Driving Innovation: Michigan Central, CEDAM, and Wayne State Launch 15-Month Fellowship to Advance Mobility for the Next Generation

Image courtesy of Michigan Central and Wayne State University In collaboration with Michigan’s Office of Future Mobility Electrification, Community Economic Development Association of Michigan (CEDAM), and Wayne State University, Michigan Central has officially launched the MI Mobility Fellows Program (MMF), a pioneering public-private initiative designed to tackle key mobility challenges and spark innovation across the state. The program’s inaugural cohort features recent graduates from across the U.S., with half working to support mobility tech startups at Newlab Detroit and the other half partnering with transit and economic development agencies to advance transportation planning and mobility solutions throughout Michigan over the next 15 months. The 10 fellows and their hosts are: The City of Detroit will welcome Yonikka Tinsley as the new Mobility Specialist with the Office of Mobility and Innovation (OMI). Yonikka is a Central Michigan University graduate of Community Development from Detroit, Michigan. Yakoob Anam, a Michigan State University graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Supply Chain Management, will be placed with Clinton Transit System as their new Rural Mobility Innovation Planner. Energy Storage Safety Products International, LLC (ESSPI) will welcome Aman Veer Gadiya, a new Michigander from Texas A&M University with a Master’s in Aerospace Engineering....