SEMCOG: Region Ahead
SEMCOG: Region Ahead
SEMCOG
A podcast from SEMCOG, The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, covering a range of topics important to Southeast Michigan.
Episode 17: Michigan Trails Week
We talked all things Trails Week with Andrea LaFontaine, Executive Director of Michigan Trails & Greenways Alliance and Jonathan Jarosz, Executive Director of Heart of the Lakes.
Sep 18, 2020
29 min
Episode 16: Refocusing Economic Development
We talked to Flagstar Bank CEO, Sandro DiNello and Mount Clemens Mayor, Laura Kropp about SEMCOG's Economic Development Task Force and their roles as co-chairs, as well as what they're doing in their respective positions to adapt to the pandemic. Kevin Vettraino, SEMCOG's manager of Economic And Community Vitality begins the show and talks about the planning process.
Aug 12, 2020
35 min
Episode 15: Eastern Market with Dan Carmody
We talked with Dan Carmody, President of the Eastern Market Partnership, about what Eastern Market looks like these days and how they've adapted to the COVID-19 crisis.
Jul 2, 2020
28 min
Episode 14: Farmers Market Operations with Amanda Shreve
We talked to Amanda Shreve, Executive Director of The Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIMFA) about how farmers markets are adapting to maintain safety during COVID-19.
Jun 30, 2020
23 min
Episode 13: Opportunities in Skilled Trades with Lee Graham
We talked with Lee Graham, the Executive Director of labor management and education for the Operating Engineers 324, about opportunities in skilled trades for people in Southeast Michigan.
Jun 19, 2020
21 min
Episode 12: Economic Impacts of COVID-19
We sat down with economists Gabriel Erlich, PhD; Donald Grimes and Daniil Manaenkov, PhD of the University of Michigan to learn about what the future may hold for the economy of the United States, Michigan, and the seven-county SEMCOG region.
Apr 30, 2020
42 min
Episode 11: Helping Workers and Employers through COVID-19
We sat down with Southeast Michigan Community Alliance CEO Greg Pitoniak to talk about how they are assisting people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 3, 2020
21 min
Episode 10: Leading in a Crisis with Bryan Barnett
We sat down with Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Burnett about how he's handling the COVID-19 pandemic in his community.
Mar 25, 2020
29 min
Episode 9: The Taubman Fellowship
We sat down with this years Taubman Fellows, Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones and Canton Township Supervisor Pat Williams, along with SEMCOG Deputy Executive Director Amy O'Leary to discuss their experiences in the program.
Nov 13, 2019
36 min
Episode 8: Future Skills
We sat down with Doug Smith, Executive Director, Government & Community Relations for Oakland Community College along with Naheed Huq, SEMCOG's Talent & Economic Development Manager, to talk about our new report, Future Skills: Preparing for the Changing World of Work.
Sep 25, 2019
20 min
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