Partner Opportunities
Welcome to the Michigan Central Opportunity Board! We collect and share opportunity-based information from our partners and internal teams. This initiative ensures that the community has access to job openings, workforce and youth development programs, and other valuable resources. Please take a few minutes to explore the current opportunities below. Check back often as new opportunities are added regularly.
If you have any questions as you browse, please feel free to email us at info@michigancentral.com.
Available Opportunities
Detroit Equity Action Lab (DEAL)
August 1 - September 30, 2025
DEAL's Racial Equity Fellowship focuses on racial equity from a personal to a structural lens. We believe that the transformation of movements is dependent on the transformation of the people in them. Everyone comes to our Racial Equity Fellowship as an expert of their own experiences. In these interconnected worlds, our role is to provide the tools to deepen our fellows' understanding and fortify their work. We recognize that co-liberation toward racial equity is as much about our personal journeys as it is about addressing oppressive systems.
In monthly fellowship sessions, fellows participate in high-quality skills building with other Detroit-area racial equity leaders. They deepen relationships and join a multiracial and multigenerational network dedicated to ending structural racism in Detroit. Fellows gain a better understanding of the historical context shaping Detroit's racial inequality while learning and experimenting with new techniques to address structural racism. They develop the skills needed to affect meaningful change, disrupt beliefs and influence public policy on racial equity. The cohort engages in strategy sessions and plans joint action, working together to define a vision for moving Detroit toward greater racial equity.
CDAD
October 9, 2025
A one-day gathering dedicated to reimagining what community development can and will look like in the years ahead. Grounded in the belief that today's challenges require tomorrow's thinking, this year's conference invites practitioners, organizers, and leaders to explore bold ideas, new models, and innovative tools that shape more thriving, just, and connected communities. Through inspiring talks, strategic sessions, and meaningful dialogue, the goal is to equip attendees with forward-looking strategies and collaborative energy to build the future of Detroit—and beyond—together.
College for Creative Studies
August 1 - November 9, 2025
CCS invites Metro Detroit community members (18+) to participate in the free Apple Foundation Program – a unique opportunity to explore app design and development. This immersive, one-month course introduces you to design thinking, problem-solving, and the essentials of Swift programming within the Apple iOS ecosystem. Students will learn the skills needed to become an iOS developer and will prototype an original app from the ground up.
We provide all the necessary Apple devices, ensuring everyone has access to this cutting-edge learning experience.
Session 1
October 13 – November 6, 2025 (Monday – Thursday)
5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Sessions 2 & 3
November 10 – December 5, 2025
(2 Sessions – Monday – Friday)
Session 2: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Session 3: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.