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Detroit Artist Revitalizes City With Help of Clean Energy
Originally from Germany, metalworker Carl Neilbock has spent that last few decades reinvigorating his chosen home, Detroit. “The first thing I saw when I came to Detroit was how those beautiful buildings were just like a woman without jewelry,” Neilbock told Hour Detroit. “I saw the need right away for my trade.” He’s spent time renovating Detroit’s historic Fox Theater…
Q&A with Inupiaq Photographer Brian Adams
Dear dogged readers, This week we are thrilled to highlight Alaska-based photographer Brian Adams. Most recently, he culled widespread recognition for his project I Am Inuit – a photography and short story project (now a book) eschewing stereotypes of the individuals who call the Alaskan Arctic home. Being half-Inupiaq himself, Adams gives us an intimate view of what life really is…
Prisoner Serving Life Turns Techie
We’re excited to publish a personal reflection from entrepreneur Kenyatta Leal, who spent nearly two decades in prison. Read on, friends. – – – By the age of 25, I was in prison with a life sentence. There is no manual on how to maintain hope while serving a life sentence but if there were one it would be the…
Meet the Young, Female CEO of Canva—A Design Program for Non-Designers
Melanie Perkins is a college dropout who is now possibly the youngest CEO of a billion-dollar startup. Perkins, now 30, first came up with the idea for Canva in college when she was writing up long instruction manuals on how to use Adobe and knew there had to be a better way for folks to design, especially in a visually-focused…
How One Non-Profit’s Art of Failure Lessons Are Slashing H.S. Dropout Rates
High school drop-outs are reportedly unqualified for 90% of US jobs, a staggering statistic that leaves those on the lower end of the economic spectrum with little chance to move up. The non-profit BUILD is making sure that students not only finish high school but have the skills to push their own entrepreneurial ideas in the real world. Skill number…
Meet the Doctor Bringing Health Care to the Streets
What began as a small endeavor 1992 has blossomed into a worldwide movement that is reshaping how some folks access medical care. With a formerly homeless friend, Dr. Jim Withers packed his backpack full of medical supplies and took to the streets. Now, through Operation Safety Net—the non-profit he founded—Withers and small groups of medical students travel through the city five…
