As a high school student, what kind of project could you do over the summer to bring value to your fellow students during the school year? This year at Cody High School, students in the IMPACT program are building a wellness room, where students can take some time for...
DTE and the DTE Foundation wrapped up the FIRST Robotics 2021-22 season with a return to Saginaw Valley State University and the FIRST in Michigan State Championships. As the title sponsor, we strive to help robotics students reach their potential through this...
How do we see our Foundation support in action? With FIRST Robotics, there’s a multiplier effect. Leon Pryor, coach for FTC team TechnoPhoenix, attended competitions around the metro area and noticed that many of the suburban teams knew each other and helped each...
“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,...
