Services to Youth

Chairs:

Wendy Jackson, Co-chair

Brittany Merritt, Co-chair

In partnership with the Jalen Rose Academy, the Renaissance Chapter of the Links will launch the Model United Nations Curriculum at the school.  Students will be exposed to disparate cultures, policies and legislative processes to promote awareness and engagement of public policy.

Recognizing the need to mentor and empower our young ladies, Renaissance Chapter members took action to develop Girl Stars! Girl Stars! is designed to empower girls and provide career and professional development and mentoring relationships with chapter members. This exemplary program, which operates in partnership with Old Redford Academy in Detroit, equips students with information, tools and vision to become successful and helps them take the necessary steps to become well-rounded women with an innate desire and ability to achieve their dreams.

Through Girl Stars!, we facilitate workshops focused on health and wellness, educational preparedness, life planning, etiquette, positive relationships and leadership/character building. The program also includes homework help sessions, mentoring sessions, internship opportunities and exposure to other professional women during the school’s annual Career Day.

• To support exposure of Detroit Public School students to the Arts when their Arts funding was eliminated, the Renaissance Chapter of the Links, Incorporated Partnered with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) to sponsor 5 students for the Civic Youth Ensemble program

• Sponsor 15-30 students to attend the Classical Roots concert, lunch and support fellowship training leading up to the concert

• Provided volunteer opportunities for Links members to support CYE concerts (3) throughout the year