Statement regarding shooting and fire at church in Grand Blanc, Michigan
The Mott Foundation condemns heinous acts of violence in Grand Blanc, calls for community members to stand up to hate and seeks to support victims.
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Education, Flint Area
AmeriCorps gave LaBria Lane ‘wiggle room’ to hone skills and try new things
LaBria Lane joined AmeriCorps to serve her community but found the experience offered many positive benefits that accelerated her personal growth as well.
Education, Flint Area
AmeriCorps challenged Renee Harvey to ‘stand up and stand out’
Through her AmeriCorps experience, Renee Harvey learned she could make a difference in her community – but it made a difference in her life as well.
Education, Flint Area
AmeriCorps: Empowering people and strengthening communities
AmeriCorps is good for communities, but for several AmeriCorps alumni in Flint, it’s also an amazing experience that reaps rewards for members, too.
Education, Flint Area
How AmeriCorps helped Jeff Giddings chart a career in the nonprofit sector
AmeriCorps alumni Jeff Giddings looks back on his year of service and the many positive benefits he received from the community-based experience.
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America needs afterschool
Mott Foundation President Ridgway White explains why the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program should be expanded — not eliminated.
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Kansas afterschool program creates ‘community of care’ for court-involved kids
An afterschool program for juvenile offenders, Spartan Explorers, also holds promise for truants and students who are missing credits to graduate.
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Jazz at Lincoln Center and Mott Foundation explore ways to jazz up afterschool programs across the United States
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis performs a free community concert in Flint, Michigan to highlight the afterschool enrichment effort.
Education, Flint Area
Flint kids to benefit from $3 million grant for afterschool programs
As afterschool programs face threat of federal funding cuts, Mott Foundation renews support for YouthQuest program at 15 local sites.
Education, Flint Area
AmeriCorps, universities and residents rally to revitalize Flint neighborhoods
Flint’s Urban Safety Corps — made up of 10 AmeriCorps members — and community partners are reducing crime and blight along the University Avenue corridor.
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Afterschool works for America
Mott Foundation President Ridgway White explains how afterschool programs support children, working parents and companies.