University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
America's High Five does policy.
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- March 6, 2012 | Mario Goetz
In order to understand the state of the transportation systems in Detroit today, it is necessary to understand the city’s racial history. Race has defined almost every step of Detroit’s development. From the earliest settlement, segregation in the area has been present. African Americans flowed to manufacturing centers like... - February 1, 2012 | Mike Guisinger
Nearly a year ago, Apple faced the beginnings of a PR catastrophe. Wired magazine published an expose on Foxconn, the Chinese manufacturer that handles the final assembly of the iPhone and many other Apple products. Seventeen people had jumped to their death off the roof of their Shenzhen plant over the preceding few years,... - January 30, 2012 | Jesse Moehlman
Image: http://www.iraq-businessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/oil_drilling1.jpg?d9c344 As the international community contemplates every possible scenario to keep Iran form obtaining a nuclear weapon, the European Union has finally chosen to attack the heart of Iran’s economy: oil production. The Iranian oil embargo,...
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CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE Midwest v2.0 Resource Website 2009-2010 Midwest Regional Initiative As the millennial generation enters the workforce, the Midwestern economy faces a disconnect between an industrial past and the 21st century economy. Chronic unemployment in Chicago, Detroit, and Cleveland is at its worst in decades, and millions of families struggle with lost jobs. Industries that once stood as the backbone of the American economy no longer promises a...Economic Development agriculture, Chicago, Energy & Environment, Midwest, regional, Urban Planning, v civic engagement
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Our chapter kicks off the 2009-2010 semester with the theme year "Roosevelt in the Community." We hope that a focus on policy at a local level will allow our members to continue to write and publish well-crafted and researched policy while giving them the opportunity to advocate for the implementation of their policies. Our group also plans to partner with GLUE, the Great Lakes Urban Exchange, to work on their policy publication that will explore best...community partners, implementation, local, regional, Think Impact
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vbieberich| Valerie | BieberichOur chapter kicks off the 2009-2010 semester with the theme year "Roosevelt in the Community." We hope that a focus on policy at a local level will allow our members to continue to write and publish well-crafted and researched policy while giving them the opportunity to advocate for the implementation of their policies.... -
Monika Johnson| Monika | JohnsonCLICK HERE TO VISIT THE Midwest v2.0 Resource Website 2009-2010 Midwest Regional Initiative As the millennial generation enters the workforce, the Midwestern economy faces a disconnect between an industrial past and the 21st century economy. Chronic unemployment in Chicago, Detroit, and Cleveland is at its worst in...
