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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 1, 2024Media Contact: Dr. Theodore JonesSenior Director of Talent InitiativesGlobal Detroit(313) 284-4038theodore@globaldetroitmi.org Global Detroit's GTRI Program Hosts STEM Talent Fair at Newlab in Corktown, Detroit An event, and program,...
The ‘GTRI Job Fair’ Connects Michigan’s Talent Pipeline
By Steve Tobocman, Executive Director at Global Detroit, and Dennis Beste, Program Director, Global Talent Retention Initiative, Global Detroit Andrea Zammit, a senior project manager, believes that hiring international students fosters diversity that will improve...
The Power of Trusted Connectors in Micro-Enterprise Development
In 2015, just a few weeks after Md. Abdul Muhit arrived in the U.S. from Bangladesh by way of London, England, he was hired by Global Detroit to serve as a “trusted connector” to, among other things, assist the growing number of Bangladeshi and Yemeni businesses in...
New Initiative Empowers Intl. Professionals for Success in Michigan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 27, 2024Media Contact: Shanea CondonOperations Manager of Michigan Global Talent InitiativeGlobal Detroit319-325-9420shanea@globaldetroitmi.org New State-wide Initiative Empowers Internationally-Trained Professionals for Success in...
Recognizing Amy Rencher and the MEDC Team
By Tariq FanekDirector of Opportunity Neighborhoods, Global Detroit As we move into 2024, we are celebrating significant advancements in the realm of economic development and, crucially, in the development and implementation of inclusive strategies designed to expand...
Unlocking Potential: Strengthening Immigrant-Inclusive Practices at Michigan’s Community Colleges
Introduction Michigan, a state known for its industrious spirit, is quietly becoming the national leader in building immigrant-inclusive strategies and programs to bolster its economic and workforce development sectors. Immigrant inclusion is essential, as all of...
Global Detroit Stands as Model for White House Task Force on New Americans
On June 14-15, Metro Detroit hosted the White House Task Force on New Americans run by the Domestic Policy Council as one of just a handful of local site visits to view best practices in immigrant workforce training, entrepreneurship, social integration and refugee...
Global EIR National Peer Network Rocks the Motor City!
Global Detroit hosted the Global EIR National Peer Network Convening in Detroit on March 30 and 31.
Global Detroit Welcomes Dr. Alaina Jackson as First Managing Director
If there ever was a candidate for Global Detroit’s first managing director position who seemingly lived her life in preparation for the position it is Dr. Alaina Jackson. Her biography suggests a near perfect fit for the position to lead Global Detroit’s Southeast...
New Faces and Difficult Goodbyes
If you’ve been around Global Detroit over the past month, you may notice the absence of some team members who were absolutely critical to building Global Detroit into the incredible organization that it is today. At the end of September, we said goodbye to Sloan...