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Community & Youth Leadership – Our Approach
Detroit residents – including youth – should have the ability to actively shape their lives, neighborhoods and communities. To this end we support:
- Platforms that enable community leaders to build their networks and leadership skills
- Pipelines for new community leaders that provide ongoing growth opportunities
- Opportunities for young people to exercise their voice and develop leadership skills
- Adults’ capability to support young leaders
- Residents’ ability to collect, access, and evaluate data in order to inform and assess changemaking strategies
This approach continues the Foundation’s commitment to fostering a network of caring adults who are committed to putting children first in practice and policy.
Community & Youth Leadership is one of three approaches we’re taking to build a more equitable Detroit. Read about our other two approaches: Safety and Youth Development.
The Skillman Foundation
The Skillman Foundation is a grantmaking organization established in 1960 by Rose Skillman. We have granted out more than $730 million and have served as a vocal advocate to strengthen K-12 education, afterschool programming, child-centered neighborhoods, youth and community leadership, and racial equity and justice.
We are in the process of developing a new strategic framework, co-designed with Detroit youth and their champions.