University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) alumna Amy Emmert (MS/MSEd ’03) decided to work toward her master’s […]
Amy Emmert: Leading environmental education at Belle Isle in Detroit Read More »
When the iconic Michigan Central Station in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood reopened to tremendous fanfare in summer 2024, Motor City native
Taking it to the streets: How the humanities can reframe urban renewal Read More »
Detroit! Meaning strait in French, a narrow passage of water linking two larger areas of water. Detroit! Take a moment
Students Sail the Detroit River Read More »
Eight middle school students returned to Belle Isle this summer for another year of sailing lessons. But a few months
Students from Belle Isle program build their own boat. Now they look to sail it Read More »
Lavonnes Bolds, a forestry student in his final year at Michigan State University, was one young person who attended the
Virtually hidden behind grimy industrial sites, unsightly infrastructure and bland parking lots, the Detroit River was practically an afterthought for
A River Runs Through Us — and with it, Countless Stories Read More »
Several Schoolcraft College students recently did what those on Gilligan’s Island couldn’t do: return to civilization after a three-hour boat
Launched in response to the growing crisis of narrative infrastructure, the Detroit River Story Lab is a collaborative, public-facing initiative
Sailing the River, Writing Ourselves Read More »
LSA’s Detroit River Story Lab teaches students from elementary school through college about the past and future of the vibrant
Scholars and Schooners Read More »
Four University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) master’s students are currently working with U-M’s Detroit River Story
The students of Western International High School may have come prepared for sailing the Detroit River in mid-September. They also
Sprinkles of rain accompanied a breeze just strong enough to keep a two-masted tall ship coasting down the Detroit River.
Schooner program provides hands-on learning opportunities for local youth Read More »
Marquise Griffin, a U-M doctoral student pursuing a joint degree in English and education, led an onboard learning station about
When Michigan Chief Justice Augustus Woodward drew up the University of Michigan’s founding charter in 1817, he saw the new
Digital Exhibit: The Detroit River and the University of Michigan Read More »
Turn off your phone. Close your eyes. Tune in to your senses. What do you hear? What do you feel? Students aboard
Detroit River Story Lab program connects students to cultural, environmental heritage Read More »
As a grey sea of heavy clouds opened up to release a downpour of warm rain, cyclists and pedestrians fled
Combining Health and Environment Learning on the Detroit River Read More »
The currents in the Detroit River danced calmly Friday afternoon as a group of teens went out for a boat
Detroit youth launch boats they built themselves at Riverside Marina Read More »
The waters were clear and blue the morning of the schooner outing, but students were still apprehensive. Some had never
U-M English Major Katie Moore is working as a Communications Intern this summer with Tall Ships America through a partnership
Starting Out as a Tall Ship Sailor Read More »
As part of a DRSL-sponsored internship with the Inland Seas Education Association, U-M graduate student Marquise Griffin has been developing
The People’s History of the River City: Detroit Read More »
What does literary theory have to do with the Detroit River? A lot, it turns out! The Detroit River Story Lab is
Community-engaged research on the Detroit River Read More »
There’s no better place to learn about the impact the Detroit River has had on our region than from a
Story Lab receives Community Foundation grant to continue Skiff & Schooner program Read More »
(Taubman College, 1/19/22) During the fall 2021 semester, Taubman College students in the Detroit River StoryLab Physical Planning and Design
Taubman Students Explore Counter-Mapping and Storytelling on Detroit’s Belle Isle Read More »
(University Record, 1/10/22) Helping to hoist the sail on the tall ship Inland Seas was a unique experience for Leya
What Lies Beneath: Detroit River Narratives Emerge Through Schooner Trips, Boat Building Read More »
(Michigan News, 3/8/21) The University of Michigan ramped up its collaborations on a multitude of projects in the city of
Detroit partnerships, initiatives on the rise during pandemic Read More »
(Graham Sustainability Institute, 2/18/21) The Detroit River Story Lab was one of seven University of Michigan projects to receive funding
Detroit River Story Lab receives carbon neutrality grant Read More »
Darin Stockdill’s work with Detroit youth at a community center and as a middle and high school social studies and
Q&A: Darin Stockdill talks about the need for Detroit River curriculum in middle school Read More »
(All Things Considered, 11/23/20) After years of work, the University of Michigan is launching the Detroit River Story Lab. It’s a
University of Michigan Dives Into New Project Highlighting Detroit River Stories Read More »
(Michigan News, 10/22/20) Two years in the making, the Detroit River Story Lab lifts off at the University of Michigan
U-M story lab to amplify Detroit River narratives Read More »
