Shuna Hayward to moderate Detroit Future Careers panel On October 27, Connect Detroit’s Interim President & CEO Shuna K. Hayward will be moderating “Investing in Detroit Youth, Building Our Future,” as part of Detroit Future City’s Detroit Future Careers: Reimagining Career Pathways for Youth Success. Shuna will join panelists Dr. Sharon Hopkins of Detroit
Board Member Dennis Clark receives State Bar of Michigan Leadership Award Connect Detroit is proud to congratulate Dennis Clark, a longtime board member, former board chair and current treasurer, on receiving the State Bar of Michigan’s Kimberly M. Cahill Bar Leadership Award. The award recognizes individuals who demonstrate outstanding leadership in advancing professionalism, promoting
Connect Detroit’s Nicole Hill accepted into Equity Accelerator for Youth Development Cohort Connect Detroit is proud to celebrate Nicole Hill, Senior Program Director, on her acceptance into the Youth Development Resource Center’s 2026–27 Equity Accelerator for Youth Development cohort. Over the next 9 months, Nicole will participate in leadership development, mentorship and collaborative learning
Congratulations to Shuna K. Hayward on Receiving the Ecosystem Activator Award Connect Detroit congratulates Shuna K. Hayward, Interim President & CEO of Connect Detroit, on receiving the Ecosystem Activator Award at the Youth Development Resource Center (YDRC) Summit on May 7. This award recognizes an individual or organization whose work has created sustainable, systemic
Looking Ahead to GDYT 2026 by Celebrating a Strong 2025 Since launching the Grow Detroit’s Young Talent (GDYT) program nearly 20 years ago, the initiative has grown, even eventually being adopted by the City of Detroit under Mayor Mike Duggan. Connect Detroit is looking forward to the start of the 2026 GDYT program and
Connect Detroit's Program Director, Development and Strategy Officer Kate Cherry has been named the new secretary for local nonprofit Alternatives For Girls.
Connect Detroit's Program Director, Development and Strategy Officer Kate Cherry has been named the new secretary for local nonprofit Alternatives For Girls.
Connect Detroit and its partners trained and employed 8,157 Detroit youth during summer 2016, in partnership with 70 community-based organizations.
Legendary radio personality Craig Fahle sat down with Connect Detroit's own Kate Cherry to talk Grow Detroit's Young Talent.
Student programs help prepare students for the real world.
