Back 2 School Store helps 500 children in need
On Sunday, the National Council of Jewish Women, Greater Detroit Section (NCJW/Greater Detroit) held is fourth annual Back 2 School Store event at Munger PreK-to-8 School in southwest Detroit. About...
View ArticleSay & Play families cleanup blocks in their community
Several blocks in southwest Detroit are much tidier today, thanks to the efforts of 15 families in our Say & Play (Hablen y Jueguen con Palabras) program. Family Service Learning is an essential...
View ArticleCelebrating early childhood learning in southwest Detroit!
Families attended a special event in southwest Detroit on Saturday, April 21 called “Word Ready, School Ready” to celebrate and promote the importance of early childhood education. Detroit Public...
View ArticleMulticultural Festival at Bennett Elementary!
For the third consecutive year, Bennett Elementary in southwest Detroit held its Multicultural Festival. Becky Dean, our Community School Site Coordinator at Bennett, organized the event. “The goal of...
View ArticleResource Fair at Mason Academy
About 40 community organizations participated in a Resource Fair at Mason Academy in northeast Detroit, providing useful resources and information to families at the school and in the neighborhood. The...
View Article“Real Men Read” event at Mason Academy
For the fourth consecutive year, Mason Academy in northeast Detroit hosted its “Real Men Read” event in which professional men read to kids in their classrooms. The event was organized by Sonya Vinson,...
View ArticleSay & Play “Leadership” class graduates
Say & Play with Words (Hablen y Jueguen con Palabras) held a special graduation event on May 8 for its 5th cohort. “In the former cohorts, we had helped participants increase vocabulary with their...
View ArticleStrategies to reduce student absenteeism in Detroit show promise
Teams working on a pilot initiative to improve student attendance in the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) met at The Skillman Foundation recently to discuss some of the early results....
View ArticleFarewell from our Community Schools program
Southwest Solutions’ Community Schools program ended at the close of this past school year after the Detroit Public Schools Community District decided not to renew our Community Schools contract with...
View ArticleGED grads and learners celebrate their accomplishments
Our Adult Learning Labs recognized the achievements of students who attained their GED or made progress toward their GED. In the past year, 14 students have completed their GED, another 27 have...
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