SEMCOG: Region Ahead

We talked all things Trails Week with Andrea LaFontaine, Executive Director of Michigan Trails & Greenways Alliance and Jonathan Jarosz, Executive Director of Heart of the Lakes.

We talked to Flagstar Bank CEO, Sandro DiNello and Mount Clemens Mayor, Laura Kropp about SEMCOG's Economic Development Task Force and their roles as co-chairs, as well as what they're doing in their respective positions to adapt to the pandemic. Kevin Vettraino, SEMCOG's manager of Economic And Community Vitality begins the show and talks about the planning process.

We talked with Dan Carmody, President of the Eastern Market Partnership, about what Eastern Market looks like these days and how they've adapted to the COVID-19 crisis.

We talked to Amanda Shreve, Executive Director of The Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIMFA) about how farmers markets are adapting to maintain safety during COVID-19.

We talked with Lee Graham, the Executive Director of labor management and education for the Operating Engineers 324, about opportunities in skilled trades for people in Southeast Michigan.

We sat down with economists Gabriel Erlich, PhD; Donald Grimes and Daniil Manaenkov, PhD of the University of Michigan to learn about what the future may hold for the economy of the United States, Michigan, and the seven-county SEMCOG region.

We sat down with Southeast Michigan Community Alliance CEO Greg Pitoniak to talk about how they are assisting people during the COVID-19 pandemic.

We sat down with Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Burnett about how he's handling the COVID-19 pandemic in his community.

We sat down with this years Taubman Fellows, Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones and Canton Township Supervisor Pat Williams, along with SEMCOG Deputy Executive Director Amy O'Leary to discuss their experiences in the program.

We sat down with Doug Smith, Executive Director, Government & Community Relations for Oakland Community College along with Naheed Huq, SEMCOG's Talent & Economic Development Manager, to talk about our new report, Future Skills: Preparing for the Changing World of Work.