroit students the ability to earn an associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree, or technical certificate, tuition-free, at participating academic institutions. They have been working hard to …
Continue ReadingMarch 25, 2021 The Detroit News Bankole Thompson hosts this conversation with stakeholders, observers, and participants in the Detroit Promise Path. View original article here.
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On Thursday, March 18, the Chamber brought together city and local leaders for Advocacy in Action: The Big Four, a discussion about the region’s biggest economic issues. Joining the conversation were David Coulter, executive for Oakland County, Mike Duggan, mayor of the City of Detroit, Warren Evans, executive for Wayne County, and Mark Hackel, executive for Macomb County. The leaders were joined by Carol Cain, senior producer and host of CBS 62 Michigan Matters and columnist for the Detroit Free Press, who moderated the conversation.
Continue ReadingDonald Epstein was a man driven by his values, humility, compassion, and service to others. These values were on display at home and in the workplace as the CEO of Vesco Oil Corp., the Southfield-based company started by his father, …
Continue ReadingEY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ recognizes unstoppable entrepreneurial achievement among individuals and companies that demonstrate vision, leadership, and success. Now in its 35th year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year® program celebrates the most ambitious entrepreneurs in more than 145 cities …
Continue ReadingGrow Detroit’s Young Talent (GDYT) is a city-wide summer job and training program that employs young adults between the ages of 14 and 24 for 120 hours. Youth participants are permanent residents of Detroit and have completed an application and registration process to become eligible along with work readiness training. Learn how to get involved.
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The Detroit Regional Chamber hosted its third annual International Women’s Day celebration virtually with empowering conversations with distinguished local business leaders. The event featured an uplifting and empowering program that embodied the 2021 …
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The Detroit Regional Chamber (Chamber) is accepting proposals to develop a comprehensive website. In addition to initial development, the Chamber is looking for a partner that will work directly with the Chamber team on incremental updates and developments after launch that will help keep the site up-to-date with website best practices.
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