by Eric Younan | Jun 18, 2020 | Community Transformation, Education & Employment, Environment, Human Needs, Our People, Planet
Do you eat chocolate, drink coffee, or enjoy strawberries? If so, then you depend on the daily activities of bees, bats, butterflies and other animals that pollinate our food. In fact, one in every three bites of food that we eat depends on healthy pollinators. In...
by Robin Runyan | Jun 9, 2020 | Education & Employment, People, Your Neighborhood
DTE supported 25 FIRST Robotics Challenge teams this season. While we and all the teams were ready for exciting competitions this spring, the season was cut short due to COVID-19 in March, just a couple weeks into competition. But while the world hit pause on most...
by Robin Runyan | Jun 1, 2020 | Education & Employment, Our People, People, Your Neighborhood
This summer, DTE will welcome about 500 college and high school students into virtual “Work From Anywhere” internships with the company. At the beginning of 2020, we expected to host these students on-site. But when many companies transitioned to...
by Aimee Ridella | Apr 23, 2020 | Education & Employment, People, Your Neighborhood
Detroit’s leading businesses and organizations are teaming up to help the city’s youth. The plan? The DTE Energy Foundation, Detroit Public Schools Community District, Kellogg Foundation, Quicken Loans, General Motors and The Skillman Foundation will put a computer...
by Lisa Bolla | Feb 27, 2020 | Education & Employment, Energizing Youth, Our People, People
Loyola High School senior Davis Greene is a young man embracing the lessons of black history, while also looking toward a very bright future. Davis is the designer of an original poster that recently won the $15,000 grand prize scholarship in the Detroit Pistons Black...
by Aimee Ridella | Feb 4, 2020 | Education & Employment
“Many of our young people studied hard in school so they could get out of this city. If that happens, who rebuilds the city in the long run?” said Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan. “We want your talent back in Detroit. It is time for the next generation. My generation is not...
