Professor and Edward R. Ginsberg Senior Counsel to the Provost on Civic Engagement at the University of Michigan
About
Nick Tobier is a New Yorker who has transferred much of his affection and sense of street-level exploration to Detroit. Nick studied sculpture and landscape architecture, worked as project manager at Storefront for Art & Architecture in NYC for 5 years and later as a designer first with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation/ Bronx Division, and LandWorks Studio, Boston.
Current Work:
Current research is focused around creating spaces and projects for youth self-agency through the design and hands-on building of grassroots enterprises and projects. Centered in Detroit with collaborations amongst parallel initiatives in Bangalore, India, Medellin, Colombia and Ishinomaki, Japan.
Research Area Keyword(s):
youth empowerment, hands on, design, community engagement, civic action
