The Jalen Rose Charitable Fund Mentor Program Challenge – Due April 30th!
April 23, 2010 | Latest News Philanthropy Press
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CHALLENGE:
Create an innovative school-based mentoring program for the 2010-11 school year. The program should match high school Freshmen/Sophomores with Juniors/Seniors. The winning proposal must address the following:
a. How will your mentoring program operate?
b. What will make it successful?
c. How will the grant be used for the mentoring program if your school wins? (include a budget)
d. How will the program be supported after the grant runs out?
PRIZE:
The winning school will receive a $7,500 grant and a Back to School Empowerment Seminar hosted by Jalen Rose in September 2010.
ELIGIBILITY:
Submissions will be accepted from any Detroit Public High School and can come from students, teachers, administrators or be a collaboration. Be as detailed as possible but submission should be no more than five pages. Grant recipient will be required to submit a project evaluation at the conclusion of the 2010-11 school year.
DEADLINE:
All entries must be submitted via email or fax no later than April 30, 2010.
SELECTION:
The winning school will be selected by a committee consisting of representatives of The Jalen Rose Charitable Fund and appointed members of the Ford Motor Company Fund. Decisions will be made …
MLive.com – Jalen Rose continues to give back to the Detroit community
March 16, 2010 | Latest News Philanthropy Press
By Rob Otto – March 16, 2010
Most athletes talk about giving back to their community. Unfortunately, many of them never get past the talking stage.
Put Jalen Rose in the group that has followed through on his promise.
The Detroit native and former University of Michigan and NBA basketball star founded The Jalen Rose Foundation in 2000, and has given away more than $1.2-million since then. Among those receiving funds through Rose are 35 Detroit students who were given college scholarships.
In a recent conversation, Rose told me why giving back to these local kids is so important to him, “I’m a product of the Detroit public school system. It hurts me when we’re closing 30 schools, and we’re possibly declaring bankruptcy. It’s something I really take personally. I understand our youth entering ninth grade are among the lowest rate in country to make it to graduation. I’m trying to help influence those numbers in a positive way.”
In a press release announcing this year’s scholarship guidelines, Rose says his connection with these kids goes far belong the money, “We make sure to stay in constant contact with the students …
Day of Service at Southwestern High School in Detroit
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On Friday, March 12th, the Jalen Rose Charitable Fund partnered with the University of Michigan Greek Life Organization to host a Day of Service at Jalen’s alma mater, Southwestern High School in Detroit. This event was held in conjunction with Greek Week, a week long competition for sorority and fraternity members that happens once a year. UM Greek Life organized fourteen different service projects on this day and over 150 Greeks participated in the various projects.
While at the high school, students from UM Greek Life collaborated with Southwestern students to paint a mural in the Jalen Rose Computer Lab. The UM students also visited classrooms to speak about college life, assisted students with scholarship applications and judged the school’s “Making A Difference” poster contest.
The mural was designed by Southwestern Alumnus Chazz Miller. Chazz creates Murals throughout The Detroit Metro area that inspire hope in the hearts and minds of the community, with a commitment to educating and enhancing the understanding of all that the arts have to offer through his organization, Public Art Workz (P.A.W.Z.).
For more information on the organizations listed above, please visit:
Public Art Workz
UM Greek Week…
