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Dr. Carolynn Rowland. (WWJ/Kathryn Larson)

Economic Rebound Not Catching In Detroit As 60 Percent Of Kids Live In Poverty

Monday at Focus Hope more than 75 people sat to hear the Data Driven Detroit lecture entitled “How are the Children?”

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/05/06

Focus:Hope helping to train CNC Operators. (WWJ/Mike Campbell)

Focus:HOPE Helping Spur Michigan Employment Numbers With Free Machine Shop Training

The job market is tough, in Michigan the unemployment rate is at 8.9 percent, but there are jobs out there

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/01/09

Best Places For Computer Classes In Detroit

Have you been wanting to learn more computer skills? Even if you’re an expert, there’s always something new to learn in the field of computers. Check out this list to find out the best places to enhance your skills.

2012/12/31

Focus: Hope Partners with Groupon For “Share with a Senior” Holiday Campaign

Focus: Hope and Groupon Grassroots, the philanthropic arm of Groupon, are partnering on a weeklong campaign to raise money for the delivery of holiday meals to at least 800 local senior citizens.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/11/05

Michigan Matters: Focus Hope

This week on Michigan Matters, Host Carol Cain talks with Focus: Hope CEO William Jones about the organization that rose from the ashes of the Detroit riots 40 years ago in a bid to change things and is still going strong. It’s Focus: Hope.

CBS 62–2012/09/28

Focus: HOPE's Center for Advanced Technologies. (Photo by Focus: HOPE on Wikipedia).

Mission: Train And Place 600 For New Jobs Through Focus: HOPE

The group is using a grant to pay for the program and must fill the jobs in machinery and IT by September.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/05/16

In this 2005 photo, Eleanor Josaitis is surrounded by the group of Focus: HOPE students. (Credit: Joe Wilssens Photography)

Focus: HOPE Fundraiser Centers On Josaitis’ Legacy

The life and legacy of Focus: HOPE co-founder Eleanor Josaitis will be celebrated at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center in downtown.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/03/10

Michigan Matters: Insider’s View Of D.C. Politics

Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer and Pulitzer Prize-Winning Political Columnist talk about politics, balancing the Federal budget, and the upcoming election.

CBS 62–2012/03/01