Grandmont Rosedale resident Mike Payne has been a jazz fan since he was a kid. Listening to his mother’s jazz albums inspired him to spend his savings on his first guitar at 15. Long before learning on YouTube was possible, Mike listened to those albums over and over, and got himself a couple of books.…
Among their objectives for the 6 week summer Grow Detroit’s Young Talent training and employment program is to “ensure that young adults have meaningful summer work experiences that create pathways to future opportunities” and to “connect young adults to professional networks and employers that can support their career goals.” Dehvin, Ebony, KeAndra, Rashid, and Micah,…
An informed, involved community is a safe, strong community, and it is GRDC’s Community Security Program’s goal to inform and involve as many residents of Grandmont Rosedale as possible in keeping Grandmont Rosedale a great place to live. One of the main concerns for any community is safety. The most effective strategy for addressing any…
On Thursday, 6th and 8th Precinct Radio Patrol volunteers gathered at the North Rosedale Park Community House to be saluted for their contributions to safe communities. This event, coordinated by the 6th and 8th Precinct Radio Patrol coordinators with assistance from GRDC community security program staff and volunteers, proved to be a success! Chief Craig,…
North Rosedale Park resident Mary Ratkowski was first inspired to get involved in social justice issues when she taught in Ghana in the early 1970s: “I became much more aware of the inequalities in the world. When I returned and moved to Detroit, I became connected to the social justice community through other overseas volunteers.” …
Cora Duncan-Foster of Grandmont was stumped. How was she going to get kids to sign up for the SkillsUSA program – a program that Cora knew was a terrific opportunity for high school students to acquire skills necessary to move into the working world? The students didn’t know Cora well because she recruited kids from…
Are you a gambling person? Kathy Roland’s story might make you think about odds. What are the odds that three sisters, a brother and their parents would all live in Grandmont Rosedale for more than 20 years? What are the odds that among the three sisters there would be 11 kids, all boys? What are…
On July 16, more than 60 residents from all over Detroit gathered at the GRDC offices for the Citizens Radio Patrol Recruitment Workshop. Hosted by GRDC’s Karen Johnson Moore and Kiana Miller, the workshop encouraged new and veteran citizens radio patrol groups throughout the city. Community Security Coordinator with the 6th and 8th Precincts Myra…
On Thursday, 6th and 8th Precinct Radio Patrol volunteers gathered at the North Rosedale Park Community House to be saluted for their contributions to safe communities. This event, coordinated by the 6th and 8th Precinct Radio Patrol coordinators with assistance from GRDC community security program staff and volunteers, proved to be a success! Chief Craig,…
Despite the downpour of rain, Monday night’s Radio Patrol Workshop had a fantastic turnout of fifty-seven people. The event was the result of collaboration between the Detroit Police Community Services Department and the Grandmont Rosedale Community Security Program. Though the majority of those who attended came from the Grandmont Rosedale area, there were many who…