The new design industry club will focus on graphic design, illustration, animation, automotive, interior, and shoe and apparel design.

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DETROIT The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan (BGCSM) announced a new initiative that will offer hands-on experience for young people interested in careers in retail or fashion merchandising. True equality can only be achieved through economic and social mobility and the Industry Club is designed to do just that, said BGCSM President & CEO, Shawn H. Wilson. The Industry Club is meant to provide young people with access to the industry, mentorship and potential job placement while earning a wage, officials said. Detroits Bedrock is providing the 2,400 square-foot retail space to the Industry Club for free in addition to a $25,000 grant, officials said. That accelerator concept will continue through the Industry Club project, with Ponyride offering both brick-and-mortar, and e-commerce support to local women and entrepreneurs of color.