Michigan Voices

Celebrating International Women's Day and SAY Detroit's Success

Episode Summary

March 10, 2024 ~ International Women's Day is being celebrated at Schoolcraft College on March 16, with a special program focusing on innovation, technology, and economic empowerment. The event is being presented by the Asian Indian Women's Association along with the Asian American and Pacific Islander's community. Our guest is the co-founder of AIWA, Daksmi Pandet. Since 2006 when its founder, Mitch Albom, first wrote about providing homeless people three-day shelter parties to get them off the streets during the Super Bowl at Ford Field, SAY Detroit has been changing lives for the better. SAY Detroit Executive Director Richard Kelley talks about how SAY Detroit empowers four thousand individuals and families each year with housing, health care, education, and sports opportunities.