Ice Cream Nachos and Consulting: A Match Made in HeavenCarlie Peterman is a rising junior at the Ross School of Business who grew up with farm animals and cornfields, and now is working with Detroit small businesses for ten weeks with DNEP.
Socent Spotlight: Plucky ComicsSocent Spotlights are a series on U-M alumni who have created social enterprises and continue the work of entrepreneurship after graduation. In this post, we focus on Plucky Comics, a company specializing in telling the stories of Black Queer people through comic books.
Summer 2024 NewsletterCheck out our new Summer newsletter, with news about Nonprofit Recruiting, impact interns we are currently sponsoring, the experience of a student in DNEP's Impact Studio for Local Business, Ross's work in disability DEI, and impact in the community.
Revitalizing Roots: A Detroit Native’s Experience From Family Legacy to Community ImpactAs a Detroit native, I have always had the desire to work and make a change throughout the city I have called home. Through the Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project’s summer internship program, Impact Studio for Local Business, I am proud to say that I am now working with the small businesses that I used to drive past, supporting Detroit neighborhoods.
2024 Summer Impact InternsThis year, Business+Impact is supporting 21 students through its Summer Fund, and 36 U-M students overall in a variety of summer internship experiences.
Podcast: ESG — At Home in Europe and Soon, the WorldIn this episode of Social Impact Design for Business, Jerry Davis of Michigan Ross' +Impact Studio interviews Kim Dabbs, Global VP of ESG and Social Innovation at Steelcase and best-selling author of "You Belong Here."
