by Lisa Bolla | Sep 12, 2024 | Energizing Youth, Places, Wayne County
How does a phone call lead to thousands of dollars in savings for a local community? According to DTE Corporate Services Supervisor Jason Biddle, the answer involves a football field, the Trenton Channel Power Plant demolition and a little bit of patience. A few...
by Kate Mitchell | May 25, 2023 | Community Transformation, Empowering Detroit, Energizing Youth, Energy Future, Environment, Our People, Wayne County, Your Neighborhood
When getting girls interested in STEM fields, starting early can be key. That’s part of what makes the STEM Program at Munger Elementary Middle School special. The program, presented by the women of environmental management and safety at DTE, gave fourth through...
by Kate Mitchell | Apr 13, 2023 | Energizing Youth, Environment, Uncategorized, Your Neighborhood
When it comes to learning, a lot hangs on keeping students engaged. So when DTE wanted to make a difference with local students, finding a way to make reading time special was a natural choice. Enter the hammock garden, a resource that gives kids a chance to connect...
by Robin Runyan | Apr 5, 2023 | Energizing Youth, Our People, People, Volunteerism
This year, our company was very excited about the theme for the FIRST Robotics season. FIRST Energize encourages young people to think about how energy will power us into the future and how we can build a more sustainable, reliable and affordable energy future. FIRST...
by Robin Runyan | Feb 7, 2023 | Education & Employment, Energizing Youth, Our People, People
This morning, for the first time since January 2020, DTE hosted the kickoff press conference for Grow Detroit’s Young Talent (GDYT), the city of Detroit’s youth employment program, at our Detroit headquarters. The DTE Foundation is once again supporting GDYT this...
by Kate Mitchell | Feb 2, 2023 | Energizing Youth, Environment, Monroe, Monroe County, Our People, Planet, Uncategorized
On a cold, clear Saturday morning in late January, the fish were jumping, deer were grazing and dozens of bald eagles soared overhead at DTE Energy’s Monroe Power Plant. On the shore was a handful people, watching as the birds flew, played and settled on the branches...
