In the heart of the city, the Detroit Police Department Explorers Program has served as a vital bridge between the youth in the community and Law Enforcement. With a history dating back to 1972, the Explorers Program has taught interpersonal skills and leadership...
Before Playworks, there was Sports for Kids, a nonprofit born in the Bay Area, California. They didn’t know it back then, more than 20 years ago, but what started as a way to address the need for guided play during recess and playtime in schools evolved into the...
Circle City Prep, a charter school on the Far Eastside of Indianapolis, is dedicated to providing high-performing, high-quality education without disrupting the community. Their focus is not on disrupting the neighborhood, but on investing in it, particularly in an...
Let’s begin at the start. It’s 2007, and Charlene Gladney is leading Bible study at her church’s youth group. About half of the group is planning to drop out of school when they turn sixteen, the legal age for such a decision in North Carolina....
When there’s teamwork, children and youth can achieve excellence. For the last few years, Excellence Through Opportunity has shown us the truth of this affirmation through actions and results. Today, we’ll tell you all about them! Excellence Through Opportunity (ETO)...
Today’s success story is all about artistic expression! Meet the A.R.T.S. Foundation, an organization dedicated to providing holistic support for artistically inclined students. Theater, dance, music, videography, photography, digital arts, media—you name it. The...
