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Building Blocks program pays teens to cleanup Detroit
as appeared in the Detroit News on April 7, 2015 Like many 16-year-olds, Antoine Williams is looking forward to his first job. And by joining...
Continue Reading →Coaching for College Initiative Unveiled to Promote Academic and Athletic Achievement / quote
coverage by Detroit Public Schools
DETROIT – Youth Development Commission, along with partners Detroit Public Schools, Education Achievement Authority, Detroit PAL, GradeCheck, Wayne State University VAC Training Program, Maximum Output Track Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, local coaches, as well as former college and retired professional athletes, announced a collaborative relationship to develop student athletes in Detroit and help them prepare for the next level through the Coaching for College initiative.
Coaching for College in Detroit / video
Coaching for College Launched Today! / quote
coverage by Detroit PAL
Youth Development Commission, along with partners at Detroit Public Schools, Education Achievement Authority, GradeCheck, Detroit PAL, Wayne State University VAC Training Program, Maximum Output Track Club, local coaches and other noted retired professional athletes and community groups launched Coaching for College, an initiative to improve citizenship, college readiness and NCAA eligibility of scholar athletes in the city of Detroit.
Donna Givens Guest on Detroit Wants 2 Know with Steve Hood / video
Donna Givens was a guest on Detroit Wants 2 Know with Steve Hood as she discussed a wide range of topics including education, Ferguson, jobs and a range of other issues.
Rite Aid Foundation’s KidCents Program Makes Giving Personal / quote
Rite Aid Foundation Awards More than $2 Million in Grants to Inaugural Class of 2014
CAMP HILL, Pa., Sep 15, 2014 (BUSINESS WIRE) — The Rite Aid Foundation is taking charitable giving to the next level by letting customers choose the charity they want to support through KidCents, Rite Aid’s in-store, round up program that supports nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving the health and well-being of children. Beginning today, members of the company’s wellness+ program will now have the ability to designate their change to one of the 204 approved KidCents charities on www.kidcents.com.
Real Women Real Issues – Back to School Edition / video
Donna Givens Williams, President of Youth Development Commission, was interviewed by Ardelle of Real Women Real Issues as she talked about the achievement gap facing African American students.
