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Monday, July 23
 

11:00am EDT

Automotive History and Future – tour of Henry Ford Museum
250 acres of innovation. 300 years of history. 26 million artifacts. Discover America — its culture, inventions, people and can-do spirit — and hundreds of hands-on ways to explore it, enjoy it and be inspired by it. Tour through the historic Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. Cost: Museum tickets: $39.50
Moderators
JF

Monday July 23, 2018 11:00am - 5:00pm EDT
TBA
  Workshop

11:00am EDT

Detroit 2027 A city of learning: How we plan to make it happen
All Detroit children deserve to receive a world-class education. A top priority must be to teach them to read so that they can then read to learn. Join the Skillman Foundation for a conversation and tour of Detroit’s Summer Fun Centers, a partnership between the City of Detroit Parks and Recreation Department and Detroit Public Schools Community District, where literacy, enrichment and free time together support development of the whole child.
Moderators
SF

Monday July 23, 2018 11:00am - 5:00pm EDT
TBA
  Workshop

11:00am EDT

Detroit Black History Tour
Get an inside look at the rich history of the African American community in Detroit. Visit early Detroit sites – The Underground Railroad, Back Bottom, Paradise Valley, Black Business Empire in Detroit and the homesite of the first Black teacher in Detroit, and the birthplace of the Black community!
Cost: $30 for lunch, guide, and program, Limit 50
Moderators
BS

Monday July 23, 2018 11:00am - 5:00pm EDT
TBA
  Workshop

11:00am EDT

Music and Manufacturing
Detroit has long been the soul of music for decades. This workshop will be journey through the musical history of Detroit, including the Motown Museum and to the headquarters of the organizers of the annual Electronic Music Festival. See how music has been a key ingredient to fortifying the sense of community in Detroit. Take a look at how Detroit is leading the way in American manufacturing again through cottage and specialty manufacturing, leveraging the existing physical and human assets to forge a path into the 21st century. This workshop will feature tours and discussions with the pioneers of Detroit’s new manufacturing Third Man Pressing (record manufacturing) and more to see how Detroit is taking steps into the future, building off the base they have.
Moderators
RS

Monday July 23, 2018 11:00am - 5:00pm EDT
TBA
  Workshop

11:00am EDT

Where Detroit Happens – Block by Block Tour
Join us as we visit Detroit's neighborhood based Community Development organizations across the city to see community development up-close and personal. Observe the variety of community development work, such as: urban farming, youth services, education, workforce enterprise, immigrant services, housing, commercial development, economic development, foreclosure prevention, food access, safety and neighborhood organizing.
Moderators
AG

Monday July 23, 2018 11:00am - 5:00pm EDT
TBA
  Workshop

11:30am EDT

Community in Boxing Tour
Please note - we will meet in the Motor Lobby at 11:30, so there is time to change to workout clothes or grab them.

Strap on your boxing gloves and come for a workout and a lesson in the power of comradery and spirit that the boxing gym offers. This tour includes a visit to the Downtown Boxing Gym and their Youth Program that has engaged young people, setting them on a path of educational and career success. Participants will hear about the beginning of the program from Founder and CEO Khali Sweeney and get an opportunity to workout and experience gym life first hand. Cost: $25, includes donation to gym
Moderators
CB

Monday July 23, 2018 11:30am - 4:00pm EDT
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2:30pm EDT

Dequindre Cut Bike Tour
This tour showcases Detroit’s most unique attractions, including the Dequindre Cut and the Detroit RiverWalk. Participants will tour the city to see attractions, neighborhoods, murals, and new developments by bike, enabling them to really take it all in. This tour leaves later in the afternoon and can be combined with the Eastern Market Tour, Cost - $35 includes bike and equipment, Limit 15
Moderators
JB

Monday July 23, 2018 2:30pm - Monday July 23, 2108 5:00pm EST
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  Workshop

6:00pm EDT

Exploring Collaborations for Themed and/or Special Issues in Community Development
In advance, explore and bring ideas of a potential manuscript to the table that focuses on using Alternative Methodologies to study community development.
Moderators
LA

Monday July 23, 2018 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
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  Social
 
Tuesday, July 24
 

9:00pm EDT

Entrepreneurs and Independent Practitioners Night Out!
Are you an independent (or small shop) consultant, practitioner, or community development educator? Would you like to meet other people like you to make new friends, swap stories, and forge new partnerships? If so, join us for an informal evening out with "the indy crowd!" If you like to laugh, network, and learn with colleagues who are independent thinkers like you, come join the party!
Moderators
MF

Tuesday July 24, 2018 9:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
TBA
  Social
 
Monday, July 23
 

11:00am EST

Eastern Market Tour
has become the most happening place in the US for high end cuisine, in part because of the farm to table movement and the expansion of urban farming in the city. This workshop will take a look at the genesis of urban farming in the city and how that connection with chefs and restaurants has led to a vibrant dining scene. This tour returns earlier enough to combine with the Dequindre Cut Bike Tour, Cost - $20 includes special lunch at the market, Limit 30
Moderators
JB

Monday July 23, 2108 11:00am - 1:30pm EST
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