Winning Futures, an award-winning nonprofit organization that empowers young people to succeed through mentoring and strategic planning, recently elected to its board of directors Sandra Shecter, principal and firm-wide director of ACT at Rehmann, Farmington Hills. Shecter, a graduate of the University of Michigan, holds a bachelor’s degree in general … Read More »
Judging from what the students learned at this year’s Greg Kelser “Shoot for your Goals” basketball camp, it was a slam dunk! The 100 students who took part in the camp July 10-14 at Cass Tech High School learned about setting goals, the importance of having a positive attitude on … Read More »
This year Winning Futures was selected as one of the 2017 Character.org Promising Practice award winners. Founded in 1993, Character.org is a national nonprofit based in Washington, D.C. The mission of the organization is to provide leadership and advocacy for character worldwide. It is dedicated to help people everywhere become educated, … Read More »
I have been a mentor with Winning Futures for four years. Thanks to the outstanding framework of the Winning Futures curriculum, I have made a difference in the lives of over a dozen young men. Winning Futures has allowed me to witness the positive effects the lessons have on students. … Read More »
On Monday, June 12, 2017, nearly 200 people joined us as we honored students and mentors of our partnering schools at our 23rd annual award celebration sponsored by Lear Corporation, EOS Worldwide, Extra Credit Union, and Lusk Albertson. Since our founding in 1994, we have impacted over 46,000 students … Read More »
Winning Futures helps students step out of their comfort zones by instilling in them the importance of team work, self-reflection, and vision casting. We spoke with one Winning Futures mentee, Claudia Ware, about how the program has impacted her. Like many students her age, Claudia faced obstacles in school she … Read More »
In Winning Futures, we teach students the importance of defining what success is to them. Once they have a clear vision of success, we encourage them to set personal goals. Factors like relationships, character traits, and job satisfaction affect quality of life. Understanding personal desires aids students in creating aspirations … Read More »
Winning Futures alumnus Nicholas Clarke says that the Winning Futures program helped him discover what he wants out of life. In our 22-week program, students work with their mentors to learn the process of setting SMART goals, visualizing their futures, and honing in on the skills and characteristics it takes … Read More »
On Saturday, February 25, 2017, almost 350 supporters and guests gathered at The Townsend Hotel in Birmingham for the ninth annual Corks & Forks wine event presented by Harman, Yazaki, and Lear. VIP guests enjoyed the opportunity to taste a variety of specialty wines from Woodberry Wine while mingling with … Read More »
Alumnus Jaylin Golson recently shared how the Winning Futures program has impacted him, “Winning Futures showed me the importance of hard work and staying focused.” Jaylin is a sophomore at Grand Valley State University majoring in Multimedia Journalism with a minor in Computer Science. Jaylin says that the Winning Futures … Read More »