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March 13, 2010

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"I have never been anything but a pragmatic radical. As mayor, I want the same things I wanted as a disenfranchised radical - equality in jobs, education, housing and social environment for the people I represent." - Coleman A. Young

90th Celebration (Group Photo).

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The RSP kids in action on the low ropes course

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Some of our scholarship recipients hard at work

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

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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

DTE Energy Foundation Donates to the Coleman A. Young Foundation : Foundation Wide

posted February 8, 2010 at 4:12pm

The DTE Energy Foundation is pleased to announce a provisional contribution from the Education category of their L.E.A.D. funding themes to the Coleman A. Young for its Match Scholarship Program.

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

posted January 12, 2010 at 3:00am

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