The Center for Michigan

04/25/2022

Bridge Michigan is hiring!

We're looking for a:

✅ Development & Communications Specialist
✅ Development & Sponsorship Specialist

Click the link below to read more and apply! ⬇

https://www.bridgemi.com/about/jobs

The Center for Michigan, Bridge Michigan and BridgeDetroit are searching for two new team members to join our fund development team. Led by the Center’s Chief Operating Officer, the fund development team together raises approximately $5 million annually in support of the work of The Center, includ...

04/21/2022

Bridge Michigan environmental reporter Kelly House was named an award finalist Wednesday by the Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards, an international environmental reporting contest that fielded nominations from 65 countries.

House is a finalist in the Writing - Daily Coverage category, one of 18 award categories honored by the group, a collaboration of more than 500 news organizations around the world that report on climate change.

https://www.bridgemi.com/center-michigan/environment-reporter-kelly-house-finalist-international-climate-award

House was recognized by the Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards for stories analyzing how well Michigan is preparing for the consequences of climate change. Her work was selected from more than 900 submissions around the world.

04/12/2022

Join us in welcoming Lauren Gibbons to Bridge Michigan as a Capitol watchdog reporter.

Lauren previously covered the state Legislature for eight years, including six years at MLive.

We are proud to have her as part of a politics and government team that continues to expand during this election season.

https://www.bridgemi.com/center-michigan/bridge-hires-capitol-reporter-lauren-gibbons-and-expands-election-coverage

Gibbons has eight years experience covering Lansing politics and policy issues. Her arrival is part of Bridge Michigan’s continuing investment in political coverage this election year and beyond.

03/15/2022

Bridge Michigan invites readers to join us on March 30 for an hour-long discussion about Michigan’s economy, recent big-ticket investments, state incentives and the long-term fiscal outlook. Panelists include Jeff Donofrio, president & CEO of Business Leaders for Michigan, Carla Bailo, president & CEO of the Center for Automotive Research - CAR, and John Rakolta Jr., chairman of Walbridge. Bridge Michigan business editor Paula Gardner will lead the discussion.

Register today ➡ bit.ly/bridgemi_033022

Join Bridge for this discussion about where Michigan's economy currently stands and a look at recent economic investments in the state.

02/26/2022

Join Bridge Michigan and Circle of Blue on March 9 for a discussion about what's happening with invasive species in the Great Lakes featuring Peter Alsip of the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research, Dr. Rochelle Sturtevant of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s Great Lakes Aquatic Nonindigenous Species Information System, and Doug Craven of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Government.

Click the link below to register!

Join Bridge Michigan and Circle of Blue for this discussion about what's happening with invasive species in the Great Lakes.

02/14/2022

Join Bridge Michigan next Wednesday, February 23 for a discussion about how the pandemic and COVID-related policies have affected K-12 students in Michigan, including a look at the impacts of virtual and hybrid learning, social distancing and mask policies, quarantining, and school closures among other topics. Register below. https://www.bridgemi.com/center-michigan/join-bridge-lunch-break-talk-how-covid-impacts-michigan-k-12-students

01/31/2022

Bridge Michigan is proud to announce the hiring of three new journalists to enrich our capitol, education, and general news coverage in the state.

In addition, The Center for Michigan, Bridge’s parent nonprofit, has brought on a new development adviser.

https://www.bridgemi.com/center-michigan/bridge-michigan-boosts-lansing-education-and-news-coverage-new-hires

Bridge readers told us they want more Lansing coverage. So we’ve added a third Capitol reporter and new education and general news reporters.

01/19/2022

BridgeDetroit is hiring an Associate Editor and Reporter!

Click the link below to read more and apply! ⬇

https://lnkd.in/eVdtcWkW

11/18/2021

If you missed BridgeDetroit and American Black Journal's virtual town hall today about the American Rescue Plan funding in Detroit, you can view the full video below!

10/29/2021

Join Bridge Michigan's summer 2022 internship class! The deadline to apply is Sunday, October 31.

Several college aspiring journalists will have the opportunity to hone their skills working with Michigan’s preeminent nonprofit news team.

10/07/2021

Bridge Michigan celebrated its 10th anniversary as part of its monthly Lunch Break series last week, kicking off a year of events commemorating the milestone.

Participants included the Center for Michigan’s president and CEO John Bebow, founder and chair Phil Power, senior writer Ron French, environment reporter Kelly House, Capitol reporter Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, membership director Amber DeLind, MPA, CMP and BridgeDetroit project executive and executive editor Stephen Henderson.

10/07/2021

BridgeDetroit Managing Director/Editor Catherine Kelly joined ProPublica earlier this week for a conversation about why nonprofit news is flourishing in Detroit. Check out the video here ➡ https://youtu.be/JRNYc7XEIKY

Join ProPublica for a conversation about why nonprofit news is flourishing in Detroit

09/28/2021

Josiah Foster will play a key role in helping Bridge Michigan and BridgeDetroit’s parent organization build reader membership and meet its earned-revenue ambitions.

09/27/2021

On Sept. 29, Bridge Michigan will host our monthly Lunch Break series with members of the Bridge team in honor of our 10th birthday. Participants will include President and CEO John Bebow and founder and chairman Phil Power, and the event will be moderated by BridgeDetroit Executive Editor Stephen Henderson. Please join us and register now ⬇
https://www.bridgemi.com/center-michigan/join-us-bridge-michigans-virtual-10-year-anniversary-celebration

On Sept. 29, Bridge Michigan will host our monthly Lunch Break series with members of the Bridge team in honor of our 10th birthday. Participants will include President and CEO John Bebow and founder and chairman Phil Power, and the event will be moderated by BridgeDetroit Executive Editor Stephen H...

09/13/2021

Grab your lunch and join Bridge Book Club for a discussion of "Wounds" by Razel Jones and Daniel Abbott on Zoom from noon to 1 p.m on Friday, September 24. Click the link to register ➡ https://www.bridgemi.com/center-michigan/bridge-book-club-discuss-wounds-september

Authors and Michigan natives Razel Jones and Daniel Abbott will join Bridge Michigan for a discussion of their collaborative memoir. Join us on Zoom from noon to 1 p.m. September 24. Bridge members receive a free e-version of the book.

09/09/2021

Last week, Bridge Michigan health reporter Robin Erb was joined by three experts for an hour-long discussion on how to improve Michigan’s youth mental health treatment system. Click the link below to watch the video. https://www.bridgemi.com/center-michigan/watch-bridges-lunch-break-discussion-youth-mental-health-michigan

Bridge Michigan health reporter Robin Erb moderated a Zoom discussion with three experts about problems with the state’s youth mental health treatment system and potential solutions.