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PROGRAM PARTNERS

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"The growing challenge is to number one, get our young

people motivated about getting an education. We have aneconomy that is failing to the degree that it is a part of

the Detroit reality...young people tend to not have hope intheir abilities and talents, and that they can be

successful." - Principal Jared Davis (Detroit Finney High)

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GIVE MERITS FATE PROGRAM MISSION

To provide sufficient resources and opportunities forunderserved youth to embrace education and become

world-class citizens

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Give Merit MERIT

FATE

5 year program 20 9th grade students selected

Follows the same students through to their high school graduation

Students will monthly visit the University of Michigan and the AnnArbor area for a series of engaging and interactive workshops

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community partners MERIT

Organizations Providing Workshop Support

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AcademicEnrichment

program principles MERIT

Social & CulturalAwareness

CareerDevelopment

Student

Mentorship

Complement learning in the classroom with practical

and applicable activities outside the classroom.

Learn about, appreciate, and participate in unique

elements of social interaction and culturalenlightenment.

Develop leadership and team-building skills.

Introduce participants to future educational

opportunities and career paths.

Provide insight, guidance, and an outlet to facilitatemeaningful relationships. UM students will serve as

mentors.

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program details MERIT

Guaranteed $5,000 scholarship if

GPA, attendance, community service,and conduct standards upheld

throughout program

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goals MERIT

Desired Outcomes

Students recognize the importance of school and aremotivated to do better

Overall average GPA / attendance rate improvement

95% of students graduate from high school 100% of students involved in giving back to their community

95% of students applying to college

85% of students attending college of theirchoice

Meaningful mentee/mentor relationships

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MERIT

Program Partner

Official Transportation Partner

An in-kind charitable contribution covering all of the programstransportation

Program workshop days are the first Saturday of the month duringthe school year

Program participants will travel from Detroit to Ann Arbor, andback again to Detroit at the end of the workshop day

A bus would be needed from 10AM to 430PM on workshop days

what Give Merit is asking for

program partners

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MERIT

Lakefront Lines logo/name and information on all program materialand communication (print and online)

Significant and consistent local and national exposure due to GiveMerits link to for-profit fashion brand, Merit Goodness(MeritGoodness.com)

Bolster your company image, associating your community work andname with an admirable and scalable charitable initiative

Fun opportunity for employees to give back, together National Ambassador Promo Video (for your own personal use as

well)

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program partners

what Give Merit can offer

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program partners MERIT

CHANGE THEIR FATE

WHAT WILL WE DOTOGETHER?

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MERIT

LAKEFRONT LINES

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