FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ATLANTIC IMPACT

Atlantic Impact is a leader in city-centered field trips and globally immersive travel for students. We design experiences that span neighborhood boundaries, deepen students’ networks, and spark educational curiosity. We believe that experiential learning is a transformative means of igniting a student’s academic, economic, and professional mobility.

FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CALEB’S KIDS

To create a transformative educational experience for families focused on mental wellness and preventing suicide completion through innovative and evidence-based program delivery.

FOUNDER & CEO, DETROIT PHOENIX CENTER

To provide a continuum of services that empowers youth with the resources and support they need to build community connections, increase self esteem, and actualize their dreams.

FOUNDER & Executive Director, DEVELOPING DESPITE DISTANCE

Developing Despite Distance supports young men of color currently impacted by parental incarceration. Through consistent letter writing, our goal is to strengthen the parent-child relationship. Through group counseling, our goal is to empower young men to identify their emotions and create healthy coping strategies.

FOUNDER, PRESIDENT & CEO, DEVELOPING K.I.D.S.

The mission of Developing K.I.D.S. is to provide best in class programming to strengthen urban communities through developing intergenerational youth leaders, driving academic enrichment, instilling civic engagement, and providing opportunity for youth to become strong contributors to their community.

CO-FOUNDER & CEO, JOURNi

We are a non-profit organization dedicated to equipping communities with the skills and know-how to jump start local economies; to allow those communities to become globally competitive.

FOUNDER & PRESIDENT, THE LAWN ACADEMY

Youth leadership development in the 6C’s: Competency, Confidence, Connection, Character, Compassion, and Contribution. Youth participants provide lawn services for seniors, veterans, and people with special needs at no charge.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE YUNION

Our mission is to counter negative cultural influences that misdirect the lives of youth by raising awareness and strengthening families through innovative prevention programming, education, parental engagement, mentoring, and counseling.

FOUNDER & CO OWNER, CAROLYN’S HOPE (CAMP DINNER TABLE)

Camp Dinner Table is five weeks of virtual or face to face programming where students will learn basic cooking and food presentation skills combined with safe kitchen etiquette. Camp Dinner table aims to merges the joy of cooking with bringing families back to the dinner table.

CO FOUNDER & CFO, THE CHILDSPLAY FOUNDATION

To develop healthy bodies and healthy minds of marginalized youth by providing financial assistance and resources to promote participation in sports programs. We want to impact, encourage, and develop today’s youth.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CLASS ACT DETROIT

Class Act Detroit provides free youth programming based on the elements of hip hop. We serve youth of all ages--from Kindergarten to teens--by creating community and nurturing leadership through arts education.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DETROIT COLLEGE ACCESS NETWORK

The Detroit College Access Network (DCAN) is a collaborative network between local schools, organizations, and the community. The mission of the network is to promote higher education in Detroit and make a college degree or credential a reality for students in Detroit.

FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DETROIT HEALS DETROIT

Detroit Heals Detroit exists to foster healing justice for Detroit youth in which they are able to transform their pain into power. With a goal to combat trauma, we use healing centered engagement to share our greatest vulnerabilities with the rest of the world while simultaneously working to dismantle oppressive systems for marginalized Detroit youth.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EBENEZER COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL CENTER

Ebenezer Community and Cultural Center (EC3) was founded by a group of human service professionals, all of whom were members of the Ebenezer A.M.E. Church. These women and men, guided by their faith and belief in the dignity and inherent rights of all people, set out to provide community outreach services designed to be a source of help during times of trouble, to provide services to strengthen, preserve and prevent the separation of families and to offer activities for youth that build assets and resilience within youth growing up in poverty.

FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HEALTHY KIDZ INC.

Whether you are looking to get fit, discover a new interest or meet new people, we will provide you the opportunity to meet your goals. As you visit our facility throughout the year, our expectation is to provide you with outstanding service and create a positive and memorable experience. Tindal Activity Center also supports athletic opportunities for all age groups by offering our own sports programs Healthy Kidz Inc. Our main focus is to encourage all members of the community to join us in promoting healthy lifestyles through participation in our activities. There may be no better time to get started than right now! After all, imagine your world without recreation!

FOUNDER & CEO, THE KONNECTION

The Konnection is a Detroit-based mentoring program designed to encourage and empower youth to improve school performance and attendance. The Konnection partners with middle and high schools in underserved communities to provide resources including basic needs, enriching after-school programs, mentoring, field trips, career exploration, and travel opportunities. Our goal is to keep students excited about learning and engaged in school.

PRESIDENT & CEO, PROJECT INSPIRE INC.

Our mission is to provide reading support, role models, mentors, career planning, and research assistance to "generation everyone," helping young Detroiters realize their dreams.

FOUNDER & CEO, TAKE MY HAND NONPROFIT

Take My Hand is a 501(c)(3) organization who has inspired and united adults and youth to collaborate in helping their community thrive through our programs and events since 2019. We have been bridging the gap in undeserved issues such as mental health, transportation, youth community engagement and community involvement.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, REDEEM DETROIT

Redeem Detroit is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that aims to revitalize neighborhoods in the city of Detroit. Our goal is to take vacant properties and rehabilitate them and then use them to help the citizens in the neighborhood where they are located.