The Year of the Volunteer!

2009 Annual Report

Letter from the President “A pessimist, they say, sees a glass of water as being half Board of Directors empty; an optimist sees the same glass as half full. But a giving person sees a glass of water and starts look- Chairman, Hon. Freddie Burton, Jr., ing for someone who might be thirsty.” Wayne County Probate Court - G. Donald Gale

Vice Chair, Herman Gray, M.D., In 2009, The Youth Connection experienced a year of Children’s Hospital change. We changed our programming to better serve youth. We changed our operations to be more efficient and Secretary, Trisha Johnston, effective. And we changed our address. Twice. HP Throughout our year of change, however, our focus on serving the best interests of Treasurer, Paul VanTiem, youth in metropolitan Detroit never wavered. Our Youth Connection Career Academies St. John Health System program was a resounding success, with close to 300 youth receiving summer intern- ships. We held our Annual After-School Fair to encourage young people to participate N. Charles Anderson, in after-school programs and follow their passions in life. Detroit Urban League One constant endured throughout the year – our volunteers. When we sent out a call for Betty Brooks people to help renovate our new office space, our volunteers responded. Over 120 peo- Community Advocate ple dedicated over 2,200 hours to making our new headquarters a beautiful, functional space to allow us to serve our youth. When we needed help to put on our After-School Vernice Davis-Anthony, Fair, 100 plus people answered the call and got to work to make the Fair a success. Our Greater Detroit Area Health Council volunteers gave us the support we needed to get our work accomplished.

Grenaé Dudley, Ph.D., Whether you volunteered for one hour or one hundred hours, I would like to thank you The Youth Connection for your dedication to The Youth Connection and our children.

Chief Warren Evans, Sincerely, Detroit Police Department

Teresa Gueyser, Grenaé Dudley, Ph.D. Detroit Public Schools President and CEO, The Youth Connection

Elliott Hall, Letter from the Chairman, Board of Directors Dykema Gossett PLLC 2009 was an exciting year for us at The Youth Connec- Commissioner James Mack tion. It was also a year in which we learned the continu- Detroit Fire Department ing lesson that partnerships are what drive great youth programming. I would like to thank each and every one of Florine Mark, our partners who help us accomplish our goals that turn The WW Group Inc. around the lives of youth.

Maurice McMurray, Thank you to all of our partners in The Youth Connection Health Alliance Plan Career Academies. As part of our program, almost 300 students received valuable summer internships, job training, skill development and Eunice Moore, other educational services. Detroit Public Schools Thank you to all of our funders and donors who make the work we do possible. It is Paul Riser, Jr., through your generosity that we can make brighter futures for our youth. Legacy Associates Foundation Finally, thank you to the Board of Directors, staff and volunteers for The Youth Frank Taylor, Connection that have given their time, talents and treasures to our organization. It is Taylor Restaurant Group through your hard work that we are able to achieve so much for our kids.

Diann Woodard, Sincerely, American Fed. of School Administrators

Pastor Marvin Winans The Honorable Freddie G. Burton, Jr. Perfecting Church Judge, Wayne County Probate court 2009 After-School Fair 2009 After-School Fair

Our 8th Annual After-School Fair, held on the first day of the Sponsors Michigan State Fair at the State Fairgrounds, was a successful event (despite the rain) that showed parents and children what Michigan Department of Human Services fun and successful after-school programs were available in De- Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion troit. McDonald’s Delta Dental We had a thousand after-school program providers, parents, stu- Detroit Public Schools dents and others in attendance to enjoy our event and the many EDS offerings of Michigan’s final State Fair. The After-School Fair HAP was held in partnership with Detroit Public Schools, who pro- DMC Children’s Hospital moted their “I’m In” campaign all week long at the State Fair. Michigan State Fair and Exposition Center Children’s Hospital distributed free bicycle helmets to children and the Department of Health and Wellness Promotion provided information on free child immunizations! University of Detroit Dental School gave away free toothbrushes and many other or- ganizations provided free back-to-school giveaways to make our Fair a one-stop shop for parents to get their children ready to go back to after-school as well as back to school.

