AIA Detroit and Cranbrook Art Museum are pleased to once again host ABC:D, a youth outreach program designed to teach Detroit students about design thinking and engage them in the planning process.  Architecture Building Communities Detroit [ABC:D] is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and builds on the 2017 pilot program, which was supported by the AIA National Armstrong Foundation Education Grant.

This year’s program spans across the City of Detroit, working with students in three communities. In consultation with the City of Detroit Planning and Development Department, three neighborhoods were identified for the ABC:D project sites: Greater Corktown, Gratiot + 7 Mile, and East Warren / Cadieux.  

VOLUNTEER MENTORS NEEDED
We are looking for a diverse and committed group of volunteers to lead and mentor groups of 4-5 students each for the entirety of one neighborhood-based project. Volunteers will be expected to attend all sessions for that project.

Mandatory Volunteer Training for Greater Corktown Project: January 27, 2020, 5pm, at Center for Success, 1600 E Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48211
This training will introduce the program, best practices for engaging with students, and strategies for working with student groups.

SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER TO MENTOR STUDENTS HERE

• GREATER CORKTOWN
Every Monday, 3:45pm-5:30pm, January 27, 2020 – March 30, 2020
(no session on February 17)
In partnership with the Center for Success, a nonprofit organization committed to uniting literacy and community to empower students in their journey of education. Greater Corktown sessions will be held at the Center for Success Detroit, located at 1600 E. Grand Blvd., next to the historic Packard Plant, on Monday afternoons from 3:45pm – 5:30 pm.

• GRATIOT & 7 MILE
Times and Location TBD

• EAST WARREN / CADIEUX
Times and Location TBD