by admin | Oct 21, 2020 | Blog
Published: 10/21/2020 Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice is pleased to announce that we have a new member on our Board of Directors. In September, Sandra Turner-Handy became the latest member of DWEJ’s leadership group, adding her wealth of knowledge...
by admin | Sep 30, 2020 | Blog
Published: 9/30/2020 The issue – When several Native American tribes led by the Standing Rock Sioux opposed the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), in 2016, a national protest movement was galvanized. The long-standing legal battle waged by tribal...
by admin | Sep 23, 2020 | Green Jobs, Projects and Programs - ALL
Detroit’s First Comprehensive Green Jobs Training Program Our first workforce training program operated for over a decade and its positive impacts continue to be felt by Detroit residents to this day. At the time, our program was the city’s only comprehensive green...
by admin | Sep 23, 2020 | Green Jobs, Projects and Programs - ALL
Green jobs aren’t just for environmental specialists; they include jobs in manufacturing, services, skilled trades, design, scientific research & development. Since 1994, DWEJ has advocated for educating and empowering the people of Detroit to “Take a Stand for...
by admin | Sep 11, 2020 | Green Jobs, Projects and Programs - ALL
Original Future Build Staff members (from left to right): Brian Duell, Carla King, Anetha Walker, Guy O. Williams, and Lynette Cobb “Working for DWEJ definitely came as an answer to my prayer request. This life-changing experience has impacted my life, as well as my...
