ABOUT ME
About Lynn Wiggins
Lynn Roosevelt Wiggins was born in Ann Arbor, MI and raised in Detroit, MI. As a 4th generation Detroiter he’s spent the past 20 years focused on local & national politics, workforce development, public policy and sales; working in marketing, government and with non-profit agencies (particularly dealing with youth, formerly incarcerated and adult job seekers) in Florida, the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Nevada and Michigan.
His organizing career began in February 2011 during an intensive four-month fellowship program The Organizing and Leadership Academy (TOLA) where he received hands-on instruction regarding organizing and leadership from some of the sharpest minds in local, state and national politics.
After completing his Organizing Fellowship with TOLA, Lynn briefly returned to his hometown of Detroit, Michigan, before traveling the country and working on over 50+ projects over the past 10 years with a 75% success rate.
Lynn returned home to Detroit 5 years ago and began working on multiple projects to help aid the city’s on-going renaissance.
Volunteer Experiences
Jan 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 3 mos
- According to Detroit’s current city charter, the purpose of these Community Advisory Councils is to improve citizen access to city government. The Community Advisory Council (CAC) is established according to Article 9 Chapter 1 of the Charter and by an ordinance that was mandated there. CAC’s are the only elected body in Detroit government to be created by petition.
Oct 2022 – Nov 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos
- Diocesan Council oversees the business of the diocese between the annual gig diocesan conventions, including developing the draft and proposed budgets for submission to the annual convention. Members represent each deanery of the diocese. Council meets several times a year on a regular basis.
- Loans and Grant Committee Member
Jan 2023 – Oct 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos
- The Detroit Health Equity Council is a coalition of residents and organizations who advance strategies that promote equity, justice, and liberation.
Oct 2019 – Present · 5 yrs 6 mos
- Our focus is to provide area residents with relevant political information, guidance on the issues and subsequent policies affecting their lives, and opportunities to interact with elected officials.
https://neddc.com/
Jan 2018 – Present · 7 yrs 3 mos
- Our mission is to advance the economic opportunities and well-being of underserved men, women and children in Detroit’s NorthEnd and the Greater Detroit Area.
- Our mission is to advance the economic opportunities and well-being of underserved men, women and children in Detroit’s NorthEnd and the Greater Detroit Area.
Apr 2020 – Present · 5 yrs
- Recovery, Education, Advocacy, & Leadership (REAL) conducts research, proposes policy initiatives that support recovery; educational and informational activities; facilitates relationships among local and regional recovery groups; and provides a local rallying point for the recovery community.
Sep 2018 – Jan 2023 · 4 yrs 5 mos
- Detroit Youth Lacrosse is a youth serving organization created by the Chandler Park Conservancy to support the health and well-being of Detroit
- Detroit Youth Lacrosse is a youth serving organization created by the Chandler Park Conservancy to support the health and well-being of Detroit
Apr 2021 – Jan 2023 · 1 yr 10 mos
- Detroit CHEMpreneurIST exposes student’s through afterschool and summer programming to personal care chemistry and entrepreneurship. Our workshops teach students how to link different learned life skills to future opportunities and careers in STEEAM fields.
Aug 2022 – Dec 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos
- Metropolitan Museum Of Design Detroit (MM-O-DD) provides access to experiential educational enrichment opportunities through collaborative programming and exhibitions and impact to diverse individuals. People Of Color (POC) and Diversity, equity, access, and inclusion (DEAI) initiatives based.
Nov 2021 – Present · 3 yrs 5 mos
- The Detroit People’s Food Co-op is an African American led, community-owned grocery cooperative. The co-op’s purpose is to provide improved access to healthy food and food education to Detroit residents. Meeting the needs of the community is achieved through the democratic control of the co-op by its member/owners.
Jan 2022 – Oct 2022 · 10 mos
- Civil Rights and Social Action
- Diocesan Council oversees the business of the diocese between the annual diocesan conventions, including developing the draft and proposed budgets for submission to the annual convention. Members represent each deanery of the diocese. Council meets several times a year on a regular basis.
