Blog & Publications
Publications
University of Michigan Center for Equitable Family & Community Well-Being, Detroit, MI
University of Michigan Poverty Solutions, Detroit, MI
Talent 2025, Grand Rapids, MI
- Lead author
Workforce Intelligence Network, Taylor, MI
- Contributing editor, researcher and author for publications 2014-2019. Highlights include:
- 2019 Detroit Region Employer Turnover Studies (six Michigan Works Agencies),
- Supporting Job Seekers Facing Multiple Barriers to Work (McGregor Fund),
- Detroit Workforce Analysis (Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau),
- Quarterly Labor Market Reports (WIN)
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
- Lead author
- Community Based Investing: Crowdfunding and the Michigan Invests Locally Exemption (Co-author: Angela Barbash, 2014)
A Guide for Detroiters: Up to $45k to Buy a Home & Which Lenders Close Those Loans
The City of Detroit’s down payment assistance (DPA) program makes available up to $25,000 to support Detroiters seeking to purchase a home in the city.
2022 MSU Innovation Fellow
I am pleased to announce that I have earned a 2022 MichiganState University Innovation Fellowship. This opportunity will help push forwardthe solutions proposed by my
Detroit Dreams Deferred: Thousands Mortgage Ready but Many Miss Out
In the period from 2015-2019, about 1500 Detroiters per year completed homebuyer education courses, but less than 300/year reported purchasing a home. During this same
Amend the State Constitution to Improve Education
Those who care about children, education, workforce opportunity, high-wage jobs and the future of the State of Michigan must unite to amend the State Constitution,
Longitudinal Data Systems in Michigan
In light of recent events and the changing news from moment to moment, a good number of people are starting to think about systems change.
Detroit’s digital divide harms students, workforce participation
If there is one thing that residents in Detroit know, it is that life is not fair. Despite this fact, Detroiters have worked hard for