Monthly Archives: August 2014
Tonya Allen: Stop fighting one another — fight for real school change
by: Tonya Allen | Aug. 28th, 2014 Editor’s note: On August 28, 2014, the Detroit Free Press ran this guest column from Foundation President & CEO Tonya Allen. It is reprinted here with permission. Read it on freep.com by clicking here. The beginning of another school year is here in Detroit, and our city remains […]
Read more »#DYLC14: Youth leaders to share their vision for Detroit on Wednesday
by: Krista Jahnke | Aug. 19th, 2014 What began as a daydream session in a Grand Valley dorm room last December is becoming a reality on Wednesday. The Detroit Youth Leadership Conference is the brainchild of Grand Valley sophomore and Detroit native Stepha’N Quicksey, who was completing his freshman year at Grand Valley at the […]
Read more »#MySummerJob: Amyre Makupson, retired TV anchor, got her start as a soda jerk
by: Krista Jahnke | Aug. 3rd, 2014 Summer jobs are more than just a way for teens to make a few dollars. They’re an important building block on the path to future employment. They help kids get a true taste of the world beyond high school. Whether they’re serving ice cream, stocking shelves or folding […]
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