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Belem Morales shared with girls during a Mentoring Monday session how she became an attorney and what it took to do that.

Volunteer Opportunities Fit All Schedules at Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan

What’s the best way to teach a Girl Scout about the value of volunteering?  Expose them to volunteers early and often. From troop leaders to cookie moms and dads, Girl […]

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Meghan Aslin, High Ground News summer 2021 intern. (Submitted)
Meet High Ground’s summer intern, Meghan Aslin
Skyler and Krista Assman.
Respite care provides a much-needed break from caregiving for parents of kids with disabilities

Temporary respite care is vital for many parents to take a break from 24/7 caregiving – but it can also be challenging to find.

This Porter-Leath Early Childhood Academy is a state-of-the-art preschool and teacher training institute located at 628 Alice Avenue. (Ziggy Mack)
Porter-Leath is enrolling preschool students for 2021-22 and temporarily waving application fees
A Mustard Seed volunteer hands a Thanksgiving care package to a South Memphis resident. (Mustard Seed)
Faith in Action: Mustard Seed believes a small start can bring big change in South Memphis
Members of the LITE Memphis Finalist Program (left) work on their business plan with the help of a volunteer (right). (LITE Memphis)
As the wealth gap grows, LITE Memphis helps Black and Latinx teens launch their own businesses
A graduate of the Memphis Teaching Resident program teaches literacy skills to elementary students. (Memphis Teaching Residency)
New literacy institute plans July conference, offers reading specialist program for area teachers
A young participant in The Learning Kitchen.
Cooking classes help Detroit youth knock out bad eating habits

Through a program called The Learning Kitchen, offered by GenesisHOPE Community Development Corporation, third through eighth graders are top contenders when it comes to eating more fruits and vegetables.

A family picks up activity sheets and grab-and-go craft kits at the North Branch Library. The kids are part of Memphis Public Libraries' strategy for helping kids with learning and literacy from home during the pandemic. (Memphis Library Foundation)
Memphis libraries’ expanded programs promise a summer of fun
Young musicians with PRIZM Ensemble practice their skills pre-pandemic. Registration is open for their 2021 summer camp, which will be held June 21 through July 9. (Submitted)
PRIZM Ensemble’s 2021 summer camps will be held in person and virtual; registration open

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