WATCH – COVID313 Virtual Townhall: Supporting Immigrant Communities

Sep 17, 2020

Join us for a special edition of our weekly COVID313 Virtual Townhalls, where we go deeper to support immigrant communities throughout metro Detroit. We’ll be covering issues such as knowing your rights, accessing basic needs, celebrating Ramadan during social distancing, and the importance of completing the Census. Viewers will be able to ask questions to our guest speakers from the Arab American National Museum, Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, the Detroit Health Department, and more.

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Detroit mother heals through stories of departed son
by Bryce Huffman (Bryce Huffman, Author at BridgeDetroit)
Constance “Connie” Spight’s book, Dear Brandon: Letters to my Departed Son, was published in February through Archway Publishing.
Transit options, impacts of pollution top focus in southwest Detroit
by Bryce Huffman (Bryce Huffman, Author at BridgeDetroit)
District 6 residents detailed barriers to transportation and other unfavorable conditions that disrupt their lives during a Tuesday night town hall hosted by BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different.
Legacy and opportunity are in abundance on Harper business strip
by Bryce Huffman (Bryce Huffman, Author at BridgeDetroit)
Business owners in the area say the corridor is on the “up and up,” despite less attention from the city than they would like.
District 5 residents want schools, object to ‘imposed’ development
by Bryce Huffman (Bryce Huffman, Author at BridgeDetroit)
Besides a shortage of schools and rec centers, residents in Detroit’s District 5 say they are defensive about new development because they often feel that it’s done without their input.
Death of young girl prompts weapons crackdown in violent neighborhoods
by Bryce Huffman (Bryce Huffman, Author at BridgeDetroit)
Detroit police are targeting known violent offenders this week in sections of the city’s east and west side.

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