This program is an occurrence of Detroit Revitalization Fellows.

Published

Created at: 2021-10-14 16:06:46

Occurrence date: 2014-02-01

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Engagement Information

Started on

2011-01-01

Primary type of engagement

Economic Development

Secondary type of engagement

External Service

Tertiary type of engagement

Civic Engagement/Community Service

Brief description of the program

This program seeks to develop and connect leaders and build the capacity of organizations, while ensuring a commitment to equity in the face of a rapidly transforming city and region. Source: https://economicdevelopment.wayne.edu/news/detroit-revitalization-fellows-celebrates-a-decade-of-impact-plans-for-the-future-45089

Focus areas of this engagement

Community / Economic Development

Community Building

Economic Prosperity

Governance / Civic Vitality

Inclusion / Access

Community needs and community participation in assessing those needs.

DETROIT PUBLIC LIGHTING AUTHORITY Detroit’s street lighting system has been in increasingly serious disrepair for some time, with minimal infrastructure investment having been made for at least the last 20 years. When the Public Lighting Authority was created, roughly 40 percent of the street lights were not working for reasons that included copper theft, bulb outages, vandalism, obsolete technology, lack of repair staff and a lack of funds to pay for repairs...............Source: http://www.publiclightingauthority.org/our-plan/

Resource Utilization

Number of Students and others Participating

Other University Resources

Space utilization

Meeting/ Conference space

Additional Comments

External Funding cont... Erb Family Foundation; Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation; The Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation; John S. and James L. Knight Foundation PwC Charitable Foundation, Inc.; The Skillman Foundation; DTE Energy Foundation.