- Loans and Grant Committee Member
- Diocesan Council oversees the business of the diocese between the annual diocesan conventions, including developing the draft and proposed budgets for submission to the annual convention. Members represent each deanery of the diocese. Council meets several times a year on a regular basis.
Jan 2024 – Present · 1 yr 3 mos
- Economic Empowerment
- As a Main Street America Affiliate™, North End/Milwaukee Junction is part of a national network of more than 1,200 neighborhoods and communities who share both a commitment to creating high-quality places and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development.
- The Historic North End is a community with rich foundational roots. It is a historical industrial district that is a sub-district within the larger historic North End neighborhood. Milwaukee Junction was the heart of the early automobile industry in Detroit. It is the home of the original hand-made automobile, The Model-T Ford. Although most industrial uses have left the area, it has metamorphosed to now include new lofts, restaurants, design firms, art galleries, and offices.
- The North End business district also has a deep musical legacy and cultural heritage. The North End is the birthplace of the Techno music genre and home to the first Techno Museum in the United States. Oakland Avenue was the North End’s main commercial avenue. World renowned musicians performed here in famous bars/night clubs, including musical icons such as Etta James, George Clinton, James Brown, and The Temptations. Today, the district is still attracting artists and musicians. These roots are still present in the form of the Tangent Gallery, Electric Studio, murals and other art, music, spoken word, and cultural organizations.
- North End/Milwaukee Junction has stood the test of time with over 1000 jobs in our business community. We are still rich in manufacturing, construction, healthcare industries along with various technical services, and non-for-profit businesses.
- As a Main Street America Affiliate™, North End/Milwaukee Junction is part of a national network of more than 1,200 neighborhoods and communities who share both a commitment to creating high-quality places and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. The Historic North End is a community with rich foundational roots. It is a historical industrial district that is a sub-district within the larger historic North End neighborhood. Milwaukee Junction was the heart of the early automobile industry in Detroit. It is the home of the original hand-made automobile, The Model-T Ford. Although most industrial uses have left the area, it has metamorphosed to now include new lofts, restaurants, design firms, art galleries, and offices. The North End business district also has a deep musical legacy and cultural heritage. The North End is the birthplace of the Techno music genre and home to the first Techno Museum in the United States. Oakland Avenue was the North End’s main commercial avenue. World renowned musicians performed here in famous bars/night clubs, including musical icons such as Etta James, George Clinton, James Brown, and The Temptations. Today, the district is still attracting artists and musicians. These roots are still present in the form of the Tangent Gallery, Electric Studio, murals and other art, music, spoken word, and cultural organizations. North End/Milwaukee Junction has stood the test of time with over 1000 jobs in our business community. We are still rich in manufacturing, construction, healthcare industries along with various technical services, and non-for-profit businesses.
Jan 2024 – Present · 1 yr 3 mos
- Church of the Messiah Housing Corporation (CMHC) is a nonprofit tax-exempt organization established by the Church of the Messiah (Messiah) in 1978. Its primary objectives are to provide affordable housing for low-income households and foster community-based economic development in the Islandview Village neighborhood located near Belle Isle in Detroit.
- https://messiahhousing.org/
- Church of the Messiah Housing Corporation (CMHC) is a nonprofit tax-exempt organization established by the Church of the Messiah (Messiah) in 1978. Its primary objectives are to provide affordable housing for low-income households and foster community-based economic development in the Islandview Village neighborhood located near Belle Isle in Detroit.
https://messiahhousing.org/
- Diocesan Council oversees the business of the diocese between the annual gig diocesan conventions, including developing the draft and proposed budgets for submission to the annual convention. Members represent each deanery of the diocese. Council meets several times a year on a regular basis.
- Loans & Grants Committee
- Environmental Justice Action Commission