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My Love for Detroit
Feb 06, 2012
I’m Marie Colombo, senior officer for knowledge management and chief of staff-program at the Skillman Foundation. I'm a life-long Detroiter whose ancestors were drawn to the region for work in the auto industry. I have a very special place in my heart for zip code 48205 and the Osborn/Denby neighborhoods.
There’s been a flurry of social media conversations where people are sharing the things they love about Detroit. For me it’s the spirit – of Detroit’s past, its present and its future –epitomized in the poem Detroit Jesus, written by Peter Putnam, which was composed for Grace Lee Boggs on her 96th birthday. ... Read More
Latest News
Final phase of Good Neighborhoods program kicks off
More than 250 residents, stakeholders and community leaders attended the meeting to learn about the neighborhood work that has been done over the past five years and to learn how they can help transform the lives of the 10,000 children who live in Northend Central Woodward.
Seventh-grader's community garden springs to life
A talented Detroit student watched as her artistic creation of a community garden sprang to life when The Parade Company unveiled The Skillman Foundation contest-winning float design at The Parade Studio in Detroit.
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February 21, 2012
Community Energy Solutions Forum
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February 25, 2012
ACT Workshop
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March 10, 2012
Parent Shoppers Fair
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April 12, 2012
College Road Trip
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February 4, 2012
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Grant Writing Workshop Series