Program Category: Teen
Programs tailored for adolescents ages 13-17, offering opportunities for leadership, fitness, and personal development.
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GDYT Youth Employment Internship Site Supervisors Becoming a summer internship site and supervisor requires background clearance, reference checks and training. Youth will can only work once the site supervisor has been cleared, completed the trainings and the worksite has been vetted. Internships are for older youth ages 16-21. Youth are placed at local businesses to…
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Join us this February for family Valentine’s Day fun. From festive crafts at Boll Family YMCA to an evening of dancing at South Oakland, Birmingham, and Carls Family YMCA, our Y is here for your Valentine’s Day celebration. All events are open to all members, and registration for all family members is required. For more…
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Join us for a free workshop at Jim’s Community Corner (22757 Woodward Ave Ste 100, Ferndale, MI 48220 – at the corner of 9 mile and Woodward)to learn about short film creation and our upcoming Spring 2025 short film contest for teens. Teens will learn how to use critical thinking and problem solving to create…
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YMCA of the USA is calling on high school students (grades 9-12) in all 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico to propose a YMCA Changemakers Project that addresses a critical issue or need in their communities.
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Michigan Youth in Government (MIYG) allows teens to step into the shoes of policymakers, using hands-on experiences to cultivate skills in public discourse, decision making and civic participation.
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Y Arts’ Y Media Works is a highly engaging youth media production program that has been serving Metro Detroit youth since 2008.
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In Partnership with Grow Detroit’s Young Talent, Summer Youth Employment at the Y provides relevant learning opportunities that help young adults ages 14-24 build basic work skills and with develop career plans.
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The Teen Achievers program is a career and college prep program for high schoolers that prepares students to succeed in life. Participants are given opportunities to attend college tours, field trips, and workshops focusing on College Prep and Career Planning.
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At camp there are towers to climb, slides to ride, roaring campfires to gather around, and memories to be made. Ohiyesa Overnight camp is an American rite of passage that we’ve been passing on since 1918.
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Supported by Y Arts and the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit, the Detroit Can Film Festival strives to empower youth voices to share what’s really important to young people in our region.
