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Our Families - Our Lives
The Detroit area population is changing dramatically. Once the destination
for Poles, Germans, Irish and other Europeans who came seeking jobs in
the auto plants, the area has become far more cosmopolitan. The number
of immigrants from the Middle East grew 56% in the last decade; the Latino
population also grew by nearly 30%; and Asian Americans are usurping the
role of the fastest growing minority. In 2000, 7.4% of the Detroit area
population was foreign born.In recognition of Metro Detroit's growing diversity, Detroit Public TV
has created this web site to allow people of all cultures to share their
stories and invite the community to their events, as well as provide
extended information on two of our programs that explore diversity &
immigration: American Family
& The New Americans.
 Write-Link
Workshop 2005As we did in 2003, Detroit Public Television collaborated with Eastern
Michigan University to assist with their Write-Link Project. In this
week-long workshop, area high school students gained practical experience
from professionals in a variety of writing careers including journalism,
public relations, technical communications and creative writing.
With the intergenerational theme of this year's workshop, for one of
the sessions students were asked to interview seniors about their lives.
Their stories are filled with memories of family and friends, as evident
in this sampling of student writings.
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American Family
 The
SeriesHealth
Resources Community
Partners Latinos
and HispanicsEthnic
Prejudice and Anti-Immigrant PoliciesEn EspañolThe New Americans
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