Marshall We would like to give a special thanks to our sponsors who make Mathers events like this possible with their generous contributions. Foundation The Youth Connection Office Renovation

In addition to the many hours spent training and nurturing the youth in our programs, TYC undertook a major challenge upon moving to the State Fairgrounds in January. We moved our headquarters to the former Volunteer Headquarters for the Michigan State Fair - a building badly in need of massive renovation to be suitable as offices.With the help of many volunteers and countless hours working into the night, we transformed the building into a wonderful base of operations on a shoestring budget. The Youth Connection would like to thank all of our volunteers for their help on this project. Without you, none of this would have been possible. Before After After

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In January, The Youth Connection moved its headquarters from our office space at 333 W. Fort Street to a building on the Michigan State Fairgrounds. In addition to the cost savings of the move, this was also an opportunity to utilize the Fair Grounds to expand our programming and to give our youth additional space for trainings, workshops and other events that would be beneficial to our youth.

When we arrived at our new office space, the entire building was in need of major repair and renovation and with little donor appetite to fund capital improvements. To that end, we went to work contacting businesses, funders, friends, families and others to help us make our new space usable as our headquarters.

Much to our delight, we had an overwhelming response from strangers and friends, businesses we work with on a regular basis and those that we didn’t know but who wanted to help our kids succeed. 122 people helped transform our headquarters into a great space!

The Youth Connection would like to thank the following individuals who helped in the renovation of our office space at the State Fairgrounds. Your contribution to our agency was a huge lift to us - we couldn’t have done it without the help of each and every one of you! Thank you to all of our outstanding volunteers! Louie Abbo George Fortis Ian Marshall Scott Shipe Mario Allen Stephon Fulks Craig Martin Joyce Smith Alisa Ambers DeAndre Gaines Maurice McMurray Teca Sneed Kwaku Atara Dyan Gegus Demetrius McCamey Lt. Robert Stokes Henry Bates Darlene Glass Dave McCatty Michael Strahan Rick Bergquist Timothy Goodin Claudia McDuffie Nathan Stull Jeron Blanton William Graham Claude McDuffie Ashley Taylor Brian Bourdage Jennelle Graham Simmie McKinzie Frank Taylor Daryl Brown Christopher Griffith Gwendolyn Miller Jeffrey Thomas Pierre Brown-Turner Mohammed Gulley Marla Moiseev Jernell Thompson Tammy Bryant Greg Harland Rico Morris Kim Thompson Avery Buggs Terry Herbert Shawn Mossing Ernesto Torres Alan Burnette DeAngelo Herron Phares Noel Amanda Traaseth Chris Butterfield Howard Hill Phares Noel III Brian Vivian Sarah Chapman Yeniece Hill Sue O’Connor Daryl Urban Steve Check Karen Holm Martin Paris Jim Walsh Paul Christensen Ray Holm Brandon Parker Sarah Weed Nick Colston Ryan Holm Changamire Parker Tara Whipkey Collette Cook Caleb Howard Trevor Patton Ken White Elizabeth Cousin Myron Jenkins Jim Peterson Derrick Williams Lamar Cross* Steve Jenkins Brian Plauman Brittney Williams David Cross Christopher Johnson Nadine Ploskonka Caleugene Williams Sandi Dailan Trisha Johnston Frank Ploskonka David Wilson Joe DeMarco Donna Jones Richard Putty Darrin Wyatt VaShun Dennis Charles Jones Lamont Rimmer Arthur Young Fredrick Donaldson* Kathryn Jones Roddy Rivers Christopher Zamora Elizabeth Edwards Greg Jozel Crystal Roberts Bob Essian Morgan Lewis Eugene Sanders * Denotes Volunteer of Anthony Facione Bryan Liddell Dolly Schwartz the Year Recipients Rina Flow Brian Louwers Harvey Sellers William Floyd Kelvin Lumpkin Darren Shavinski LaMarr Ford Damarrieo Malone Lisa Shimko 2009 Volunteer Roll Call

The Youth Connection would also like to thank the following businesses who supported our efforts to create a new headquarters:

Leumas Group, LLC ADT Home Security Systems Faith Management, Inc. City Year Detroit Thornton & Grooms, Inc. A. Philip Randolph Career and Technical Center The Home Depot Northridge Church Usher Team Ryan Building Materials, Inc. Northridge Church Small Group Murray Lighting & Electrical Supply Company, Inc. Gentz Industries Donald E. McNabb Company, Inc. Coiffures by Charles Lowe’s Home Improvement City of Detroit Water Department Frank Taylor Management Group Crazy Horse Painting Rogers Electric Supply Company Michael United States Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 26 Fredrick Donaldson (Independent Contractor) TZ Flooring EDS, an HP Company Daryl Urban (Independent Contractor) Electrical Technologies Systems H.A. Smith Lumber & Hardware Co. The Youth Connection Staff Essian Painting Company Weight Watchers 2009 Volunteers of the Year Fredrick Donaldson and Lamar Cross

The Youth Connection would like to salute two volunteers who spent countless hours, days and weeks renovating our headquarters to on the State Fairgrounds. Without their effort and deter- mination, our relocation and renovation would have been extremely difficult.

