🎓 WELCOME TO RISE HIGHER UNIVERSITY: DETROIT. Class is in session. Since taking office, Mayor Mary Sheffield has been putting the Rise Higher vision into action, with a focus on making Detroit more affordable, safer, more connected and more responsive to residents. From establishing a livable wage for full-time City employees and launching Ride to Rise, to creating new City departments and expanding support for seniors, families and Detroiters experiencing homelessness, the work is reaching residents across generations. From neighborhood investments and affordable housing to supporting small and legacy businesses, the focus remains on building stronger communities block by block. And for Detroit’s young people, Occupy the Summer created opportunities for recreation, mentorship, connection and safe spaces throughout the city. Nine months in, the work continues to focus on people, neighborhoods and opportunity. 📚 This is Rise Higher University. The lessons are being written acro...