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  2. Empowerment Plan - Wikipedia

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    The Empowerment Plan was established as a 501 (c)3 nonprofit corporation in 2011, by Veronika Scott, who was a student at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit. Beginning as a school project, Scott initially designed the sleeping bag coat, called "Element S (urvival)" from the Tyvek home insulation and wool army blankets to help the ...

  3. Veronika Scott - Wikipedia

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    Veronika Scott is an American social entrepreneur and CEO and founder of The Empowerment Plan, a Detroit-based humanitarian organization. Personal life and education [ edit ] Scott was born on June 27, 1989, in Orange, California , but was raised in Huntington Woods, Michigan , a town just outside of Detroit.

  4. Model Cities Program - Wikipedia

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    The Model Cities Program was an element of U.S. President Lyndon Johnson 's Great Society and War on Poverty. The concept was presented by labor leader Walter Reuther to President Johnson in an off-the-record White House meeting on May 20, 1965. [1] In 1966, new legislation led to the more than 150 five-year-long, Model Cities experiments to ...

  5. Highland Park, Michigan - Wikipedia

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    0628251 [4] Website. highlandparkmi.gov. Highland Park is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An enclave of Detroit, Highland Park is located roughly 6 miles (9.7 km) north of downtown Detroit, and is surrounded by Detroit on most sides. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 8,977. [2]

  6. 2 foreign EV battery firms plan to open Detroit locations ...

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    An industrial building situated at 530 and 601 Piquette St. in the city's Milwaukee Junction area in Detroit on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. The Fortescue project calls for renovating the building.

  7. Keep Growing Detroit - Wikipedia

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    Keep Growing Detroit is an organization dedicated to food sovereignty and community engagement in the cities of Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park. Founded in 2013, the program designs and implements initiatives that promote the practice of urban agriculture as a mode of food justice for underrepresented communities, particularly those who do not have access to healthy food options.

  8. Ray of Light Foundation - Wikipedia

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    Website. rayoflight .org. The Ray of Light Foundation is a non-profit charity organization that was established in 1998 by American singer-songwriter Madonna. The foundation takes its name from Madonna's seventh studio album, Ray of Light, released in 1998. Its primary mission is to "promote peace, equal rights, and education for all."

  9. Ponyride - Wikipedia

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    Ponyride is a nonprofit located in Detroit, Michigan. Since 2011, the organization has occupied a 33,000 square foot building located at 1401 Vermont Street in the Corktown neighborhood. [1] Founded by Phil Cooley and Kate Bordine, Ponyride provides workspace, educational and material resources, and networking tools to artists, entrepreneurs ...