Fredrick Donaldson volunteered over 300 hours to renovate our new offices. It is because of his hard work and dedication that we were able construct new counter tops for the kitchen, build the bathroom vanity and cabinetry and fix a massive leak in our pipes underneath the building. Freddie worked tirelessly to transform the old State Fairgrounds volunteer office into suitable workspace for our youth programming complete with high-speed internet, brand new electrical wiring and individual office and meeting space.

Lamar Cross volunteered over 525 hours over the span of 14 weeks and assisted Freddie and The Youth Connection staff with everything from wall construction and drywall, priming to painting as well as putting on the finishing touches to virtually every area in the building. Lamar was a tireless worker whose help was invaluable in getting our renovation completed in time for staff to work with our 200+ youth during their summer internships. The Youth Connection Career Academies

The Youth Connection Career Academies (TYCCA) has enjoyed fantastic success from its participants in the WIA Year-Round Youth program. Our program featured 11 career development workshops, college tours, community service, opportunities for students to engage in twice-weekly structured, academic and career prep sessions. Our case managers also assisted our youth throughout the year to follow their dreams and become interested, motivated young adults. Our summer internships added to the value of our program, with internship possibilities offered by companies and organiza- tions that include Henry Ford Health Systems, the Detroit Zoo, Gentz Industries (an aerospace technology firm), the Detroit Fire, Police, Homeland Security and Emergen- cy Management, and Water Departments, and 14 other partner organizations.

TYCCA expected 23 students to graduate from high school this past year. 19 achieved this goal in June (an 83% graduation rate) with the remaining four students expected to graduate in August. This success occurred in a public school district averaging any- where between 60% (self-reported DPS rate) and 25% graduation rates depending on the source of the data. Of those 19 graduates, 17 are moving on to secondary education or heading directly into a career. Over 89% of our total graduates are going to college or into a career this fall!

“The Youth Connection Career Academies has been an excellent program to be a part of. When I started, I wasn’t doing too well in school and I was messing around. But this program helped me to find out what I want to do with my life and got me a volun- teer placement and paid summer internship at Henry Ford Hospital. Ms. Gulley, Ms. Hill and Dr. Dudley have all helped me to be a better student and person. I think this program is great…if you’re interested in getting a job experience,I would recommend The Youth Connection.” - Lauren Sowell, Class of 2010 - Recognized as a TYCCA Outstanding Performer, Attending Schoolcraft College, Fall of 2010 Youth Nutrition

2009 was a fantastic year for The Youth Connection’s Child Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program outreach efforts. We partnered with the Detroit Health and Wellness Promotion Department and the United Way for Southeastern Michigan to increase the number of free meals served to youth and provide training for after-school program providers to access the meals. In November we hosted a training for over 100 after-school program leaders that resulted in close to 15,000 meals served for youth in those programs over the course of the school year and summer. As part of next year’s efforts, further trainings and communication/marketing outreach should result in another increase and more kids being fed a nutritious, healthy meal. TYC Data and Information System

With special thanks to Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks-Kilpatrick, The Youth Con- nection received a grant from the U.S. Department of Education to redesign and improve our TYC Data and Information System. Work began in 2009 to increase the number of agencies and participants utilizing the system that tracks after-school pro- gram participation and coordinates that information with data from our partner, Detroit Public Schools, to show the positive effects of after-school programs for our students.

As a data-driven organization focusing on measurable outcomes, The Youth Connec- tion is excited about the possibilities this system will hold for us in 2010! 2009 Financial Statement The Youth Connection (A Michigan Non-Profit Corporation)

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES For the Year Ended December 31, 2009

Changes in Unrestricted Net Assets: 2009 Revenue and Gains Public and Government Grants $ 511,157 Contributions 77,557 In-Kind 20,194 Interest and Dividend Income 8 Miscellaneous Income 3,758

Total Unrestricted Revenue and Gains 612,674

Expenses: Program Services The Youth Connection Career Academies (WIA) 476,352 After-School Fair 36,940 The Youth Connection Data and Information System 37,974

