Good Laundry: A Flint church’s answer to hygiene poverty
A new laundromat, located inside a church, is helping lift some of the burden of doing laundry.
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Mott Foundation releases second Focus on Flint report, plans community conversations
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Michigan ramps up afterschool to support more young people and their families
Michigan is becoming a state leader in the afterschool field and young people and parents from around the state share their stories of how afterschool positively impacts their lives.
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Afterschool program, mentor change life for high school senior
Life for Deyana “Dee Dee” Surles dramatically improved after she started attending an afterschool program in Saginaw. The program and a mentor put her on a track to attend college.
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Kids are struggling. Why isn’t Congress scaling what works to help them?
Ridgway White explains that, without greater investments in scaling afterschool programs, capacity issues will continue to be an Achilles’ heel for the field.
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Next Gen Youth Entrepreneurship Summit in Flint part of national movement
Genesee County high school students use an entrepreneurship mindset to build success in school and life. The event teaches self-confidence and a can-do attitude.
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Lights On Afterschool shines spotlight on importance of afterschool programs
Thousands of events, landmarks lit up in yellow and blue, and billboards aim to raise awareness about how afterschool programs help young people.
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Afterschool and summer innovation help make up for lost learning time
States and local schools are accelerating pandemic recovery through afterschool and summer programs that create a brighter future for kids.
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Seeding the future: Large-scale study confirms children’s savings accounts from birth boost post-secondary prospects
A landmark study continues to inform and propel the growth of the children’s savings field.
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Connection is key to student recovery
Find new afterschool and summer learning experiences in Mizzen that help young people reconnect, recharge and recover.
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Children’s savings field chalks up major milestones
More than 1 million children now have a savings account for their future education.
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Learning the entrepreneurial mindset
A Flint area student developed the idea of Panc-Pals, an app that would help kids with diabetes understand what it is and how it affects their bodies.