The Detroit Center of University of Michigan will host a reception honoring Producer Curtis Smith and the PBS premiere

Thursday November 12th ~ 6:30 PM ~ 8:00 PM The Event will take place in Ann Arbor Conference room, 3663 Woodward Ave, Corner of MLK

Curtis D. Smith is the associate producer of The Water Front. This award winning documentary film follows one of the first water battles playing out in North America, in Highland park, Michigan, from an environmental justice perspective.

Mr. Smith is the Housing Development Director for the Coalition on Temporary Shelter (COTS). His recent activities have focused on developing affordable housing in Detroit, Michigan for homeless families with children.

In addition, Mr. Smith’s other experiences include serving as the Acting Director for the Department of Community and Economic Development for the City of Highland Park, Michigan, and as a community planner with the Boston, Massachusetts based, urban planning consulting firm, Capital Needs Unlimited. Both of these positions focused on developing affordable housing in the metropolitan Detroit area.

Mr. Smith is a graduate of the University of Michigan, having received a Master of Urban and Regional Planning (Economic Development) and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.