Global Detroit Blog
Read below for updates to Global Detroit and immigrant news affecting Metro-Detroit.
September 20, 2018Edi Demaj Receives Global Detroit’s 2018 Corporate Impact Award
“If a 14-year-old kid can move from a war-torn country and figure out a way to start a number of companies that are successful, then anyone can do it – both immigrants and U.S. born,” exclaimed Edi Demaj, co-founder of Rocket Fiber, a multi-million dollar [...]
September 20, 2018The Ganesan Brothers Inspire Others With Their Entrepreneurial Spirit
“It came to a point where corporate life had become mundane, and the urge for entrepreneurship was always there,” said Kyyba founder Tel Ganesan. His brother Thiru also caught the entrepreneurial bug, after moving from India to work on Y2K in the U.S. The two [...]
September 18, 2018Glenn Stevens Believes Immigrants Are Essential To State’s Economy
In a recent speech to the Lansing Regional Chamber Economic Club, Glenn Stevens, Executive Director of MICHauto and the Detroit Regional Chamber’s vice president of automotive and mobility initiatives, said, “I work in the economic development space, particularly with our automotive and mobility industries in [...]
September 17, 2018Rezaul Karim Receives 2018 Global Detroit Community Entrepreneur Award
Upon entering Everyday Super Discounts in Hamtramck, the friendly atmosphere in the crowded little store is immediately felt. Asked about his store’s success and its impact on the community, the owner’s response is, “Customers see my behavior as a shop keeper. When they need more [...]
September 10, 2018Guatemalan Cuisine takes root in Southwest Detroit
When you walk down Junction Street in Southwest Detroit, you can’t fail to notice a baronial building on the street. This building is home to Pollo Chapin (literally meaning Guatemalan chicken as “chapin” is what Guatemalans call each other), a Guatemalan-food-inspired restaurant. Opened in 2008, [...]
September 10, 2018Welcome Millie, our new Director of Startups and STEM Talent
Millie Chu Global Detroit is happy to announce our newest staff member, Millie Chu. As Director of Startups and STEM Talent, Millie will be leading the Global Entrepreneur-in-Residence (Global EIR) initiative to enhance the talent pool of startup founders, attract dynamic startups to the region, [...]
August 20, 2018Amar Pizza
By Alistair Kiyingi “When the recession hit back in 2008, I lost my job and no one was hiring at the time, I thought of moving to another state but for some reason my heart didn’t support the idea. Since I couldn’t find a job, [...]
August 20, 2018For a donation $5 attendees received soup, salad, bread and a vote that could impact the community!
“One of the things we notice being immigrants here in the United States [is that] there are conversations about us without involving us in the conversations. People normally tell us what’s best for us instead of asking us what we think is the best for [...]
August 16, 2018Release of the Welcoming Economies Playbook
Five years after writing the Guide to Immigrant Economic Development, Welcoming America and Global Detroit have teamed up to produce the Welcoming Economies Playbook. On a webinar hosted by Welcoming America last week, Sloan Herrick, Global Detroit’s Deputy Director spoke to the growth that we [...]
July 23, 2018Southeast Michigan’s Global Gateway
By Alistair Kiyingi Where will you find a new commemoration of a global gateway for immigrants? Starting this weekend, the City of Hamtramck (“the world in two square miles”) will display its global diversity at the Hamtramck Historical Museum. In fact, with over 40% of [...]
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Global Detroit is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation that revitalizes Michigan’s economy by pursuing strategies that strengthen Detroit’s connections to the world to make the region more attractive and welcoming to immigrants, internationals, and foreign trade and investment as a means to produce jobs and regional economic growth.