Bishop Edgar Vann
Detroit Equity Inc. (DEI) is a nonprofit committed to ensuring Detroit’s comeback is within reach of every Detroiter in every neighborhood. Detroit Equity Inc. believes to make that a reality it must facilitate connecting Detroiters to meaningful, good-paying opportunities.
DEI will provide a range of nonprofit and consulting services to Detroit’s corporate community designed to achieve the following goals:
- Increase the number of Detroiters and People of Color represented in Detroit’s workforce.
- Connect Detroit-Based and Minority-Owned businesses to procurement and supplier opportunities.
- Increase the number of Detroiters and People of Color in the pipeline for executive leadership and board positions.
- Champion data-driven, Detroit-specific research and best practices in the DEI field.
Under the leadership of Detroit Equity Inc. Founder and CEO Bishop Edgar Vann, and Co-Founder and General Counsel Atty. Bertram Marks, DEI will utilize its strong commitment and connections to Detroit’s interfaith community, neighborhood-based organizations, and community leaders to bridge the gap between Detroiters and the greater corporate community by driving awareness of job opportunities, initiatives, research, and best practices.
In furtherance of its mission, Detroit Equity Inc. held a “best practices” symposium at Wayne State University. The symposium featured Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II as the keynote speaker along with Wayne State’s President, M. Roy Wilson. Corporate leaders from some of Detroit’s largest corporations and nonprofits also spoke at the Detroit Equity Symposium. The goal of the event was to discuss ways to work together to increase equity and inclusion in Detroit’s corporate community and release a report, funded by the Kresge Foundation, that shares best practices to provide a road map for our collective efforts moving forward.
“Detroit Equity Inc. is determined to keep equity and inclusion at the forefront until every Detroiter in every neighborhood has access to opportunity,” stated Detroit Equity Inc. CEO and Founder Bishop Edgar L. Vann. The 2022 Detroit Equity Symposium brought together leaders from Detroit’s top companies with the diversity and inclusion community to foster the innovation and actions needed to create real progress in our community.
The Symposium, supported by Rocket Mortgage, Kresge, DTE Energy, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Huntington Bank, Henry Ford Health, the Detroit Regional Chamber, The Skillman Foundation, and HAP, was held at the Wayne State University Student Center on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, from 8:30-11:00 am. The event featured a networking breakfast, speakers, and a panel discussion. Registration for the event was free.
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