Crystal Love and her 3-year-old son, Jaxon, were ready for fall. After months of being at home, they quickly signed-up for several kids’ programs at Franklin Athletic Club. “He’s in yoga and gymnastics and is taking swim lessons,” Crystal says. “Jaxon also attends the...

Senior Azaria Bailey loves to cook. It is what drew her to the Detroit Food Academy afterschool program four years ago. The class convened (pre-COVID) at her school for a couple hours after school once a week. This year gave her pause. How do you take a group cooking...

Qwentina Jones had a challenging decision to make when it was time for her younger son, Ivan, to start kindergarten this year. How could she support his learning when school looks so strange this year? She turned to the Skool Konnects program at the Tindal Activity...

As an 8th-grader in her last few months of middle school, 13-year-old Jada was plunged into virtual learning without a choice—like all students across the state and most students across the country.  So when her mother, Elette, learned of an online tutoring program...

Lydel will be entering the 11th grade this fall at Chandler Academy High School in Harper Woods with good standing, thanks to a tutoring program offered through Leland Community Affairs last spring.  When his physical school closed down in March due to the COVID-19...

  While 7-year-old Brooklyn is mature and shares her ideas with confidence, she’s still a kid. She likes to play with friends, watch cartoons, and ride her bike. She also likes to cook and is frequently in the kitchen with her grandma, who lives two blocks away....

By: Kristine Uyeda, Youth Development Resource Center How do you take a proven youth literacy program into a digital platform and make it equitable, impactful, and sustainable? Over the course of the school year, Center for Success provides structured after school...

There are many affordable afterschool programs that can help kids maintain or improve their academic skills – and do it in a fun and unexpected way. “We try to lift up all different kinds of programs, providing young people with well-rounded learning opportunities,”...