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What defines affordable housing? According to the federal government, affordable housing means not spending more than 30% of your income on housing. In a…
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Connections is a State of Opportunity documentary about the power of networks.The show looks at the importance of a strong network, and how those who…
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Where do students in a neighborhood struggling with blight, drugs, and gangs turn?If you're talking about students at Cody High School in Detroit, it’s to…
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State of Opportunity's Jennifer Guerra talks to members of two Michigan tribes about the incredibly high rate of suicide among young American Indians.…
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This week we aired a special State of Opportunity call-in program focused on disconnected youth. These are young people between the ages of 16 and 25,…
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This week, State of Opportunity's Jennifer Guerra explored language and discrimination. She talked to Robin Queen, a linguist who teaches a class about it…
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At the beginning of the school year, Jennifer Guerra spent a lot of time at two different schools for her documentary, The Education Gap. One of the…
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For a kid caught stealing a $30 bracelet from a store, juvenile court would likely be the next stop.But a "teen court" program in Detroit gives some…
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Denise Gleich is a 30-year veteran of the restaurant industry in Michigan.She's raised three daughters on the wages and tips she earned, but says the…
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At the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, 11-year-old Brianna Allgood is being tested by a machine called a spirometer. It measures her breathing.Brianna has…