Discuss Detroit

Jeanette Pierce

Discuss Detroit series is hosted by the founder of the City Institute Jeanette Pierce and features conversations with small businesses owners, community leaders, and Detroit residents about the city we love.

  1. 07/26/2023

    Episode 28: Discuss Detroit with 'Detroit In 50 Maps' author Alex Hill

    Join Jeanette Pierce as she discusses Detroit with Alex Hill, author of 'Detroit In 50 Maps,' which deconstructs the Motor City in surprising ways. Alex Hill is also the GIS Director at Wayne State University and Project Director of the Detroit Food Map Initiative, which has been mapping nutritional access of Detroit grocery stores, corner stores, and farmers markets since 2011. Alex has started a website called DETROITography which connects various Detroit cartographers, consolidating their exceptional skill sets in map building. You can learn more here: https://detroitography.com/ Discuss Detroit features conversations with small business owners, community leaders, and Detroit residents as a program of City Institute. City Institute shares lessons learned from Detroit to inspire individuals, organizations, and cities to innovate for a better future. The learn more about services and programming, visit: https://www.thecityinstitute.com/

    23 min

  2. 07/26/2023

    Episode 27: Discuss Detroit with Youth Driven Spaces

    Join Jeanette Pierce as she discusses Detroit with several key individuals working together to build youth-driven spaces and organizations. Those individuals include:  John Weiss – Director Director of Strategic Initiatives at Neutral Zone  Kelly Rossi – Program Director for the Detroit Creativity Project,  Jewel Jordan & Faith Jones – Youth at Detroit Creativity Project  Bubbles DuMouchel – YDS Capacity Builder at Neutral Zone.   Discuss Detroit features conversations with small business owners, community leaders, and Detroit residents as a program of City Institute. City Institute shares lessons learned from Detroit to inspire individuals, organizations, and cities to innovate for a better future. The learn more about services and programming, visit: https://www.thecityinstitute.com/

    37 min

  3. 04/06/2022

    Episode 26: Discuss Detroit with Institute of AfroUrbanism founder Lauren Hood

    Join Jeanette Pierce as she discusses Detroit with Lauren Hood, Founder and Director for the Institute of AfroUrbanism. Learn more about the Institute of AfroUrbanism at their website: https://afrourbanism.com/ Discuss Detroit features conversations with small businesses owners, community leaders, and Detroit residents as a program of City Institute. City Institute shares lessons learned from Detroit to inspire individuals, organizations, and cities to innovate for a better future. The learn more about services and programming, visit: https://www.thecityinstitute.com/

    47 min

  4. 04/06/2022

    Episode 25: Discuss Detroit with BrandXR CEO Moody Mattan

    Join Jeanette Pierce as she discusses Detroit with Moody Mattan, serial entrepreneur and CEO of BrandXR, the world's easiest to use no-code platform for building immersive XR experiences. Learn more about BrandXR at their website: https://www.brandxr.io/ Discuss Detroit features conversations with small businesses owners, community leaders, and Detroit residents as a program of City Institute. City Institute shares lessons learned from Detroit to inspire individuals, organizations, and cities to innovate for a better future. The learn more about services and programming, visit: https://www.thecityinstitute.com/

    35 min

  5. 04/06/2022

    Episode 24: Discuss Detroit with Techtown president and CEO Ned Staebler

    Join Jeanette Pierce as she discusses Detroit with Ned Staebler, President and CEO of TechTown and Vice President for Economic Development at Wayne State University. Learn more about Techtown at their website: https://techtowndetroit.org/ Discuss Detroit features conversations with small businesses owners, community leaders, and Detroit residents as a program of City Institute. City Institute shares lessons learned from Detroit to inspire individuals, organizations, and cities to innovate for a better future. The learn more about services and programming, visit: https://www.thecityinstitute.com/

    32 min

  6. 04/06/2022

    Episode 23: Discuss Detroit with City of Detroit chief storyteller Eric Thomas

    Join Jeanette Pierce as she discusses Detroit with Eric Thomas, entrepreneur and Chief Storyteller for the City of Detroit, Learn more about the City of Detroit's storytelling platform The Neighborhoods at their website: https://theneighborhoods.org/ Discuss Detroit features conversations with small businesses owners, community leaders, and Detroit residents as a program of City Institute. City Institute shares lessons learned from Detroit to inspire individuals, organizations, and cities to innovate for a better future. The learn more about services and programming, visit: https://www.thecityinstitute.com/

    55 min

  7. 04/06/2022

    Episode 22: Discuss Detroit with Spectacles Detroit owner Zana Smith

    Join Jeanette Pierce as she discusses Detroit with Zana Smith, owner of Spectacles Detroit, a fashion boutique opened over 38 years ago in downtown Detroit's Harmonie Park Learn more about Spectacles Detroit at their website: https://specdet.com/ Discuss Detroit features conversations with small businesses owners, community leaders, and Detroit residents as a program of City Institute. City Institute shares lessons learned from Detroit to inspire individuals, organizations, and cities to innovate for a better future. The learn more about services and programming, visit: https://www.thecityinstitute.com/

    41 min

  8. 04/06/2022

    Episode 21: Discuss Detroit with House of Han owner Mike Han

    Join Jeanette Pierce as she discusses Detroit with Mike Han, Korean-American artist, designer, and sustainable sushi chef and owner of House of Han, a studio and gallery. Learn more about House of Han at their website: https://www.thehouseofhan.com/ Discuss Detroit features conversations with small businesses owners, community leaders, and Detroit residents as a program of City Institute. City Institute shares lessons learned from Detroit to inspire individuals, organizations, and cities to innovate for a better future. The learn more about services and programming, visit: https://www.thecityinstitute.com/

    40 min
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Discuss Detroit series is hosted by the founder of the City Institute Jeanette Pierce and features conversations with small businesses owners, community leaders, and Detroit residents about the city we love.

Information

  • Creator
    Jeanette Pierce
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    28
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Jeanette Pierce
  • Show Website
    Discuss Detroit