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March 13, 2010

Scholars Deadline

Scholars Program Application Deadline

April 9, 2010

DEYA Nomination Deadline

Detroit Educator of the Year Award Nomination Deadline

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"His bold and forthright advocacy for the people of Detroit, and especially for those who knew the deep pain of discrimination, will always mark Coleman Young as one of the greatest mayors in urban America. But more than being a great mayor, Coleman Young was truly a great man. His compassion, his intellect, his courage, his wit, and even his occasionally sharp tongue, were the essential ingredients of a man who tried to lead us to a world as it should be, rather than accepting a world of the past." - Former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer

2009 REAL SKILLS PROGRAM HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES

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REAL Skills Program (RSP)

About the Program

The REAL Skills Program (RSP), formerly Post-Secondary Readiness Planning (PSRP) Program is a program that was piloted in the fall of 1999 at Malcolm X Academy. The program provides a curriculum led by CAYF staff, scholars, alumni and other professional volunteers who teach Life-Skills building and planning. The intent of the program is to create greater awareness and preparedness for challenges that students may face in high

school. These activities will also help them to be prepared for life after high school. The program has been expanded to serve 60 eighth graders, 60 ninth graders and 60 parents annually from the Metro Detroit area.

Purpose

To provide eighth graders completing middle school and ninth grade students beginning their high school experience with meaningful information and valuable tools for a positive high school experience. The intent is for students to “begin with the end in mind.” A secondary purpose of the REAL Skills Program is to help reduce the alarming drop-out rate that occurs between the middle and high school years.

This 10-week program includes: preparing for educational opportunities beyond high school; building career awareness and exploring employment options; understanding personal finance and managing personal and professional relationships. The program also covers current events, political and social history and geography, in order to expand the participant’s view of their possibilities.

Eligibility

Eighth and ninth grade students who are Metropolitan Detroit area residents.
Students must complete the RSP application process for consideration.
Ability to actively and consistently participate – students should not be participating in other activities that conflict with RSP meeting dates and times.
Preference will be given to students with below normal GPA’s and from households with low-to-moderate income.