This is a reason they fall behind in academics and sometimes get in trouble. We also know that for both boys and girls, there are few motivational tools better than a good gym, workout rooms and playing fieldsβplus the chance to meet big time athletes.
It gives our kids a safe and healthy place to play in our neighborhood. Situated on nearly 15 acres in the Osborn community in northeast Detroit, the facility was formerly an abandoned City of Detroit recreation center until it was targeted by SAY Detroit to become a motivational learning center for Detroit youth with academics as its cornerstone.
Construction of the 15,square-foot expansion completed in ! It allows SAY Detroit to expand its services and house a growing and diverse range of programming, including vocational and technical training for adults. Learn more or donate to support the annex here. A six-week giving project is soon to be a documentary! Click here to learn more. A 7, square-foot digital learning and tutoring center, equipped with latest computer tech and science lab The D.
Facebook X Instagram. Enrollment in our after school program is open! Head to sayplay. Academic Facilities A 7, square-foot digital learning and tutoring center, equipped with latest computer tech and science lab The D. The Problem Due to budget cuts, Detroit has had to close nearly all of its recreation centers, leaving its children with few options after school Also due to budget cuts, Detroit Public Schools has eliminated a huge number of once-traditional afterschool activities, leaving students with few options Research shows that from third grade to high school graduation, time spent after school doing homework, improving academics and growing socially are harbingers of college and career success.
Those harbingers are shockingly scarce right now in the city of Detroit. Our Goals Increase academic performance, attendance and graduation rates, by offering sports as reward for study Increase job-readiness by working with students on social, self-esteem and professional presentation skills Increase community engagement through a multi-purpose recreational facility Save a neighborhood from an abandoned, blighted building Provide a safe, well-lit, state-of-the-art learning center for homework in the after school and early evening hours Engage Detroit kids with one-on-one tutoring unavailable in school system.
