Media Report
June 19, 2012Model D highlights the impact and progress of WSU's Detroit Revitalization Fellows program
http://www.modeldmedia.com/features/detroitfellows612-1.aspx
A feature story highlights the progress of the Detroit Revitalization Fellows Program (DRFP), a Wayne State University project that connects rising mid-career professionals to organizations at the forefront of efforts to boost economic development in the city. Initiated by Wayne State Associate Vice President Ahmad Ezzeddine in partnership with the Kresge Foundation, the Hudson-Webber Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and the Skillman Foundation, the project drew inspiration from a fellowship program in post-Katrina New Orleans. The fellows--16 women and 13 men--range in age from 25 to 42, with more than one-third being people of color. Seventeen fellows grew up outside the Detroit region and 12 had no previous experience living in the area, while seven of the locals were working outside Michigan when they were chosen for the program. A photo of the fellows is included.
A feature story highlights the progress of the Detroit Revitalization Fellows Program (DRFP), a Wayne State University project that connects rising mid-career professionals to organizations at the forefront of efforts to boost economic development in the city. Initiated by Wayne State Associate Vice President Ahmad Ezzeddine in partnership with the Kresge Foundation, the Hudson-Webber Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and the Skillman Foundation, the project drew inspiration from a fellowship program in post-Katrina New Orleans. The fellows--16 women and 13 men--range in age from 25 to 42, with more than one-third being people of color. Seventeen fellows grew up outside the Detroit region and 12 had no previous experience living in the area, while seven of the locals were working outside Michigan when they were chosen for the program. A photo of the fellows is included.
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