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  • Visiting days: How a Detroit high school extends its family feel by sticking with graduates through college Audio icon

    Lori Higgins

    January 16, 2020 |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    At Jalen Rose Leadership Academy in Detroit, the support of the high school doesn't stop at graduation. Staff at the school follow up with alumni at their new campuses to make sure they are on track and connect them with the resources they need to succeed, whether academic, financial, or social.

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  • Mayor's youth council gives Cleveland youth a voice

    Lori Higgins

    December 01, 2016 |

    Detroit Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    In Cleveland, a youth council program started by the mayor, gives teens a voice in helping improve life for young people in the city. Kids on this council have propelled more security near the city’s recreation centers, better school lunches, more tutoring for state exams, all the while developing leadership skills.

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  • Ultimate internships: 15,000 high schoolers get job ops year-round

    Lori Higgins

    November 19, 2016 |

    Detroit Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    After School Matters, provides thousands of apprenticeships and internships to Chicago high school students exposing them to career paths and making them more likely to graduate and pass their classes.

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