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It’s Time to Address Youth Sports Trauma [OP-ED]

We’ve all seen youth sports gone wild: parents behaving badly in the stands, coaches fighting on the field, and yelling at referees.  It’s not uncommon to witness drug use, drinking and gambling in the parking lots before games of athletes as young as six and seven years old as well as coaches cursing and berating […]

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The Detroit Red Wings Foundation and The Children’s Foundation to Unveil Esports Lounge, Youth Workforce and Entrepreneur Development Program in Partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan

In 2021, Red Wings Foundation and The Children’s Foundation announced commitment to strengthen the career and entrepreneur pipeline for youth in sports and Esports industries, and invest $300,000 for Esports Lounges and year-round programming at five Boys & Girls Clubs locations in Detroit, Highland Park, Eastpointe, and Auburn Hills Applications currently open for youth members

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Boys & Girls Clubs Keeps DE&I Pledge with the Appointment of Female Game-Changers to Board, Highlights Their #LadiesThatLead for International Women’s Day

BGCSM board leadership now boasts 56% minorities, 48% female with majority women of color, amplifying importance of representation at the highest level within the nonprofit sector. BGCSM cultivated group of talented executives, political figures, community leaders and entrepreneurs. Board members include Senator Sylvia Santana, District 3; Honorable Alisha Bell, Wayne County Commission; Honorable Angelique Peterson-Mayberry, Detroit Public Schools Community District;

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Boys & Girls Clubs Expanding Fashion Industry Club Model, Plans for New Downtown Location Underway

Current retail location will temporarily close March 1, 2022. Both the Fashion Industry Club youth workforce and entrepreneurship training program; and small business accelerator will continue during development of new concept. Over 150 youth (aged 14-18) received paid through Industry Club and 81 brands benefitted from the incubator and accelerator program. Youth program portfolios include

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Bestselling Author Shaka Senghor Amplifies Black Fatherhood and Unveils #MyFatherIsDope National Letter Writing Campaign with Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan

Senghor and BGCSM have called for Black fathers across the nation to participate and tell their story around fatherhood, and relationships with their children Collected stories will be compiled into a compelling coffee table style book that will be unveiled for Father’s Day 2022. Additionally, the New York Times bestselling author Shaka Senghor released newest

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Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan teams up with Apple to bring coding opportunities to young learners

DETROIT, MI – December 9, 2021 – Today, Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan announced it will be part of a new program that Apple is launching with Boys & Girls Clubs of America to bring coding opportunities to young learners across the country. The new collaboration will bring coding with Swift to tens

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Big Sean & Sean Anderson Foundation Unveil Music Production Studio Inside Boys & Girls Clubs of SE Michigan During 3rd Annual D.O.N. Weekend

President Pro-Tem Mary Sheffield adds “Occupy the Corner-Detroit” to D.O.N. Weekend activities, and offered vaccines, expungement of records services, unemployment support and more. Celebrity Kickball game of Team Big Sean vs. Team Sheffield to take place for youth featured Michigan’s Lieutenant Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, WJLB’s Dr Darrius, and surprise celebrity guests. Sunday’s activities focused on

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BGCSM Welcomes New Board & Chair with specific expertise to help achieve BGCSM Reimagine vision and contribute to ecosystem and economic ladder

Sometimes change can be scary as we await the unknown, whether that be a new person, new idea, or new way of doing things. Fortunately for BGCSM, change has been positively progressive. One of those changes is the introduction of the new board chair, Jennifer DeMello-Johnson. Uniquely nicknamed “Mama DJ” by the youth at BGCSM,

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan Raises Minimum Wage to $15/hr. with 150 Jobs to Fill, Increase Part of Commitment to Addressing Economic Mobility

BGCSM will host an adult and youth job fair on June 2nd and will hold social distanced, in-person interviews Job creation speaks to BGCSM’s ecosystem that ensures the organization serves as an economic mobility hub for community Opportunities include Club staff roles and youth apprenticeships with Apple, PPG, Detroit is the New Black and more

