Marie Amber Hocker (Executive Director – Grow Detroit's Young Talent): Grow Detroit's Young Talent is a citywide summer youth employment initiative, where we train and employ 8, 000 Detroit youth over the summer.
Diane M. Antishin (President, HR & Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, DTE Energy): Having the opportunity to connect with young people who are also exploring career opportunities and get the opportunity to meet them and understand what their skills and abilities are is really important for businesses.
Tiffany Douglas (SVP, Market Executive, Bank of America): So the opportunity for a business and individuals to invest in Grow Detroit's Young Talent. Helps to show that not only is our community interested and invested in our young people, and it helps to provide opportunity.
Marie Amber Hocker (Executive Director – Grow Detroit's Young Talent): If you are an employer and have a meaningful job opportunity, or a funder that wants to contribute, or an individual that wants to mentor or volunteer, we would love to hear from you.
Marie Amber Hocker (Executive Director – Grow Detroit's Young Talent): Please visit gdyt.org for more information and to sign up.
Mike Duggan (Mayor): I got to tell you, everybody who's interacted with these students, you find an interesting thing. They change your lives as much as you change theirs. So, thank you very much for your support.