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Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan to Move HQ back to Detroit, Partners with Michigan Central to Expand Workforce Development Program

Partnership builds on BGCSM’s ‘Industry Club’ program partner list with Big Sean and Shaka Senghor and aims to synergize Michigan Central’s cutting-edge innovation resources with BGCSM’s vibrant youth community DETROIT, MI – August 30, 2023 – The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan (BGCSM) announced during D.O.N. Weekend a new collaboration with Michigan Central to […]

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Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan Unveil New Football Field Sponsored by Detroit Lions

Lions players, cheerleaders and Roary were in attendance at BGCSM’s Diehl Club  DETROIT (August 15, 2023) – The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan (BGCSM) hosted a ribbon cutting of their new football field sponsored by the Detroit Lions. The field is dedicated for youth to have a new safe place to play football,

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Big Sean Returns to Detroit to Empower Youth in Celebration of 50 Years of Hip-Hop during Annual D.O.N. Weekend

5th Annual DON Weekend activities include a 16-Bars Rap Battle sponsored by the Detroit Pistons, Community Block Party, DON Talks, Celebrity Flag Football Game, Skating Party and more! DETROIT – August 9, 2023 – As momentum builds toward Hip-Hop’s 50th anniversary on Aug. 11th, multi-platinum artist, philanthropist and entrepreneur Big Sean is also set to celebrate this

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan Draws National Talent to Executive Leadership Team

DETROIT – Nov. 10, 2022 –The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan (BGCSM) recently added three new executive hires: Shon Dorsey as chief operations officer, Alise Dixon as chief program officer and Esther Kyte as vice president of resource development. Dorsey and Dixon join the BGCSM team from Boys & Girls Clubs of America,

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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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BIG SEAN AND SEAN ANDERSON FOUNDATION TO HOST PRIVATE SCREENING OF SONY PICTURES’ “SPIDER-MAN™: NO WAY HOME” FOR 150 BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN KIDS

DETROIT – December 13, 2021 – Just in time for the holidays, multi-platinum artist and philanthropist Big Sean and the Sean Anderson Foundation will gift 150 youths from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan with a special private screening of Sony Pictures’ new film Spider-Man: No Way Home. The screening is set to

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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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Big Sean, Detroit Pistons, Detroit Red Wings, Children’s Foundation and Tyler “Ninja” Blevins among industry heavyweights investing $1.5 Million in Boys & Girls Clubs workforce and entrepreneur development program

  Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan announces 3rd Industry Club to strengthen career and entrepreneur pipeline for youth in sports, esports and entertainment industry. $1.5M investment includes the buildout of the second Sean Anderson Foundation Music Studio in Detroit, MI and the Ninja Esports Lounge in Auburn Hills, MI. Youth are paid $10-$13

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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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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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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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Michigan Boys & Girls Clubs Gain Speed to Serve Youth: State Aid Granted

Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan State Legislature reached budget agreement for the state budget beginning October 1, including a $1,000,000 to support Boys & Girls Clubs of Michigan’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a hyper focus on supporting academic learning. Together, Boys & Girls Clubs in Michigan collectively serving over 78,000 youth across

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan Set to Reimagine Youth Sports, Saves Football and Cheerleading Season for Nearly 2,700 Youth-Athletes

Greater Metropolitan Youth Sports League will now be powered by Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan BGCSM registered nearly 2,700 new members as part of partnership, ensuring youth-athletes are career, start up and homeowner ready by 18 Xenith, Blaise Contracting, Inc. and BGCSM invest over $100,000 to support league operations and activities DETROIT –

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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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Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan and Downtown Boxing Gym Announce Collaboration, Expand Full Day Learning and Enrichment Opportunities for Youth During COVID-19

DETROIT, Mich. (August 17, 2020) – There are a lot of unknowns for families surrounding the upcoming school year as we adjust to life with COVID-19. To alleviate some of the stress, Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan (BGCSM) and the Downtown Boxing Gym (DBG) – two award-winning nonprofit organizations dedicated to enriching the

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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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World’s first ‘Industry Club’ to offer immersive retail experience for Detroit youth, accelerator space for women and entrepreneurs of color

  Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan’s Industry Club will be housed within the Détroit is the New Black store on Woodward in Downtown Detroit Industry Club to employ nearly 200 youth per year Bedrock to provide Woodward store rent free, $25K operational grant and long-term skilled volunteer support Ponyride maker space to partner

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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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BGCSM Motivation & Affirmations – (Great for kids and parents!)

Click Here to Download and Print   As we take caution and “self-distance” due to COVID-19, it is important to manage stress and anxiety properly. One way to do so, is by practicing gratitude. The following journal prompts may be completed alone or with family! What are three things you’re grateful for?   1.  

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan to Host Play & Learn Care Package Drive for Youth During Coronavirus School Closings.