Total Program Services 551,266

Supporting Services Management and General 110,257 Fundraising 21,347

Total Supporting Services 131,604

Total Expenses 682,870

Net Increase (Decrease) in Unrestricted Net Assets (70,196)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash & Cash Equivalents (10,122)

Cash & Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Year 14,682

Cash & Cash Equivalents - End of Year 4,560

19% Supporting Services 81% Program Services 2009 Partners 12th Street Entertainment ♦ 21st Century After School Program ♦ 21st Century Community Learning Center - Children’s Center ♦ 4-H Community Center ♦ 4-H Outreach @ St. Olaf Church ♦ 4-H: Burns 7th Day Adventist/Pathfinder Religious Club ♦ A to Z In-Home Tutoring ♦ AAA IdeaCore ♦ AAA Learning Resource Centers ♦ Abayomi CDC ♦ ABES - Peace Lutheran Church ♦ Academic Achievement Tutoring Services ♦ Academic Tutoring ♦ Academy of Detroit-West ♦ Academy of Excellence ♦ Academy of Oak Park ♦ ACC - Arab-American & Chaldean Council ♦ ACCESS - Arab Community Center for Economic & Social Services ♦ Ace It! Sylvan Learning ♦ Aces Program ♦ Achieving Maximum Potential, LLC ♦ ACTS Woodbridge Youth Project ♦ Adams Butzel Recreation Center ♦ African Dance Works ♦ After Christ Christian Center ♦ Agape Village - Agape Cheer ♦ Agape Village - Hartford ♦ Agape Village - Hartford House ♦ Agape Village - Messiah ♦ Agape Village - New Prospect ♦ Agape Village - Oak Grove ♦ Agape Village - Safety Program Department ♦ Ahmose Math Academy ♦ Aisha Shule/W.E.B. DuBois Preparatory Academy ♦ Akwaaba Community Center ♦ Alcott Elementary ♦ Alkebu-Lan Village ♦ All Four One ♦ All Saints Neighborhood Center ♦ Allen Academy ♦ Alternatives For Girls ♦ Alternatives Unlimited ♦ American Indian Health and Family Services ♦ American Lung Association ♦ American Tutoring Services ♦ Amicus II, Inc. ♦ Angel Land Child Care & Parent Institute ♦ Angelland at New Bethel - Childcare ♦ Apple Educational Services ♦ Applied Diligence ♦ Arborview Learning Center ♦ Ardannyl ♦ Ark Nonviolence Program ♦ Arts & Scraps ♦ Arts League of Michigan ♦ Artserve Michigan ♦ Association for Children’s Mental Health ♦ Back 2 Basics Tutorial Services ♦ Baldwin Center ♦ BAPCO Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention ♦ Barnabas Youth Opportunities Center ♦ Barney McCosky Baseball/Basketball League ♦ Barton McFarlane Neighborhood Association ♦ Basketball Warehouse ♦ Beautiful Minds Child Care ♦ Belle Isle Nature Zoo ♦ Benjamin E. Mays Male Academy - After School Programs ♦ Bethany Latch-Key ♦ Bethany Lutheran School ♦ Bethel AME Church - ACTS ♦ Bethel Baptist Church Little Friend’s Learning Center ♦ Beyond the Basics ♦ Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit ♦ Birney Middle School ♦ Black Alliance for Educational Options ♦ Black Caucus Foundation of Michigan ♦ Black Family Development, Inc. ♦ Blanche Kelso Bruce Academy ♦ Books Are Fun - Readers Digest Company ♦ Bound Together ♦ Boy Scouts of America - Detroit Area Council ♦ Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan ♦ Bradby Greater King Solomon Center ♦ Brain Hurricane ♦ Bridge To The Future ♦ Bridges Youth Program ♦ Brightmoor Community Center ♦ Brilliance Academy of Math and English ♦ Butzel Family Center ♦ Byrd Nest Development Center ♦ C & B Tutoring ♦ Camp Fire USA ♦ Camp Wathana ♦ Camp Westminster ♦ Cannon Recreation Center ♦ Career Works - Year Round Youth Program ♦ Carr Program / MathBug ♦ Carter, Reddy & Associates, Inc. ♦ Casa Maria Family Services ♦ Catapult Online ♦ Catholic Social Services of