Year: 2015

ReBUILDetroit scholars at Marygrove College heard the inspirational, personal story of Dr. Vivian Johnson, coordinator of the graduate Reading Specialist and Masters in the Art of Teaching with a focus in reading programs. She is the English Language Arts instructor for the scholars. Johnson uses literature in her reading and writing classes to begin conversations Read More …

Scholars enrolled in the ReBUILDetroit Summer Enrichment Program at Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD) rave about the quality instructors. “The lab instructors are perfect,” says Samantha Kirk, a sophomore studying Pharmacology. “In fact, I wish the labs were four hours rather than two hours. It seems like we are just digging into a topic Read More …

ReBUILDetroit scholars continue their Summer Enrichment Program staying in the dorms at the University of Detroit Mercy this weekend. The fun begins Friday night with a pizza dinner. Social activities are planned throughout the weekend for scholars to build a support network with each other. “The goal of the weekend experience is for the cohort Read More …

ReBUILDetroit Scholars from Marygrove College, University of Detroit Mercy, Wayne County Community College District and Wayne State University gathered for the first of four cross institutional forums as part of the Summer Enrichment Program held at Wayne State University this afternoon. Speakers from Wayne State University’s Medical School invited students to see what one of Read More …