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Hillel Day School Opens Expanded Early Childhood Center

Hillel Day School held a dedication ceremony for an expansion and renovation of its Early Childhood Center. The ECC will have more space to fill the needs of more families in the community.

The Oakland Press
29 Aug 2019

With Rabbis’ Blessing, Women-for-Tech Program Creates ‘Ripples’ in Haredi World

Led by Start-Up Nation, the Adva pilot project aims to educate young, ultra Orthodox, Israeli women pursuing software engineering jobs.

Times of Israel
28 Aug 2019

Major Improvements in Store for Spirit Plaza in Detroit

The City of Detroit announces upgrades to the newly-permanent downtown public space, Spirit Plaza. The Foundation provided initial resources to Downtown Detroit Partnership to support the design and pilot launch of the plaza in 2017.

The Detroit News
28 Aug 2019
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