ABOUT LET’S DETROITLet’s Detroit is a connector. Because the Detroit Region is so large, it can be hard to find a network, the best companies to work at, places to visit, and organizations where you can make an impact. Our goal at Let’s Detroit is to make this easier. We want to help young professionals connect with each other, communities, top employers, activities and events, and volunteer opportunities in the 11-county region. There are amazing people, organizations, and initiatives here, and we want to point you in their direction to make your decision to live, work, and play in the Detroit Region simple.
But, it’s not us sharing this information.
It’s real young professionals and students who live, work, and play in the Region who are sharing their experiences, advice, and tips. Let’s Detroit is simply connecting you to them so you can share what you love and are interested in and they can let you know where in Southeast Michigan is the best fit. Here are three ways you can connect with them:
The Website – The Let’s Detroit website highlights our four priorities in connecting you to the Region – finding your place, growing your network, exploring ways you can enjoy what’s here, and landing your dream job. In each area, we share resources and events and profile local experts who can help you connect to your interests and priorities.
Ask-a-Detroiter – This is a first-of-its-kind tool that allows anyone in the world to talk to Detroiters. You can ask questions about the Region in a personalized and direct way. Use Ask-a-Detroiter to get responses straight to your phone. You can also sign up to answer questions as an Ambassador for the topics you care about to help others experience and thrive in the Region.
Social Media – Let’s Detroit is constantly changing and growing. Our social media is the best way for you to keep up with all of our new content and engage with Let’s Detroit on a regular basis. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to get a perspective on the places, events, and organizations that our ambassadors and collaborators share online.
Let’s Detroit is a work in progress. If there are ways Let’s Detroit could be more helpful, authentic, or impactful, let us know. We’re all in this together, so let’s be supportive, patient, collaborative, and innovative. We can’t do this without you.
Let’s Detroit is a program of the Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation. It originally launched as part of the Chamber’s Detroit Drives Degrees initiative. Detroit Drives Degrees’ goal is to increase the region’s postsecondary attainment rate to 60% and reduce the equity gap by half by 2030. The Chamber and its partners launched Let’s Detroit to help achieve these goals and drive relationship-building, regional collaboration, social mobility, and equity across Southeast Michigan. Let’s Detroit is one small aspect of this work and our goals are to:
Since the launch of Let’s Detroit, the program has repositioned itself as part of the Chamber’s high-tech talent strategy to attract and retain top talent in Southeast Michigan in partnership with MICHauto, while still highlighting all industries and their opportunities in the region.
Let’s Detroit is a tool for businesses across the Detroit Region. By talking to our members, we learned that it’s still challenging to recruit people to the region because of negative perceptions. Let’s Detroit can be a tool for HR professionals, recruiters, and relocation experts in order to shine an authentic and positive light on the Region and help people quickly get connected to their community.
Regional businesses are encouraged to get involved with Let’s Detroit and engage with the next generation of leaders. Partnership opportunities offer 12 months of engagement and exposure through the website, texting function, events, and social media platforms.
