“All it took for me was one visit to my son’s FIRST Robotics practice and I was hooked,” says Justin Hayter, unit operator at DTE’s Monroe Power Plant. “I’ve been mentoring for seven seasons now, and it’s so rewarding to help kids solve problems and reach their...
Every summer, our company hosts 80-90 students in our Summer Youth Internship Program. Many of these students are just out of high school and live in Detroit. We go beyond a normal internship and provide students with a variety of ways to help them in their...
The DTE Foundation knows that education and engaging learning experiences play a big role in the future success of Michiganders, and the energy industry faces big challenges ahead. These are just some of the reasons we support STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering,...
Did you know that one in 54 young people are diagnosed with autism? This summer, students in our IMPACT program at Cody High School learned more about their fellow students with autism and organized a 1.54 mile awareness walk on the final day of the program. IMPACT...
School may be out for summer, but it’s a great time to teach your children about electric safety. Whether your kids spend their days outside running around your neighborhood or inside playing the latest video games, it’s important to remember we’re surrounded by...
In a normal year, FIRST Robotics teams build out robots in schools or community centers, then compete in front of hundreds, if not thousands of family members, friends, volunteers and fans (like in the photo above, in February 2020). But this year has been anything...