State-funded afterschool programs provide learning, community, opportunity for K-12 students in Michigan
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Ingenuity at any age: What winners of the Mott Million Dollar Challenge learned about entrepreneurship
Indigenous communities in Argentina bear the cost of the world’s lithium demand
Mott Foundation launches second round of Youth Choice Awards
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Gilchrist’s Mizzen playlist
Curated by Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II, this Mizzen playlist is designed to help young people recover from the pandemic and thrive.
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Mott Foundation statement on passing of former Flint Mayor Woodrow Stanley
The Mott Foundation is saddened to hear about the passing of former Flint Mayor Woodrow Stanley.
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Scientists call for new approach to saving the Amazon Forest
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation supports dissemination of a report that changes the narrative about preserving the Amazon Forest.
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Mott Foundation grants $25 million to MSU to expand public health initiatives in Flint
The $25 million grant will create an endowed fund to increase public health faculty, academic research and community health collaborations.
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Water testing for Flint residents is quick and easy with the Flint Community Lab
Flint residents can call the Flint Community Lab at 810-875-9127 to request water testing at their home.
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Vision in action: Meet four young leaders working to transform their communities
These Power of Youth challenge winners from Florida, Illinois and California have launched visionary service projects to meet local needs.
Flint Area
Mott Foundation grants more than $250,000 to support Flint Help Centers
Mott Foundation grants will help repair and improve parking lots and other infrastructure for Flint’s three Help Centers.
Youth Engagement
Reengage to recover: How social and emotional learning helps ‘change the odds for children and youth’
Dr. Deborah Moroney describes how school day and afterschool programs can help bolster, protect and preserve young people’s mental health.
Flint Area
Mott Foundation grant to help plant hundreds of trees in Flint
The Genesee Conservation District plans to start planting trees throughout Flint in the spring thanks to a $140,000 Mott Foundation grant.
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Post-9/11 counterterrorism measures wreak havoc on civic space
Mott Foundation grantees are pushing back on threats to global civic space and promoting security norms that protect civic freedoms.