Archive for January, 2010

Global Detroit – Tapping the Economic Potential of Immigrants

Posted by Sam on January 26th, 2010 under Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , , ,  •  No Comments

Did you know that one in three tech start-ups in the last decade in Michigan were started by an immigrant?
Today, when one mentions immigrants and immigration we think of the political hot button issues that everyone wants to avoid.
The reality is that immigrants and foreign-born Americans are often an untapped economic resource. The New Economy [...]

MLK Day of Service 2010

Posted by Sam on January 25th, 2010 under Current Affairs, Policy, governance and nonprofits Tags: , , , , ,  •  No Comments

Last week, I had the opportunity to participate in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on the campus of Michigan State University. I was invited by the leadership of the student organization, Into the Streets. It was a full circle moment for me. I had been involved with a group of students in [...]

Entrepreneurship – Creating the National Agenda

Posted by Sam on January 12th, 2010 under Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , ,  •  No Comments

This is a cross post from the blog that I am running for the New Economy Initiative.  To learn about them go their website.
Entrepreneurism is all the rage these days. You can’t read an article about the economic recovery without hearing about the importance of entrepreneurs in creating new jobs. It is a badge of [...]