Monthly Archives: September 2019
Taking Charge of Our Education
by: Elicenda Garza | Sep. 25th, 2019 This post originally appeared on Our Kids Detroit Students’ Blog. Read the original post here. Recently, I’ve started to realize how different my community is from other people’s. Have you ever noticed how poor communities of color are portrayed in movies and shows? It is always much worse […]
Read more »Detroit Area Foundations & Businesses Announce $1 Million Fund to Recognize Detroit Youth Choir
by: The Skillman Foundation | Sep. 20th, 2019 Detroit, MI – Today, a group of Detroit-based foundations and members of the business community announced a $1 million endowment to recognize the Detroit Youth Choir, following their tremendous accomplishment on NBC’s America’s Got Talent. “We are incredibly proud of what the Detroit Youth Choir achieved during […]
Read more »The Skillman Foundation’s Natalie Fotias to Participate in Detroit Regional Chamber’s Leadership Detroit Class XLI
by: The Skillman Foundation | Sep. 18th, 2019 DETROIT – Natalie Fotias of The Skillman Foundation has been selected to participate in the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Leadership Detroit program, a 10-month transformational leadership program designed to challenge emerging and existing community leaders from Southeast Michigan to bring about positive change. “Surrounding myself with others who […]
Read more »Terry Takes on Racquet Up Detroit
by: The Skillman Foundation | Sep. 10th, 2019 The Skillman Foundation’s Terry Whitfield took a trip to Racquet Up Detroit to learn about the work they do with the city’s youth and to challenge some of their players to a game. Watch the epic battle below!
Read more »Tonya Allen: Changing the Odds for Detroit Children on the Trailblazers.FM Podcast
by: The Skillman Foundation | Sep. 10th, 2019 The Skillman Foundation President and CEO Tonya Allen appeared on a recent episode of The Trailblazers.FM podcast, hosted by Stephen A. Hart. Tonya and Stephen discuss Tonya’s upbringing in Detroit, racial equity, uplifting black men and boys, and the work she does to change the odds for […]
Read more »Community Foundation and Philanthropic Partners Announce New Report and Collaborative to Support Immigrants and Refugees in Southeast Michigan
by: | Sep. 9th, 2019 DETROIT — September 5, 2019 —The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, alongside Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees, and the Kresge Foundation, announced today the creation of a new partnership, the Southeast Michigan Immigrant and Refugee Funder Collaborative (“The Collaborative”). The impetus for the Collaborative is based on the findings […]
Read more »LIFT Launches Manufacturing Programming for Detroit Youth
by: | Sep. 3rd, 2019 DETROIT (August 29, 2019) — LIFT – Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow, a Detroit-based national manufacturing innovation institute operated by the American Lightweight Materials Innovation Institute (ALMMII), today announced that it has received a $200,000 grant from The Skillman Foundation to help Detroit area youth strengthen their academic and employability skills […]
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