Wayne County ♦ Cathredal of St. Paul ♦ Ceciliaville ♦ Centers for Literacy & Creativity Academy ♦ Central United Methodist - Peace for Youth ♦ Centro TABCAT HQ ♦ Cesar Chavez Academy ♦ Cesar Chavez Middle School ♦ Chancellor Supplemental Education Services ♦ Chandler Park Academy - Haverhill ♦ Charlotte Forten Academy ♦ Child Care Coordinating Council - The Family Place ♦ Children of the King ♦ Children of Tomorrow ♦ Children’s Aid Society ♦ Children’s Palace ♦ Children’s World Day Care ♦ Christ Liberty Ministry ♦ Christ the King School ♦ Christian Day Care Center After-School Care ♦ Christian Gospel Center CDC ♦ Christland M.B. Church ♦ Church of the Messiah Housing Corporation ♦ City Year Detroit ♦ Citywide Production Dance Studio ♦ Clark Park Coalition ♦ Class Act Tutoring & Educational Services ♦ Clean House, Inc. ♦ Clemente Recreation Center ♦ Clinton St. Greater Beth Temple ♦ Club Z In-HomeTutoring ♦ CMJ Web Store.com ♦ COACH MAC ♦ Cockett, George, Academy ♦ Coleman A. Young Foundation ♦ Coleman Young Recreation Center ♦ Colin Powell Academy ♦ Commonwealth Elementary Academy ♦ Communities In Schools ♦ Community Bowling Centers ♦ Community Christian Fellowship Higher Ground ♦ Community United for Progress ♦ Core City Neighborhoods ♦ Cornerstone Iroquois Elementary ♦ Cornerstone Nevada Middle School ♦ Corporation for Artistic Development ♦ Crowell Recreation Center ♦ Cultural Center Cluster ♦ David Ellis Academy ♦ David Ellis Academy ♦ Deaf, Hearing & Sign Language Center ♦ Deeper Life Outreach Ministries Inc. ♦ Design-A-Life ♦ Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences - Jeffereson ♦ Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences - Medbury ♦ Detroit Area Pre College Engineering Program (DAPCEP) ♦ Detroit Baptist Temple ♦ Detroit Blading Company ♦ Detroit Boxing Association ♦ Detroit Bridge Program ♦ Detroit Cable Commission ♦ Detroit Children’s Choir ♦ Detroit Community High School ♦ Detroit Community Justice Partnership ♦ Detroit Department of Human Services ♦ Detroit Department of Transportation ♦ Detroit Dragons ♦ Detroit Eagles Football ♦ Detroit Edison Public Academy ♦ Detroit Entrepreneurship Institute ♦ Detroit Fire Department ♦ Detroit Health and Wellness Department ♦ Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation ♦ Detroit Historical Museums ♦ Detroit Hockey Association ♦ Detroit Homeland Security & Emergency Management ♦ Detroit Housing Commission ♦ Detroit Hurricanes Youth Athletics & Enrichment Program ♦ Detroit Impact Center ♦ Detroit Knights Youth Athletic Association ♦ Detroit Magic Child Development ♦ Detroit Martial Arts - Life Skills Center ♦ Detroit Montessori School ♦ Detroit Municipal Parking Department ♦ Detroit Outpost, Inc. ♦ Detroit Parent Network ♦ Detroit Police Department ♦ Detroit Police Department Law Enforcement Explorers ♦ Detroit Public Libraries ♦ Detroit Public Schools ♦ Detroit Public Television ♦ Detroit Recreation Department ♦ Detroit Repertory Theatre/Milan Theater- Youth Program ♦ Detroit Rising S.T.A.R.S. ♦ Detroit Science Center ♦ Detroit Science Engineering Math and Aerospace Academy ♦ Detroit Sweet Teams ♦ Detroit Theatre for the Dramatic Arts ♦ Detroit Titans Youth Athletic Associa- tion ♦ Detroit Urban League ♦ Detroit Urban Lutheran School ♦ Detroit Vikings ♦ Detroit Volunteer Office ♦ Detroit Windsor Dance Academy ♦ Detroit Zoological Institute ♦ Developing Math Concepts, LLC ♦ Don Bosco Hall ♦ Dove Academy of Detroit ♦ Eagle Sports ♦ East Bethlehem Lutheran School ♦ East Lake Family Life Center ♦ Eastside Cowboys Athletics ♦ Eastside Falcons ♦ Education 2020 ♦ Education Station ♦ Educa- tional Enhancement ♦ Educational Escapades ♦ Educational Youth Environmental Services ♦ Edulutions ♦ EduTech Cognitive Therapy ♦ EduTech Mobile Learning Center ♦ El-Beth-El Temple ♦ Elementary Basketball League ♦ Elite Archery ♦ Ellington--White Project ♦ ELS Development Services ♦ Emmanuel Community Service ♦ Emmanuel House ♦ Empowerment. Learning Services ♦ Encourage Me I’m Young ♦ Equity in Partner- ship ♦ Equity Partnership Educational Services ♦ Exam Experts ♦ Experience Senior Power ♦ Failure Free Reading ♦ Faith Lutheran ♦ Faith Moves Ministry ♦ Family Alternative Intervention Turning Hearts ♦ Family Books at Home ♦ Family Christian Development, Inc. Day Care ♦ Family Service, Inc. ♦ Federation of Youth Services ♦ First Learning Center ♦ First Step Child Care Center ♦ First Unitarian Universalist Church ACTS ♦ First United Messiah Church ♦ First Yogi Kiddie Kare After School ♦ Flaggs And Associates Educational Services ♦ Flowery Mount Training & Development Service Center ♦ FOCUS: HOPE ♦ Franklin Wright Settlement After School Program ♦ Friends of Antietam Greater Emmanuel Baptist ♦ Friends School in Detroit ♦ Friendship Baptist Church After-School Program ♦ Friendship House ♦ Front Porch, The ♦ Full & Fabulous, Inc. ♦ Gate To Glory Apostilic Faith Church (Total Man Ministries) ♦ GENESIS Lutheran Church ♦ George Washington Carver Academy ♦ GESU After-school Program ♦ Get Smart Consulting ♦ Gift of a Helping Hand Charitable, The ♦ Girl Scouts of Metropolitan Detroit ♦ Giving Tree Montessori School ♦ GLM Associates ♦ Global Learning Solutions, LLC ♦ God’s Kiddie Kingdom ♦ Golightly Afterschool Enrichment ♦ Good Samaritan CDC ♦ Grace Church of the Nazerene ♦ GREAT - Gang Enforcement ♦ Greater Christ Baptist Church ♦ Greater Det. Agency for the Blind & Visually Impaired ♦ Greater Detroit Community Outreach Center ♦ Greater Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church ♦ H & S, Inc. ♦ Harmony Garden Entertainment ♦ Hats Boots Mittens & Scarves, Inc. ♦ Healthy Kidz Inc. ♦ Helping Individuals Succeed ♦ Henry Ford Health - Puff City ♦ Heritage Youth Program ♦ Hexabits Corporation ♦ HICKS Memorial Cogic ♦ Higher Ground Program ♦ Higher Praise Dance Classes ♦ Higher Praise Dance Classes ♦ Historic First Congregational Church ♦ Historic Little Rock Baptist Church ♦ Hollywood Golf ♦ Hope Academy ♦ (Continued on Back) Hope of Detroit Academy ♦ Hope Presbyterian Church ♦ Hope4Learning ♦ Hubbard-Richard Community ♦ Huntington Learning Center ♦ Ident- A-Kid ♦ ilEARNED Online, LLC ♦ Image of Success ♦ ImagiNation Sports, Inc. ♦ Indian Village Childcare ♦ Inner City Sub-Center ♦ Innovative Software Solutions ♦ InsideOut Literary Arts Project ♦ Instant Student Academic Achievement Center ♦ International After School Program ♦ Inter- national Institute of Metro Detroit ♦ Iroquis Christ Lutheran ♦ ISE2Y ♦ Iskcon School ♦ ITT Technical Institute ♦ J. W. Williams Recreation Center ♦ Jabari’s Martial Arts ♦ Jones Community Outreach Center ♦ Joy Preparatory Academy ♦ Joyland Achievement Center ♦ K-2 Learning Center, LLC ♦ Kabaz Cultural Center, Inc. ♦ Keeper of Women Ministries ♦ Kemeny Recreation Center ♦ Kenniss Academies ♦ Keys Of Life ♦ Kids Crafts ♦ Kids In Progress, LLC ♦ Kidz World Childcare Center ♦ Kim Logan Communications ♦ Kinderkirk Child Care After School ♦ King Solomon Church ♦ Kristy’s Early Childhood Center ♦ Kumon Math and Reading Centers ♦ L F L - Trailblazer Div . -Special Needs ♦ LA SED Youth Program ♦ LaShelle’s School of Dance ♦ Latino Family Services, Inc. ♦ Lawrence Tech University ♦ Leadbusters/Clear Corp. ♦ League of Women Voters ♦ Leaps and Bounds Family Services ♦ Learning Alliances ♦ Learning Disabilities Clinic ♦ Learning Institute for Family Education ♦ Learning Links Academy ♦ Learning Specialists, LLC ♦ Legacy Associates Foundation ♦ Leland Community Affairs, Inc. ♦ Liberty Temple Baptist Church ♦ Life Changes International Ministries ♦ Life Changing Center, Inc. ♦ Life Directions ♦ Lincoln Medical Center and Skin Care ♦ Lipke Recreation Center ♦ Little Prince and Princess Day Care ♦ Living Arts ♦ Livings Arts - Choir ♦ Lollipop Day Care ♦ Look Who’s Learning After School Care ♦ Lula Belle Stewart Center, Inc. ♦ Lundy Academy ♦ Mack Alive ♦ MADE Training & Consulting, Inc. ♦ Making Math Count, LLC ♦ Manhood Inc. ♦ Marilyn F. Lundy Academy ♦ Martin Luther King, Jr. Educational Center Academy ♦ Marygrove College ♦ Mason Golf ♦ Mathnasium, The Math Learning Center ♦ Matrix Theatre, Co. ♦ Maximus (MI Enrolls & MI Child) ♦ Mayflower Congregational Learning Center ♦ McCall Educational Services ♦ Mentor Michigan ♦ Mentorscope, LLC ♦ Mercy Education Project ♦ Metro CertifiedTeachers Association ♦ Metro Cheer Training Center ♦ Metro East / Lion’s Den ♦ Metro Educational Concepts - Remediation/Tutorial ♦ Metro Neighborhood Housing & Community Development ♦ MetroConnect Network ♦ MI Learing Unlimited, LLC ♦ MI Community Service Commission ♦ MI Council for Maternal & Child Health ♦ Mich Special Education Solutions ♦ Michigan Automotive Academy ♦ Michigan Neighborhood Partnership ♦ Midwest Tigers Youth A.A. ♦ Mirror Images ♦ Mizudo Academy of Martial Arts ♦ Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit ♦ Most Holy Trinity School ♦ Motivity ♦ Motor City Model UN Club ♦ Motor City Track Club ♦ Motown Writers Network ♦ MSU - 4H Detroit ♦ Mt. Moriah CDC ♦ Mt. Moriah Community Development Corporation ♦ Much Success Tutoring Services ♦ Muhammad University of Islam ♦ NABSE - Nat’l Alliance of Black Sch Educ ♦ Nataki Talibah School ♦ Neighborhood Service Org. - HIPPY ♦ New Beginnings Learning Center ♦ New Calvary Baptist Church ♦ New Center Community Mental Health Services ♦ New Detroit, Inc. ♦ New Galilee Missionary Baptist Church ♦ New Gospel Temple - Blessed Hope Ministries ♦ New Millenium Ladies ♦ New Mount Moriah M.B.C. ♦ New Mt. Zion Baptist Church ♦ New Providence Baptist Church ♦ Northend Youth & Improvement Council ♦ Northwest Activities Center ♦ Northwest Detroit Weed & Seed ♦ Northwest Detroit Youth Coalition ♦ Nsoroma Institute ♦ NU-LEGACY J.E.T.S., Inc. ♦ Oak Grove AME Church ♦ Oakman Elem - DPS ♦ Oasis Charity ♦ Off The Streets ♦ Office Depot ♦ OmniCare Health Plan ♦ Open Arms ♦ Orchard Children’s Ser- vices: After School Program ♦ Our Children Count ♦ Our Kidz World Learning Day Care ♦ P.E.E.P.S. ♦ P.O.W.E.R. Organization ♦ Peace Lutheran/ Lutheran City Ministries ♦ Pearson Learning ♦ People’s Community Services of Metropolitan Detroit ♦ Perfecting Community Dev. Corp. ♦ Pewabic Pottery ♦ Pierre Toussaint Academy ♦ Pippen Palace ♦ Plymouth Educational Center ♦ Presentation Our Lady of Victory ♦ Prevailing CDC ♦ Princess of Promise ♦ Project P.A.Y.E.D ♦ Project Potential ♦ Project: A.R.T. ClubHouse ♦ Puppets & Stuff ♦ Quality Career Skills Labs, Inc. ♦ R.E.A.C.H. Data Partnership ♦ Rainbow Academy ♦ Randy Henry Youth Sports ♦ Ravendale Community Center ♦ REACH Project, Inc. ♦ Red Apples Academic Enrichment ♦ Reggie McKenzie Foundation ♦ Renaissance Figure Skaters Club @A-B ♦ Renaissance HS - DPS ♦ Restoration House