"The Coleman Young Foundation has been instrumental in my success as a college student. Not only have they helped fund my education but they have given me the intangibles, which in my eyes are priceless." - Darryl Woods, Michigan State University

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Coleman A. Young's 90th Celebration (Fundraiser).

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The RSP kids in action on the low ropes course

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Annual Awards Program 2010

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RSP 2010 High School Graduates Group Photo

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Annual Awards Program 2010 (Trustees)

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2009 Scholarship Awards Program

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CAYF Trustees & 2010 Detroit Educator of the Year

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REAL Skills Program Participants

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Some of our scholarship recipients hard at work

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CAYF Trustees: (L) Tiffany Curry, (President) Marvin Beatty, Shirley Stancato

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Annual Awards Program 2010

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2010 CAYF New Scholarship Recipients - Group Photo

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90th Celebration (Group Photo).

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CAYF Current Scholars & RSP Participants 2010

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CAYF College Graduates 2010 Group Photo

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RSP Group Photo

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Coleman A. Young Foundation

Coleman A. Young was the Mayor of Detroit for two decades. He established the Coleman A. Young Foundation (CAYF) in 1982. The Mayor left office in 1993. He died four years later. CAYF is a living legacy of the late Mayor's lifetime of work. All of the assets that he earned were left to the Foundation to provide opportunities for future generations in the city that was his life.

Since 1986, the Foundation has awarded more than four million dollars to more than four hundred students.

The mission of CAYF is to develop leadership among youth through college scholarships, mentoring and other supports for personal growth and development.

Latest CAYF News

92 Years. A Salute to the Late Coleman Alexander Young : Foundation Wide

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posted August 12, 2010 at 3:12pm

Commemorate & Celebrate Coleman...

Community Scholarship Initiative (CSI): English Version : Foundation Wide

posted July 12, 2010 at 3:00am

Please visit the scholars section to download the scholarship booklet and for the Spanish version of this scholarship booklet!

Coleman A. Young Foundation has been awarded $5,000 from the Gannett Foundation and the Detroit Free Press : Foundation Wide

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posted June 3, 2010 at 9:25am

Coleman A. Young Foundation has been awarded $5,000 from the Gannett Foundation and the Detroit Free Press to Support the REAL Skills Program...

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