Priority Children!

There’s a program in Genesee County that serves as a prime example of movement in the right direction.  View the synopsis below and click the links for more information.

Priority Children

“Priority Children, as a neutral convener, will provide on-going leadership, coordination, and collaboration on the identified issues in the white paper. They will bring key educators, parents, concerned citizens, business, faith and community leaders together with agencies and service providers to plan, identify and implement strategies and actions to support existing services and promote changes that will make improvements for 10 to 15 year old youth and their families. If you want to:

• Learn more about the Pledge
• Read and take the Pledge
• Learn about actions steps that YOU can take in support of the Pledge
• Learn about the evolution of the Critical Years Initiative
• Read the Critical Years Executive Summary and White Paper
• Get involved

Please contact Priority Children here, or (email) criticalyears@prioritychildren.org, or call 810.234.5007″

The OMIA Foundation supports Priority Children!

Art Road Brings Diversity to Livonia Classrooms

The OMIA Foundation stresses correct connections to amazing programs that will enhance the scope of education for students. I recently came across one such program right here in Michigan. Art Road is the right path for kids when it comes to bringing outside artistic influence into the classroom. Art Road performs its own interpretation of the OMIA Philosophy by hosting programs and connecting art with:

Art Road Brochure

• Business
• Automotive Design
• Law
• Medicine

Check out more information at Art Road’s website or read the snippet below:

Art Road brings art to kids.

Art Road classes open doors for creativity. They build self-esteem and awaken new interests. They enhance the school experience and encourage greater success in life.

Art Road links future career paths with expressive art activities that promote discussion and imagination.

Sidney Bailey III, Site Coordinator for Eastern Michigan University/Willow Run Community School CCLD Program, had this to say about the Art Road program:

“It has been an excellent addition to our regular offerings, giving students an opportunity to hone their artistic skills while understanding community themes. Mrs. Carol Hofgartner, Director, has been a valuable resource, providing materials, supplies and encouragement to students when she works at our school. Students look forward to her visits. Art Road’s program makes us better, and I vigorously encourage your enthusiastic support.”

Art Road needs ARTners to provide critical funding for the Art Experience Program. ARTners also have the option to send a visiting mentor to their classroom. Help put art back in the curriculum.

Art Road’s new Business Formula to bring art to five elementary schools that lack art programs needs $600,000 for full funding. Learn more about this new opportunity for our ARTners.

Art Road

Build a greater future for our community by providing a richer educational experience for local elementary school children. Open the door to creativity, self-esteem, problem-solving skills and greater motivation to stay in school.

Become an ARTner for kids. Help fund the Art Experience Program. Donate online or call Carol Hofgartner today at 313 407 9805.

Contact Us:
Art Road Nonprofit
15030 Santa Anita
Livonia, MI 48154
313 407 9805

NOTE: Art Road is not an affiliate of the OMIA Foundation. We are simply providing the reader with information from Art Road’s website which we consider a “Correct Connect” to Art Road.

Mulhern Encourages Diverse Volunteerism

AmeriCorps

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Elyse Ver Berkmoes Walter
Communications Specialist
(517) 241-0063 – office
(269) 845-2227 – cell
verberkmoese@michigan.gov
www.michigan.gov/mcsc

First Gentleman Daniel G. Mulhern helped spread the work of volunteers into Michigan‘s communities by swearing into service more than 400 AmeriCorps members from across the state at the 2008 Michigan‘s AmeriCorps Member Celebration. The event, hosted by the Michigan Community Service Commission, helped prepare AmeriCorps members for their year of service and celebrated the courage of their commitment.
WHAT: The Member Celebration provided an opportunity for all current Michigan’s AmeriCorps members to come together for a day of training, networking, and motivation. The annual Celebration helps members gain a new perspective on the impact their AmeriCorps service has on communities throughout Michigan.

Mulhern Granholm

Through the day’s events, members understand they are part of a significant national movement. Members participate in professional development workshops on leadership, service project planning, and other topics relevant to national and community service. Members also hear dfrom keynote speaker Susannah Cowden.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:Michigan‘s AmeriCorps is often described as the domestic Peace Corps. Individuals, called members, take on the toughest challenges facing communities by serving within nonprofit organizations, schools, and other agencies throughout the state. They tutor and mentor children, help the homeless, feed the hungry, protect the environment, and more.

In a 2007 report released by the Michigan Community Service Commission, Michigan’s AmeriCorps members:
- Completed over 700,000 hours of service and training.
- Recruited nearly 24,000 volunteers who served more than 188,000 hours.
- Impacted over 120,000 students, citizens, and volunteers.

Michigan Community Service Commission builds a culture of service by providing vision and resources to strengthen communities

Communities

through volunteerism. In 2008-09, the MCSC is granting more than $5.3 million in federal funds to local communities for volunteer programs and activities. The MCSC is funding 18 AmeriCorps programs and 24 Learn and Serve programs. The Governor’s Service Awards, Mentor Michigan, and Volunteer Investment Grants are also premier programs of the MCSC. The MCSC is housed in the Michigan Department of Human Services, whose mission is to assist children, families, and vulnerable adults to be safe, stable, and self-supporting. The Corporation for National and Community Service grants the federal funding the MCSC administers. For more information visit www.michigan.gov/mcsc and www.cns.gov .