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Q&A: BGCSM Youth of The Year Talks About Raising Awareness Around Mental Health

May is Mental Health Awareness month and with everything going on in the world this past year and a half, it’s as great a time as any to spotlight this important topic. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan (BGCSM) is currently assisting in raising awareness for mental health issues and best practices for

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan Continues to Reimagine Youth Sports with Addition of Barney McCosky Baseball League, adds nearly 400 Youth-Athletes and Club Members

Barney McCosky becomes the 6th League to become part of BGCSM’s sports coalition, now serving over 5,000 youth and adult athletes Barney McCosky staff to be located within BGCSM’s dedicated Ponyride co-working and maker’s space Baseball registration for youth 3-14 years old include Annual Club Membership BGCSM’s Sports Coalition includes 42 sports clubs covering football,

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan Second ‘Industry Club’ to Offer Immersive Data Science and Risk Management Entrepreneurship Fellowship for Detroit Youth

  This is the second of BGCSM’s three Industry Clubs to launch this year which is a part of the organization’s Reimagine effort to empower youth to be career, startup and homeowner-ready before leaving the Clubs. Building off the success of Fashion Industry Club and part of BGCSM’s five-year strategy to scale workforce and entrepreneurship

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Detroit Lions’ Jeff Okudah Makes a Positive Impact into the Lives of Young Men at the Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan

Our world is a lot different than it was nearly a year ago, where it was common to engage in a hug, a handshake or even attend a group event. These days, we’ve had to redefine what it means to connect with others. How can we still create positive impact where distance is limited, and

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BCGSM Youth Fashion Entrepreneurs Unveil “Reimagine Black Wallstreet” T-shirt & Hoodie Collection for Black History Month

Collection unveiled during virtual event with Q&A with BGCSM Alumna and Eastpointe’s first African American Mayor, Monique Owens. Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan’s Industry Club collection features a variety of hoodies and t-shirts that speak to youth views on social justice and will be sold in-store and online at Detroit is the New

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Xenith Partners with Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan To Reimagine Youth Sports

Partnership aims to Develop 21st Century Athletes who are competitive, career & character focused Xenith will provide, uniforms, equipment and products to ensure a world class and safe experience for youth Xenith employees to provide career mentorship and real-world product design experience to BGCSM youth   DETROIT – December 3, 2020 – As youth programs

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan Launches Social Justice #WeDesignToo Design Contest and Announces Inaugural Industry Club Cohort During Detroit Month of Design

Design contest winners will receive $1,500 cash prize and t-shirt will sell online and at local retail stores in Detroit including Detroit is the New Black and Detroit Vs. Everybody Designs will highlight student’s thoughts around social justice reform Inaugural Industry Club Cohort includes a dozen high-school aged youth from Metro Detroit AT&T sponsors design

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City of Pontiac Partners with Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan to Expand Programming, Support Economic Mobility for Youth and Families in Pontiac

BGCSM Club memberships will be provided free of charge to Pontiac youth as an added benefit of the partnership Community stakeholders, companies and nonprofit organizations donate more than $350k to support programming for the youth of Pontiac Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan will provide operational management and innovative programming in partnership with City

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan and Small Business Incubator Ponyride Combine Resources to Increase Support for Detroit Social Entrepreneurs

The partnership builds on successful 2019 collaboration and creates three new locations offering below market rents, co-working space, drop-in childcare, fitness center, test kitchen, laundromat, production and design studios and more. DETROIT –May 28, 2020 – Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan (BGCSM) announced they will join forces with nationally recognized Ponyride, the small

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Historical Black Wall Street Re-Imagined, Ignites Imaginations of (Future) Black Entrepreneurs

This weekend, the Ypsilanti chapter of Jack and Jill learned about the importance of Black ownership, entrepreneurship, and the value of the Black dollar through an activity fundamentally modeled after Black Wall Street. Founded by O.W.  Gurley, a wealthy Black landowner in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Black Wall Street was a beacon of hope, togetherness, and new

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