The Metro: How connection strengthens community and civic life
Journalist and organizer Ian Solomon talks about how being an active part of a community draws people into civic responsibility.
Detroiters attending a meeting hosted by the EGLE in 2018.
Research shows that people who frequently socialize are more likely to participate in politics — to vote, attend meetings, and financially contribute to a cause.
So what does it actually take to get people out into the world and enjoy each other’s company? What are the barriers, and what breaks those barriers down?
Ian Solomon is an artist, journalist, and organizer. He’s the founder of Amplify Outside, which works to get Black Michiganders into outdoor spaces. Ian also hosts the PBS series “Ian Outside” on Great Lakes Now and recently joined Planet Detroit as its outdoors reporter. He joins the program to discuss what it looks like to build community power.
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