EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT
After School Enrichment Program
SOAR provides a safe and educational after-school experience for students in grades 8-12th who are McKinney Vento eligible. Students have the option of participating in optional enrichment clubs and have access to mental health support, showers, washer/dryer, daybeds and lockers.
This Life Skills Program is 12-week learning initiative geared toward youth ages 17-24 who are experiencing housing instability or have recently found stable housing.
Youth will learn about:
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Mental health, sexual health, physical health
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Workforce & educational development
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Housing rights & responsibilities
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Financial literacy
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Nutrition
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Interpersonal skills
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Hygiene Practices & More
Internships & Fellowships
The Internships & Fellowships Program is designed to provide youth in Detroit with year-round paid and summer job readiness training and career readiness opportunities.
This Summer Leadership Academy(SLA) is paid workforce development program that helps youth & young adults ages 14-24 build-essential leadership skills and explore future career opportunities through exciting hands-on activities, exclusive site visits, and interactive meetings with community leaders. Young leaders will also create, design, and execute an impactful service-learning project.
The Young Change Makers Fellowship is a 10-month program that develops leadership and advocacy skills through service learning, immersive learning, and peer-to-peer mentorships.
Young Changemakers has guided workshops from community leaders, experiential education opportunities, and implement a community-wide service-learning project.
Don't miss the opportunity to be the recipient of a $500 scholarship.
The Blair Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to students who demonstrate academic fortitude and a desire to pursue higher education. Breaking down barriers to higher education is incredibly important to aiding young people realize their full potential and live out their dream.
Eligibility to apply:
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2.5 G.P.A
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Recent high school graduates accepted into an institution of higher learning
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Currently enrolled in an institution of higher learning (community colleges and trade schools are accepted)
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Identify as having lived experienced with homelessness, foster care or the criminal legal system
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Priority given to Detroit Phoenix Center members & alumni
The Application will be available May 2024
For more information please email scholarship@detroitphoenixcenter.org
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The Blair Memorial Scholarship was launched in honor of Blair Mandela, who was a compassionate, free spirited young man who loved learning. He served as the founding president of the Youth Action Board. Blair transitioned in 2017, leaving behind a powerful legacy and a charge to debunk stigma around mental health challenges. The Detroit Phoenix Center tributes Blair and all he embodied through this scholarship program.
2023 Blair Memorial Scholarship Recipients
Program Partners and Facilitators include:
Year Round Training and Coaching
Year Round Training and Coaching is available to youth and young adults who need help seeing a world beyond themselves so that they have the life-long skills to succeed in college and career.