by Robin Runyan | Apr 20, 2021 | Education & Employment, Energizing Youth, Our People, People
Last year at this time, as we were still adapting to working from home, our Workforce Development and Talent Acquisition teams were working to build out a virtual summer internship program. It took a lot of planning and coordination between IT and other business...
by Jack Reynolds | Apr 10, 2021 | Our People, People, Your Neighborhood, Your Power
Who’s your favorite superhero? Batman? Spider-Man? Wonder Woman? What about the local lineworkers that get your power back on when you need it? Lineworkers, sometimes referred to as unsung heroes, are the first responders when a power outage occurs. It doesn’t matter...
by Dana Blankenship | Apr 7, 2021 | People
COVID Emergency Rental Assistance (CERA) funds are available to help renters with past due rent, energy bills, Internet bills, water bills or sewage bills and most payments will be made directly to your landlord, energy provider or agency on your behalf. How to apply...
by Diana Christensen-Clark | Apr 7, 2021 | DEI, Our People, People
Ben Felton, senior vice president, Fossil Generation, shared a personal moment that shifted his thinking on the value of diversity and inclusion. Ben and his family live in a suburban city in metro Detroit, and one morning last June, soon after George Floyd’s...
by Aimee Ridella | Mar 31, 2021 | Human Needs, People, Your Neighborhood
The DTE Energy Foundation today announced it awarded more than $100,000 in grants to help Michigan emergency food banks and providers – Feeding America West Michigan, Fishes & Loaves and Gleaners Community Food Bank – to distribute meals and critical nourishment...
by Aimee Ridella | Mar 29, 2021 | People, Volunteerism, Your Neighborhood
Douglas Woggon, a DTE Energy retiree, is dedicated to serving others in his community. In 2020 he dedicated 511 hours to the Gibraltar Food Pantry, an outreach program of the First Congregational Church of Gibraltar, where he serves on the Board of the organization...
