Education & Talent

Embracing Immigration, Increased Postsecondary Education Attainment Key to Region Winning ‘Fierce Competition for Talent’
June 1, 2023Decreasing population, labor force participation rates, and postsecondary enrollment and completion rates are just some of the macro-trends that pose…

Talent Today & Tomorrow
May 31, 2023Jeff Donofrio, President and Chief Executive Officer of Business Leaders for Michigan, presented data with Michigan’s rankings in educational enrollment…

An & Approach to School Violence and Prevention
May 29, 2023Michigan State University and additional stakeholders shared the specifics about Prevent 2 Protect, a five-year pilot program focused on providing…

Two Groups Give $30M to Community College Initiative in Bid to Cut Degree Race Gap
April 25, 2023Two influential foundation are giving a southeast Michigan initiative to improve access to local community colleges about $30 million, the…

Metro Detroit Community Colleges to Get Over $30 Million Investments
April 25, 2023Metro Detroit community colleges will soon be getting a major funding boost through investment in a local initiative.

Ballmer Group, Wilson Foundation Put $30M Behind Community College Effort to Boost Certificates, Degrees
April 25, 2023The Ballmer Group and Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation are putting more than $30 million behind a community college-driven effort…

Ballmer and Wilson Groups Give $30M to Metro Detroit Community Colleges
April 25, 2023Two groups will be investing more than $30 million in seven metro Detroit community colleges to get more students into…

Detroit Drives Degrees Community College Collaborative Announces Over $30M Investment From Ballmer Group, Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation to Boost Access and Graduation Rates, Meet Employer Talent Needs
April 24, 2023On Monday, April 24, the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Detroit Drives Degrees Community College Collaborative (D3C3) announced over $30 million in…

Detroit Regional Talent Compact Continues to Grow with Support from New Businesses, Educational Signatories
April 10, 2023Meet the five new business and educational signatories of the Detroit Regional Talent Compact.

Going PRO Talent Fund Cycle 2 Application Period Opens May 2023
April 4, 2023The Cycle 2 online application for the Going PRO Talent Fund is scheduled to open May 1-24.

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