Building Thriving‑Class Neighborhoods with Life Remodeled
Today I'm at the table at TechTown with Life Remodeled president and CEO Diallo Smith, along with Norris Howard.
We get into how this Detroit‑based nonprofit is transforming vacant school buildings into "opportunity hubs" that connect entire families to education, jobs, and essential services in their own neighborhoods.
Diallo walks us through the rebirth of Durfee Intermediate as the Durfee Innovation Society on the West Side, now home to more than 30 nonprofits and social impact partners, and shares how neighbors themselves shaped which programs moved in.
We also talk about Life Remodeled's…
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