Movement to improve outcomes for black boys must extend beyond a generation

Skillman Foundation Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Program Tonya Allen kicks off a new website for the Leadership and Sustainability Institute with this blog post on why the movement to reverse the ills affecting black boys must reach beyond one generation.

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Connections between adults, youth make kids matter

Evaluation Fellow Sara Plachta Elliott writes how a child's connections with caring adults can lead to the child making positive contributions in a community.

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Final phase of Good Neighborhoods program kicks off

The Skillman Foundation is kicking off the third and final stage of its 10-year, $100-million Good Neighborhoods program with community meetings in each of the six neigborhoods. More than 250 residents, stakeholders and community leaders attended the Northend Central Woodward meeting in late January. Cody Rouge meets next, from 5:30-8 p.m. March 22 at Don Bosco Hall.

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VIDEO: Youth Initiatives work to rewrite tradition

Members of the Youth Initiatives Project began the year calling for "Hugs, Not Bullets," a cease-fire alternative to the practice of shooting guns into the air at midnight for celebrations.

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Upcoming Events

Vanguard Grant-Writing Workshop Series, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday & March 3 & 17, Triumph Church, 2760 E. Grand Blvd., Detroit. $25 per workshop. 313.556.2045. Read More

Cody Rouge residents: Get your taxes done for free, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday & March 3 & 10, Don Bosco Hall Community Resource Center, Detroit. See website for eligibility details. 313.397.9280. Read More

Excellent Schools Detroit's 2nd Annual Parent Shoppers Fair, 10 a.m. March 10, WOW Church and Life Center, 14111 E. 7 Mile Road, Detroit. 313.832.0617. Read More