Community Center ♦ Revelation Church of Holiness ♦ Revival Tabernacle ♦ Ross Hill Academy ♦ Salvation Army ♦ Sanders Learning Center ♦ Saturday School of Excelence, The ♦ Say Y.E.S. ♦ SCOOP - Cable Commission Public Benefit Corporation ♦ SE Neighborhood Choir ♦ Second Baptist Church of De- troit-SAFE ♦ Second Michigan Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church ♦ Shojin Judo ♦ Skills Ville ♦ Southfield Public Schools ♦ Southwest Michigan Pop Warner ♦ SPEAR After-School Enrichment & Tutoring Program ♦ Sphinx Organization ♦ St. Bartholomew Catholic School ♦ St. Cecilia School ♦ St. Christine Christian Services ♦ St. John Community Health Investment Corp. ♦ St. John Health Open Arms ♦ St. John Health Project SAVE ♦ St. John Lutheran School ♦ St. Paul United Methodist Church ♦ St. Raymond Church ♦ Star International Academy ♦ Stratus All-Stars Cheernastic ♦ Sugar N Spice Kinderworld ♦ Summer in the City ♦ SW Neighborhood Choir ♦ Sweet Home Day Care ♦ Sylvan Learning Centers ♦ TAC - Tech. As- sist. Contractors - EAST ♦ Tangible Horizons ♦ Tawanka District ♦ Teen Abstinence Project (TAP) ♦ Temple of Faith Baptist School ♦ The Children’s Center ♦ The Greening of Detroit ♦ The Homework Mastery Center ♦ The Learning Edge ♦ The Official City Prep Program ♦ The Protocal School of MI, Inc. ♦ Thelma Clarke Youth Organization ♦ Think Detroit PAL ♦ Timbuktu Academy of Science & Technology ♦ Tireman & Northfield Educa- tional Activity Center ♦ Tree of Life Christian Alternative School ♦ Tri-County Connection Resources Center ♦ Trinity Deliverance ♦ TRIO Educ. Opportunity Ctr ♦ Triumph Church ♦ True Love Christian Ministries ♦ True Resurrection MBC Learning Center ♦ Trumpeting High Praises ♦ U S Army ♦ U.Y.S.O ♦ Unforgettable You, LLC ♦ Union Grace Baptist Church ♦ United Generation Council Theatrical Troupe ♦ United States Tennis Association ♦ Uniting Neighborhoods & Inspiring Today’s Youth ♦ Universal Academy ♦ University of Detroit - Jesuit ♦ University Preparatory Academy ♦ Vanguard CDC ♦ Vernon Chapel AME Church ♦ Village Builders of NW Detroit ♦ Village of Shining Stars ♦ VIP Mentoring ♦ VSA Arts of Michigan ♦ W Salome Tutoring ♦ Walker-Benton Transportation Corporation ♦ Warner-Rogers Performing Arts ♦ Warrendale Academy ♦ Wayne State University - VAC Training ♦ We Learn - We Live Educatio Achieving Readiness Now ♦ Wellspring ♦ West Village Academy ♦ Westminister Nehemiah’s Place ♦ Weston Technical Academy ♦ Westside Christian Academy ♦ Westside Cultural & Athletic Club ♦ Westside Warriors ♦ William Tyndale College ♦ Winans Academy of Performing Arts ♦ Wise Steward Ministries ♦ WLSCO ♦ Wolverine Human Services ♦ Women in Community Service ♦ Wonderland Child Care and Learning ♦ Woodward Academy ♦ World Class Youth ♦ WSU Office of Associate Provost for Student Services ♦ X-Labs Entertainment ♦ YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit ♦ You Got The Power ♦ Young Entrepreneur Series, Inc. ♦ Your Financial Insight, LLC ♦ Youth & Music ♦ Youth Assistance Program - Matrix ♦ Youth Development Commission ♦ Youth For Christ Ministry Center ♦ YouthVille Detroit

The Youth Connection Staff The Youth Connection Contact Information

Grenaé D. Dudley, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer The Youth Connection, Inc. Jeffery Hill, Chief Financial Officer 4777 East Outer Drive Jeff Griffith, Communications Director Detroit, MI 48234-3241 Nicole Hill, Project Director Phone: (313) 826-7099 Nicole Gulley, Case Manager Fax: (313) 826-7098 Stacey Bacon, Case Manager www.theyouthconnection.org