During the Planning Stage, each project team had access to research assistant support from University of Michigan students. These research assistants conducted applied research to support the Planning Stage program development work. A selection of these research memos are applicable to initiatives beyond the Challenge and are available to the public:
April 2023: Nick Voelkner – Barriers to Financial Security in Detroit
Jan. 2023: Block and Voelkner – Community Capital Models (CLTs and CITs) and Best Practices
Nov. 2022: Kyra Reumann-Moore – Black Worker Demographics in Detroit