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Play & Learn Box Drive

BGCSM will host the Play and Learn Box Drive to ensure kids can stay active, engaged and safe while out of school. Items can be purchased via Amazon.com, dollartree.com (bulk), Walmart.com, target.com, Meijer.com, orientaltrading.com, shop.scholastic.com, zulily.com, lakeshorelearning.com and delivered to Clubs or purchased in stores and dropped off to a specified Club site. Donation Ideas:

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan Adds to Executive Leadership Team

DETROIT – March 9, 2020 –The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan (BGCSM) recently announced three new executive hires, Wendy Yates as Chief Financial Officer, Antonice Strickland as Senior Director, Marketing and Public Relations, and Russell Harris Jr. as Area Director covering Auburn Hills, Romulus and Belleville.  “As we continue our bold vision of reimagining the future for

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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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Michigan Clubs Unite for One Purpose, Our Youth

By the numbers, Boys & Girls Clubs of America is a tremendous organization. Through 4,645 local chapters it serves 4.73 million young people throughout the country and BGCA-affiliated Youth Centers on US military installations worldwide. 72 thousand of those youth are served by one of the 16 Boys & Girls Clubs chapters located in rural,

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Side Hustle: How the New BGCSM Culture Inspired This Employees Startup

Think about the daily grind for most Detroiters.  It usually starts with a busy commute, ends with another and has a blur of activity that (hopefully) pays the bills in between. Now, imagine working somewhere both engaging and rewarding. If such jobs exist, could they also allow room to chase entrepreneurial passions? Jennifer Trussell has

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Nearly 170 Millions Eyes Were On BGCSM This Weekend

On Saturday, August 17, over 3,000 Club members, neighborhood residents, and community stakeholders converged at the Dick & Sandy Dauch Campus for the unveiling of the newly reimagined Club. The Reimagine Unveiling coincided with Big Sean’s 2nd Annual Detroit’s On Now (D.O.N.) Weekend drawing national media attention on the new Sean Anderson Foundation Content &

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Jalen Rose and Andrew Hawkins School Club Kids on Financial Responsibility

Club Kids check out basketball great, Jalen Rose Kids know Jalen Rose from being one of the most honest and well-respected sports commentators on TV. Adults know him from his storied NBA career, or even as far back as his Fab Five days with the University of Michigan. Regardless of how you may have heard

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Redefining the Term “Extracurricular” for Detroit Youth

An extracurricular activity is one that falls outside of the scope of normal school, college or university education. By definition, the term “extracurricular” refers to something that is…well, extra – nice to have perhaps, but unnecessary. By this rationale, it’s no wonder that when funding becomes an issue, as it has for many public schools

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[VIDEO] How the Power of Community Voice Helped Us To #ReimagineBGCSM

Eight months ago, we set forth on a mission to reimagine our Clubs as state of the art spaces to empower our youth with world-class experiences to become change agents for their life, Club, and communities. Today that vision is taking form! As the pilot site for the #ReimagineBGCSM campaign, the Dauch Club will feature

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The Todd Everett Experience: Teaching BGCSM Youth The 1’s and 2’s of DJing

Todd Everett began DJing at 15 years old. While he has always loved to write and rap, stage fright took him from the spotlight to the turntables. “I think I always liked doing music, but it evolved into DJing because I didn’t want to perform to crowds.  I kind of stumbled into DJing by mistake,”

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Chris Kyles Continues His Family Legacy of Service And Passion As Area Director, BGCSM

Detroit’s Murray-Wright High School has had a reputation for pushing against a current of violence, underemployment and broken families to educate the east side’s youth. Closer inspection of the school’s past will tell stories of activism and advocacy – but violent chapters in the 1980s usually overshadow that history. By the ’90s, Detroit had elected

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Former Club Member and Basketball Star Turned News Producer, Randy Henry Coaches Youth On Career Diversity

Randy Henry has witnessed the journey that has made Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan a staple in the community. The producer for Detroit’s WDIV-TV Local 4 was one of the Lloyd H. Diehl Club’s original members. Despite the changes made to the building over the years, Henry says he can easily recall those

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BGCSM Attracts Top National Talent with Recruitment of New COO

The stories of most talented business leaders usually follow a similar track: Young protege does well in grade school, attends top college, and hits the workforce with a running start up the corporate ladder. While our new COO, Gavin McGuire, checks two of these three boxes, unlike most of his peers, he chose to forgo

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Tony RoKo Coaches Club Members For Art Exhibit At The Detroit Foundation Hotel

On Monday, June 3rd, two of our Club members had the incredible opportunity to learn the art of painting from acclaimed Detroit artist, Tony RoKo. Set at the luxurious Detroit Foundation Hotel, RoKo and a group of his artist friends provided hands-on guidance, walking easel to easel coaching students on technique and application. What emerged

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Club Members and Detroit Locals Star in Upcoming Movie Filmed at Our Club

A movie began filming at our Lloyd H. Diehl Club in May, and with over 60 percent of the film shot in and around the Club, our local community is the star of the show! The short film titled “Coachable,” centers on a basketball coach, his teammates, and their community. Lead by award-winning writer and

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Detroit Auto Execs Raise Over Half A Million Dollars at 39th Annual Automotive Golf Classic

Men and women who normally compete against each other in corporate America came together on Monday for a single cause. Automotive manufacturers and suppliers convened for the 39th annual Automotive Golf Classic on Monday, May 21.  Check out the highlights: The event is the premier golf outing in Michigan, according to Phil Nussel, executive chairman

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[VIDEO] Party With a Purpose: Romulus and Belleville Mayors Unite To Raise $40K for BGCSM at 6th Annual Mayors’ Ball

On May 18, 2019, Mayor LeRoy D. Burcroff of Romulus and Mayor Kerreen Conley of Belleville joined forces for Annual Mayors’ Ball benefit for Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan. Club members, parents, community leaders, business representatives, and residents gathered for an evening of dinner, dancing, and an auction to support the Romulus Club

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9 Reasons Why Co-Working Spaces Are the New Wave

Co-working is making the move from passing trend to business norm.  With the rise of gig economy and the aid of technology, professionals no longer need to tether themselves to an office for eight hours a day to be productive.  With the upcoming launch of our Ponyride-branded co-working, incubator space, Boys & Girls Clubs of

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