Welcome to Detroit Synergy

We've got so many exciting things happening this summer! Check out some highlights below and don’t forget to check our calendar on the right for the latest information and full details on these and other great projects! See you around town!
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07.01.09—07.05.09 | CityFest 2009 | Synergy TableHelp us spread the word about who we are and what we do. This volunteer gig is a piece of cake! Click HERE for details. |
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New! | Stories & the City
Click HERE to find out more about this exciting, creative new project! Submit your story online—we want to hear it! |
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You can now find us on Facebook!Detroit Synergy has joined the social networking age, and Facebook is our first stop! Become a fan today! |
Ongoing Projects and Events
General Meetings provide the opportunity to find out about new projects, discover a new Detroit organization, and how to get involved with Detroit Synergy. Occurs the 2nd Thursday of every month @ 6:30pm at different locations around the city. See calendar as date approaches for more details.
Third Thursdays are a great opportunity to connect with members of the Detroit Synergy community. Whether you are new to the organization, or well-traveled on the Synergy circuit, you will feel welcome at this community networking event. And each month, we partner with a different Detroit Charity and collect donations for them. Occurs the 3rd Thursday of every month @ 6:30pm. See calendar as date approaches for more details. For more info, contact Joanna Porvin at thirdthursday@detroitsynergy.org
Bus to Work Campaign: A Transit Project Want to help strengthen mass transit in metro Detroit? Is there a bus stop near your workplace? Sign-up to post an educational flier at your workplace that describes the local routes and the personal cost savings. Its easy - just click here to get started and we'll produce a customized flier for you to post. For more info, contact James Willer at bustowork@detroitsynergy.org
Discussing Differences is a collaboration between Detroit Synergy and The Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion (MRDI) to help Metro Detroiters break down racial and social barriers by using MRDI’s 'Trading Places' dialogue series. Interested participants can email the project leads at discussingdifferences@detroitsynergy.org
Pecha Kucha Night is a presentation format in which a presenter has 20 slides, and can only spend 20 seconds on each slide. Started in Tokyo, there are now "Pecha Kucha Nights" all around the world. Help us start one in Detroit! For more info, contact the PKN Committee at pechakucha@detroitsynergy.org
who we are
We are an all volunteer organization of Detroit and metro-area residents who share a vision for Detroit and believe there are thousands of people who, if given the opportunity, would bring their vision of a Detroit alive and awaken the potential of one of the world's most misunderstood metropolises.

People > Projects > Possibilities
DSG is powered by member-driven projects and initiatives. Our projects strive to inject positive energy into the city and seek to drive the creation of a stronger community for the future. Our scope is broad enough to include all of the diverse ideas that make up a strong, vibrant and cosmopolitan city.

what you can do
If you are one of the people who knows and shares this belief, then come and join us and others in building Detroit's future.
As more and more people come together and add their vision and voice to the collective whole, then the synergy of our combined efforts and ideas will add towards realizing a living, working and vibrant Detroit.
join a project!
Planning meetings will be held for several projects that could use you! All it takes is a bit of time and some enthusiam to help get cool new ideas off the ground. Check the calendar to the right for details or contact one of our project chairs at development@detroitsynergy.org, dialogue@detroitsynergy.org or discovery@detroitsynergy.org
For more information about our project process, check out our projects page and/or download our powerpoint presentation.
Interested in creating a project through Detroit Synergy? Then check out our 9 Quick and Easy Steps to Project Success!
Support Detroit Synergy Projects: Buy a T!
Do you enjoy Detroit Synergy projects? Pick-up your Member T and card for $10 at the General Meeting or Third Thursday to support Detroit Synergy's efforts to realize a common vision for a greater Detroit.
Community Collaboration
The Detroit Synergy Steering Team thanks Inside Detroit (www.insidedetroit.org) and SMART Detroit (www.smart-detroit.com) for the use of their of their spaces.
Any and all content of this page and website is the intellectual property of Detroit Synergy Group and cannot be used, reproduced or replicated without the expressed consent of Detroit Synergy Group.
Last modified Mon Jun 29 08:03:15 2009