Posted by Brandon Knight in Featured on 1st June, 2011 | No Comments
A city that once pioneered a new economy for a new America is now passing on its legacy to 21st century entrepreneurs sculpting it’s rebirth from the ashes. The spirit is still here, it actually never left. Hiding in the halls of historic automotive buildings and creeping into a declining, but indigenous, market place. Highland »
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Posted by Brandon Knight in Global Exchange News & Events on 17th May, 2011 | No Comments
In 2 weeks, the Global Exchange Michigan team will embark on our second Green Economy Leadership Training (GELT) program. GELT is a 9 week training program that brings together residents from the community of Detroit & Highland Park together with youth from communities throughout Michigan and the U.S. for technical trainings in the green economy and community organizing.
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Posted by Corey Hill in Featured, Global Exchange News & Events, World News & Events on 21st December, 2010 | No Comments
The final installment in our Open World series, today you’ll meet Kim Johnson. Once homeless and addicted to drugs, Kim is now part of a growing movement in Detroit to revitalize the city and its inhabitants, one garden at a time.
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Posted by Scott Meloeny in Uncategorized on 24th August, 2010 | No Comments
This summer, our Michigan team is working with GreenNation on the Green Economy Leadership Training program. This entry was written by GELT-er Ayoola White.
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Posted by Scott Meloeny in Featured on 22nd July, 2010 | 1 Comment
This summer, our Michigan team is working with GreenNation on the Green Economy Leadership Training program. This entry was written by GELT-er Zack Holden.
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Posted by Scott Meloeny in Uncategorized on 16th July, 2010 | 1 Comment
This summer, our Michigan team is working with GreenNation on the Green Economy Leadership Training program. This entry was written by GELT-er Ayoola White.
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Posted by Scott Meloeny in Featured on 13th July, 2010 | No Comments
Global Exchange’s Michigan team is working with the local community in Detroit to transition it to a clean, green economy starting with Highland Park. One of our Michigan organizers, Scott Meloeny introduces the Green Economy Leadership Training (GELT) summer program.
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Posted by Zarah Patriana in World News & Events on 3rd July, 2010 | No Comments
As we prepare for the long holiday weekend all across the country, we at Global Exchange are taking some time to reflect on ideas of freedom that we have been working on together with you. From the US Social Forum, to reaffirming our independence from oil to ending the travel ban to Cuba, join us as we share with you four ways to think about freedom on the Fourth of July.
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Posted by Admin in Uncategorized on 2nd July, 2010 | No Comments
After a political let down in Copenhagen back in December, activists around the world have been mobilizing into action, understanding that we don’t have the time to wait for our leaders to make the changes we need to see in national legislation, in global treaties or agreements. People are sick of waiting for change, so they’re taking it into their own hands on the local level.
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Posted by Kirsten Moller in Uncategorized on 25th June, 2010 | No Comments
The idea of the forum is to put people first, to confront neo-liberal policies where ever we find them (and sometimes they are well-hidden) and to link our struggles in a web that can begin to transform our world as we confront the power of the corporations and the state.
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