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Tamiko Garrett builds support for families navigating invisible disabilities
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Tamiko Garrett, Ph.D., founder of Parents for Transition, is expanding support for youth with invisible disabilities and their caregivers through coaching, education and community partnerships.
The Safety Navigator launches 28-day camp safety tour with AccuWeather
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The Safety Navigator is taking its new Connection Tour through nine states and more than 30 camps to meet camp leaders and share safety resources after the deadly 2025 Central Texas floods.
Niiamar’s costume design for Sally reaches PBS audiences nationwide
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Sally: A Solo Play is now streaming on PBS.org and the PBS App through July 31 and airing on more than 250 PBS stations nationwide, giving costume designer Niiamar’s work its widest audience yet. The broadcast puts a national spotlight on a…
Crystal Mountain renews autism certification
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Crystal Mountain renewed its Certified Autism Center designation through IBCCES on July 15, 2026, keeping its Traverse City-area resort aligned with autism- and sensory-friendly guest training standards.
Automation Workz rebrands as AutoWorkz.ai to focus on human-AI integration
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Detroit-based Automation Workz has rebranded as AutoWorkz.ai and launched a new website to target Department of War and Defense Industrial Base organizations trying to speed AI adoption and improve returns.
Bankole Thompson calls Obama Presidential Center a monument to hope
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Detroit journalist and author Bankole Thompson praised the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago on June 22, 2026, calling it a civic landmark that preserves a story about leadership, inclusion and democratic possibility.
Marlys Neis reflects on a career built around nursing, teaching and resilience
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Marlys Neis is being spotlighted for a career that spans more than five decades in healthcare leadership, education and caregiving, alongside her work as an author and speaker.
Anesthesia Management Services lands third straight Great Place To Work certification
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Anesthesia Management Services, PC earned Great Place To Work certification for 2026, marking its third consecutive year on the list.
Baker College to Appear in AMERICA 250 Documentary Series
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Baker College will be featured in AMERICA 250, a national documentary series debuting on USA TODAY in July 2026 to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary.
Cora di Brazzà Foundation plans 2026 Memory Parlor in Philadelphia
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The Mt. Pleasant nonprofit will host its two-day 2026 Memory Parlor, Shadow of Intention, on July 22-23 at the Philadelphia Masonic Temple as the nation marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Bankole Thompson brings hope and economic justice book tour to Westland
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Journalist and author Bankole Thompson is taking his new book, HOPE: On The Mountain Of Fear, to the Westland Public Library tonight after a strong Flint stop.
PuLSE Institute names 2026 civil rights leadership dinner honorees
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The PuLSE Institute has announced six honorees for its 2026 Civil Rights Leadership Dinner, set for July 29 at the Detroit Athletic Club. The event will recognize leaders in business, civil rights, entrepreneurship, community activism and…
The Learning Experience in Troy raises $5,003 for Make-A-Wish
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Preschoolers, families and staff at The Learning Experience in Troy, Michigan, raised $5,003 during an April campaign for Make-A-Wish. The effort blends fundraising with early childhood lessons on kindness, empathy and community service.
Jenison preschool raises $5,676 for Make-A-Wish
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The Learning Experience in Jenison, Michigan, raised $5,676 in April through its annual “Let’s Grant Wishes” campaign for Make-A-Wish. The effort turned classroom philanthropy into a hands-on lesson in empathy while adding to a nationwide total of…
Wanda J. Herndon memoir traces rise from Flint to Starbucks leadership
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Wanda J. Herndon’s new memoir, Working Class to Breaking Glass, recounts her path from a blue-collar Flint childhood to becoming Starbucks’ first senior vice president of global communications.
Clarkston preschool raises $10,133 for Make-A-Wish
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The Learning Experience in Village of Clarkston, Michigan, raised $10,133 during its monthlong April “Let’s Grant Wishes” campaign to support Make-A-Wish. The effort blended fundraising with classroom lessons on kindness and empathy, and it is…
NVBDC expands veteran business training and growth programs
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The National Veteran Business Development Council wrapped a digital training series for veteran-owned businesses and is rolling out new readiness, export, and certification initiatives.
Loose Ends with Jane Eugene joins Babyface at The Aretha on July 12
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Loose Ends featuring original singer Jane Eugene will open for Babyface & Friends at Detroit’s Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre on July 12. The booking marks Eugene’s return to the stage after months of public concern over her immigration detention…
IPD to showcase parts at Alberta Diesel Day 2026
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IPD will attend Alberta Diesel Day 2026 on June 27-28 at RAD Torque Raceway near Edmonton, Alberta, to meet customers, support partners, and display components in The Beast race truck.
Oak Forest Robotics CEO publishes privacy book and pitches estate AI
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Gabriel Dean Roberts, founder of Oak Forest Robotics, has published The Physics of Privacy, a book that argues privacy can be rebuilt through architecture rather than promises.
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