Our Mega Goal
All of our work is focused on improving meaningful graduation rates, so Detroit kids are prepared for college, career, and life. |
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Building book clubs, literacy for boys of color
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The need to improve literacy in Detroit is great. Reading is the building block of all learning, and too many students in Detroit are behind. That includes large numbers of boys of color. One way the Foundation is working to solve this problem is through funding 100 small projects and book clubs in our target neighborhoods. With grants of $1,000 providing supplies and books, the hope is to see more boys finding opportunities to get engaged in reading and to do it together. Find out more and apply for a small grant here.
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Detroit Bus pilot featured on Today Show
On Wednesday, the Today Show featured the innovative approaches of the Detroit Bus Company, including the work we've partnered on to find a transportation solution to get kids to youth development opportunities in Southwest Detroit. Catch the full clip here: Link |
Excellent News on Detroit Schools
Good things are happening in Detroit schools, and Excellent Schools Detroit is telling more of those stories through video with a series called Excellent News! Follow the Vimeo page to see the short videos, which highlight single stories, organizations and individuals working to make education in Detroit better.
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If video isn't your thing, don't miss the new quarterly magazine called Education Detroit. It's a collaboration of Excellent Schools Detroit and Metro Parent, and it's full of great resources, including the Early Learning Scorecard. It's available for free on newsstands around the city, or read the virtual edition here.Safer neighborhoods
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 | Quincy Jones, executive director of the Osborn Neighborhood Alliance, speaks at the press conference to announce new safety initiative.
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The Skillman Foundation is granting additional dollars to bolster a $1.6 million government-backed initiative to increase safety in several Detroit neighborhoods, including Osborn, Cody Rouge and Southwest Detroit. Funding will back AmeriCorp members as well as support efforts to get real-time crime data into the hands of residents. Read about the project in the Detroit Free Press.
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