Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall
Community Projects Fellow
Deandrea White is a Community Projects Fellow supporting The Ownership Initiative (TOI) through Poverty Solutions’ Detroit Partnership for Economic Mobility. In this role, Deandrea takes a key role in scaling the Motor City Contractor Fund (MCCF) program, which is designed to support and build capacity among Detroit-based contractors, particularly those performing demolition and home renovation. Deandrea works closely with community stakeholders to implement TOI’s community-led design methods, manages project timelines, evaluates program outcomes, and contributes to research that bolsters economic mobility in Detroit. Deandrea holds a dual major in Social Relations & Policy and Criminal Justice from Michigan State University and has extensive experience in community development and civic engagement within Detroit.
The Partnership on Economic Mobility between Poverty Solutions and the City of Detroit is a joint effort to identify and implement concrete, evidence-based strategies that significantly improve economic opportunity and reduce poverty in Detroit.