Weekly Update | April 13, 2018

Team Rocky across the river at a bi-national meeting of the Windsor Essex Community Benefits Coalition and Southwest Detroit Community Benefits Coalition to discuss the Gordie Howe bridge

What's happening Downtown?

City Council approvals:

• $440,000 to Wayne State University to launch a Leadership Academy at the Detroit Police Department, designed to build the educational background, skills and work experiences of officers.
• Increased HUD funding for three affordable housing projects, including the rehabilitation of the Peterboro Arms, which will provide 56 units of permanent and affordable supportive housing. 
• New D6 property in the demolition pipeline: 3150 S Deacon. To review the full list of demolitions in Detroit, visit this website.

Pat Williams in the mobile office spreading the word about Detroit ID. Do you have yours?

What's happening in the Districts?

 Meetings and Info Sessions

• Gordie Howe Bridge Public Meeting: Come learn from the Windsor Detroit Bridge Authority about activities underway as the Gordie Howe Bridge construction continues. Wednesday, April 18 | El Bosque, 6705 W Lafayette Blvd, 3-7pm. Open house format, come anytime. 
  

Events

• Wayne Co. Commissioner Alisha Bell invites you to her 11th Annual Prom Dress Giveaway! Saturday, April 21st | Boys & Girls Club, 16500 Tireman, 10-1. Call 313-224-0936. 
• The Fresh Wagon is back and better than ever! Every Saturday, the Fresh Wagon provides roundtrip bus service to Eastern Market, with one route in District 6. Join us anytime April 21st from 8-12 for the kick-off event at Piwok Park (12040 Visger St). The bus departs for Eastern Market at 9:54am.
• Auto Insurance in the City: A conversation hosted by Citizen Detroit. Thursday, April 26 | 5:30 - 8:30pm | IBEW Local 58 1358 Abbott St. Dinner included! Register here. 
• Registration is now open for Motor City Makeover, which is coming to D6 on May 19th! Motor City Makeover is an annual citywide volunteer clean-up and beautification initiative. Register with the Department of Neighborhoods to receive limited supplies and to schedule special pickups: www.motorcitymakeover.org or call (313) 224-4415.

Jobs 

• Academy of the Americas (located at 5680 Konkel Street) is in need of soccer coaches, particularly 1 and 2 grade soccer! Without coaches, the soccer program will be cut. If interested, contact Mr. Ramirez: jose.ramirez@detroitk12.org. [District 6]
• The new City of Detroit Office of Sustainability wants to hire sustainability ambassadors to help engage residents and community groups, and will pay up to $750 for your time. Apply here by April 18.
• Keep Growing Detroit is hiring a Community Education Coordinator to help implement educational programming, service projects and special events. For a full job description, click here. Send resume and cover letter to Ashley Atkinson at ashley@keepgrowingdetroit.org or mail to 1445 Adelaide Street, Detroit, MI 48207. Use the job title as the subject line.

Fresh Cut Detroit Flower Farm (pictured left) seeks a part-time farm crew worker. $10/hour with possibility for performance-based increase. Some gardening experience preferred. Apply by April 16: send an email with an introduction & experience to freshcutdetroit@gmail.com, or call Sarah at 313-731-2882. Located at 1764 W. Forest Ave, 48208.

Questions? Email branchea@detroitmi.gov or text to 567-318-3027.