lifedirectionsWe brought six enthusiastic high school peer mentors from Western International High School to Earhart Elementary, to help them transition to secondary education, in March 2012. What was expected to be a simple meet and greet of potential upper-class men turned into something much more meaningful.
Our liaison, Ms. Kimberly Taylor, saw the impact of focused High School students. She
The Tigers had a great season! They came close to winning it all! It’s great to have the MVP for the American League on our bench. Our work in the Public Schools and the communities surrounding them are grateful to our bench’s new “players”, those who build capacity for our work to impact the lives of more young people and
Thank you to all our Honorees, Speakers, Donors and Guests for your support in making this event a success!
May 2013 Tribute Event Gallery
Join Life Directions for a day of golf to have fun and to help further the mission of motivating young adults to be productive individuals.
Western Golf and Country Club
14600 Kinloch Redford, MI 48239
September 9, 2013
10:30 AM Registration & Box Lunch
12:00 PM Shotgun Start, Texas Scramble
5:00 PM Gourmet Dinner & Live Auction
Plus Refreshments All
Life Directions is one of the six partner agencies at 5716 Wellness, the new integrated healthcare center at 5716 Michigan Avenue. The other partners are Southwest Solutions, Covenant Community Care, Moms And Babes Too, Madonna University’s Southwest (Detroit) Women’s Educational.
Here is a recent article highlighting Life Directions involvement at 5716 Wellness
On May 9, 2013, Peer Mentors discovered the many adventures of Downtown Detroit. The impact full day was fun filled, eventful and educational. Peer Mentors were refreshed by the breath-taking stroll along the Detroit River waterfront. Students were captivated by the view of Downtown Detroit from the people mover and awed by the innovation of autos as they toured the
Life Directions invites Young Adults, 18 and over to join us for our Focus Life Retreat. Please consider making time for this way to be refreshed in faith and encouraged to hope for the future that is in our grasp. Being with people of many backgrounds is the genius of the weekend. We all have a “story to tell” and
Quicken Loans empowers Life Directions Youth Board to offer opportunities for their peers and their families to enjoy and celebrate their community.
In Photo Matt Cullen, Rev. John Phelps, Thomas M.J. Hathaway. Annette Howard, Alyssa Hernandez and Life Directions Youth Board members.
Our goal for the interaction between Marshall High School students and DePaul faculty and staff was to develop a vision for the Urban Farm. Together they made three commercials. Now that the harvest is over and the weather is colder these visions for the future will sustain our hope this winter.
Jasmyne Crump knows that she is not the average student at Marshall High School, located in Chicago’s Garfield Park. Other than her distinctive taste in exotic food, such as Jerusalem artichokes, Crump is aware that she is a student who has risen above the social challenges of her neighborhood by graduating from high school and going on to college.
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