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Each year, Winning Futures impacts 1,400 students through its programs. The goal is for students to create a positive relationship with an adult mentor, and learn skills that will last a lifetime.

Winning Futures Mentoring

• Is a leading mentoring program in Michigan.
• Matches eighth through twelfth grade students with mentors.
• Provides youth with mentoring programs and activities that focus on life skills, goal setting, and strategic planning.
• Facilitates 20 one-hour sessions for mentors and students throughout the school year. Teams complete fun activities together at the school.
• Operates programs for students who live in Detroit, Oak Park, Pontiac, Sterling Heights, and Warren.
• Click here to learn more about becoming a mentor.

Life Skills Curriculum

• To aide in the implementation of a successful mentoring and/or life skills programs, "Winning Futures Curriculum" is available for organizations to utilize. Packages include:
• Workbooks for students (upper elementary/middle school or high school)
• Scripted manuals for mentors, teachers, or staff with lessons, hands-on activities, training materials, and professional assessments.
• Training programs for mentors and staff
• Click here to learn more about purchasing materials or contracting our services.

Winning Futures Workshops

• 5 to 15 one-hour workshops.
• Workshops for teens include academic achievement, goal setting, career planning, and job readiness skills.
• Worshops for adults and companies include goal setting, balancing you life, career planning, and job readiness skills.
• Trainings for creating and implementing a corporate mentoring program, along with workshops for corporate mentoring matches
• Email kris@winningfutures.org or call (586) 294-8449 to learn more.

RARE Everday Hero Program

• Michigan high school students submit scholarship essays about "everday heroes" in the community who go above and beyond to make a difference.
• $2,500 scholarships are awarded to the students with the winning essays.
• Businesses and community members nominate "everyday heroes" in their area.
• $1,000 honorariums are presented to the "Everyday Heroes" selected through both types of submissions.
• Click here to visit the RARE Everyday Hero website.

Metro Detroit Mentor Collaboration (MDMC)

• Initiative for mentoring organizations to cooperatively work together.
• Increases the number of youth served in the region by jointly recruiting and placing new mentors.
• Improves the quality of mentoring programs through customized trainings.
• Is available for any southeast Michigan mentoring program to join.
• Click here to visit the MDMC website.