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Collaboration provides quality summer jobs for local youth  Five years ago, you couldn't have told the homeless, high school dropout that he'd be wearing a suit to work rather than working the corners where he sold drugs.Today Ricky Woods, 20, regards his transformation as a testimonial: He went from chasing the paper that bought him gym shoes and clothes to guiding other young Detroiters in the ways of legitimate job-seeking and self-development. As many as 5,000 youth will have similar employment opportunities as part of the recently formed Detroit Youth Employment Consortium. Read more.  Good Schools Guide wins Wilmer Shields award
The Skillman Foundation received a Bronze award for Special Reports by the 2009 Wilmer Shields Rich Awards program, sponsored by the Council on Foundations. Read more.
Matrix connects Osborn families to success Alvena Culver lacked hope two years ago. Then she discovered a program called "Connecting Families" at the Matrix Human Services Center in Detroit's Osborn neighborhood. Since then, her life has changed for the better in more ways than one. Read more. Upcoming community events
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