ANN ARBOR – Poverty Solutions and the Center for Social Solutions have announced an inaugural faculty grants competition to pursue action-based research aimed at ending systemic and institutional racism. The awards, which range from $10,000 to $50,000, are open to faculty at the University of Michigan’s Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses. Successful action-based research… Continue reading New funding opportunity aids research to combat racism
News Tag: Detroit
Unemployment remains steadily high in Detroit
DETROIT—As everyday activities in Detroit begin to resume, four out of 10 working Detroiters remain temporarily or permanently laid off, and many residents say they feel the state is reopening too soon. According to the third rapid response COVID-19 survey from U-M’s Detroit Metro Area Communities Study, the unemployment rate in Detroit still sits around… Continue reading Unemployment remains steadily high in Detroit
New Report Reveals Detroiters’ Perceptions of Entrepreneurship and Economic Opportunity
DETROIT – A new report entitled “Entrepreneurship and Economic Opportunity in Detroit – Perceptions and Possibilities” was released today by Detroit Future City’s (DFC) Center for Equity, Engagement and Research, the University of Michigan’s Detroit Metro Area Communities Study (DMACS), and the New Economy Initiative (NEI). The report surveyed 733 Detroiters in 2019 to better… Continue reading New Report Reveals Detroiters’ Perceptions of Entrepreneurship and Economic Opportunity
How COVID-19 is Impacting Detroit Residents
ANN ARBOR – The Detroit Metro Area Communities Study (DMACS) is a University of Michigan initiative that regularly surveys a representative group of Detroit residents about their communities, asking about their experiences, perceptions, priorities, and aspirations. When COVID-19 began spreading across Detroit, the DMACS project leads adjusted the strategy to begin studying the impact of… Continue reading How COVID-19 is Impacting Detroit Residents
ISR Insights Speaker Series – Motor City at a Standstill: Measuring the Impact of COVID-19 on Detroit
ANN ARBOR – ISR Insights Speaker Series is a series focusing on the research happening at ISR. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Detroit has emerged as an epicenter of the crisis. To date, more than 1300 Detroiters have died from a coronavirus infection and 43 percent of city residents have lost their jobs.… Continue reading ISR Insights Speaker Series – Motor City at a Standstill: Measuring the Impact of COVID-19 on Detroit
More than 4 in 10 Detroiters have lost jobs during pandemic
DETROIT—Forty-three percent of Detroiters who were working before the COVID-19 pandemic have since lost their jobs, either on a temporary or permanent basis, according to a new University of Michigan survey. The latest rapid-response COVID-19 survey from U-M’s Detroit Metro Area Communities Study shows how Detroiters are adapting to try to make ends meet in… Continue reading More than 4 in 10 Detroiters have lost jobs during pandemic
Detroit housing shortage, evictions set stage for COVID-19 housing crisis
DETROIT—New research from Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan highlights the need for more robust eviction protections in Detroit in light of the number of people who have lost income during the COVID-19 pandemic, existing instability in the city’s housing market, and a shortage of livable housing units. In 2017, 13% of Detroit residents… Continue reading Detroit housing shortage, evictions set stage for COVID-19 housing crisis
U-M survey: 1 in 5 Detroiters will be out of money in 3 months because of COVID-19
DETROIT—About half of Detroiters say they are more likely than not to run out of money in the next three months due to the COVID-19 crisis, and 1 in 5 say they definitely will—assuming the economic shutdown continues for that long without families receiving additional support. That’s according to new results from a rapid-response COVID-19… Continue reading U-M survey: 1 in 5 Detroiters will be out of money in 3 months because of COVID-19
African Americans and COVID-19 in Michigan: U-M experts available
ANN ARBOR – COVID-19 appears to be hitting minority communities especially hard across the country. In Michigan, African Americans account for 33% of COVID-19 cases and 40% of the deaths, according to state data, though they make up 14% of the state’s population. Several possible factors—including a greater prevalence of underlying medical conditions among African… Continue reading African Americans and COVID-19 in Michigan: U-M experts available
Coronavirus and K-12 education: U-M experts can discuss
ANN ARBOR – University of Michigan leaders’ responses to the Michigan governor’s plan to close schools for the remainder of the year while continuing to educate students points out the issues impacting school districts nationwide. Education is not equitable, and students in homes with fewer resources and opportunities can’t just move to online learning. Intermediate… Continue reading Coronavirus and K-12 education: U-M experts can discuss