News & Views Mobility trends of families with children and the role of public schools in Detroit’s neighborhoods January 29, 2025 Today marks the beginning of a new series, Families in Neighborhoods, that will explore efforts underway in Detroit to reimagine the city’s neighborhoods as places of opportunity for children and families. It will feature commentaries about Detroit serving as a blueprint for cities to learn how to strengthen the conditions…
News & Views Introducing ‘Families in Neighborhoods’: A new series focused on family-centered neighborhoods in Detroit January 29, 2025 For generations, families across the nation have sought neighborhoods where they can raise their children in an environment in which they can thrive. For some families, this means moving from one neighborhood to another. For others, it means remaining where their families have been for generations. However, we know that…
News & Views Rebuilding trust is an urgent necessity for the future success of public health January 28, 2025
News & Views Thompson: Preventing violence and improving community safety by promoting health, opportunity and trust January 23, 2025
News & Views Two new staff join Kresge’s Arts & Culture, Investment teams January 22, 2025 Earlier this month, two new staff joined The Kresge Foundation. Kara Elliott-Ortega, who was previously chief of arts and culture for the city of Boston, is the Arts & Culture Program’s newest senior program officer. Victoria Shubelyak, who was most recently a finance operations intern at General Motors, has taken…
News & Views Staff updates position Kresge for new year January 16, 2025 As Kresge kicks off 2025, several staff additions and promotions have taken place within the foundation. Sarah Traxler has been promoted to Associate Director of the Executive Office. Traxler joined the foundation in 2023. Previously, she served as economic development coordinator at the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) and…
News & Views Healing in New Orleans: Ubuntu Village’s vision for community transformation, violence prevention January 14, 2025
Resource Implementing California’s Universal Financial Aid Application Policy January 10, 2025 California’s higher education systems can provide a ladder for economic mobility, yet too many of the state’s high school graduates fail to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or — for those who are undocumented — the California Dream Act Application (CADAA). This results in missed opportunities,…