News & Stories
Winning Futures grad takes new-found social confidence to Harvard
December 8, 2017 Alumni Success Stories
If you were to visit a Harvard University freshman computer science classroom this year, you just might see Winning Futures graduate T’Ajmal Hogue chatting confidently with her fellow classmates. If you had seen her as a sophomore at Cass Tech High School, she likely would have been standing alone. “I… Read More
Happy #GivingTuesday!
November 28, 2017 Announcements
Happy #GivingTuesday! Today is the day that kicks off the charitable season with a call to service and giving back. We ask for your help in changing the lives of youths by supporting our mentoring programs that teach how to make good life decisions, set goals and become self-reliant: https://winningfutures.org/donate/. Donations… Read More
GM Executive is a Game changer for the Winning Futures Board of Directors
November 14, 2017 Announcements
Winning Futures, an award-winning nonprofit organization that empowers young people to succeed through mentoring, strategic planning, and workforce preparation elected Matt Joshua as a new board member this year. Matt Joshua is the Global Purchasing Executive Director of Electrical Systems and Advanced Products for General Motors. Mr. Joshua first became… Read More
#GivingTuesday Kickoff
October 25, 2017 News
#GivingTuesday The benefits of a mentor/mentee relationship are both immediate and long term, studies show, and those results are borne out at Winning Futures, where between 85-91 percent of our mentees last school year said our programs taught them how to achieve their career goals, attain job-readiness skills, improve study… Read More
From Shy to Aiming High
October 16, 2017 Alumni Success Stories
“I used to be really shy and quiet. I felt like I didn’t fit in with other people,” Claudia Ware, a graduate of Cornerstone Health + Technology High School, said of her years in middle school and early high school. “I remember getting made fun of and bullied a lot,… Read More
2017-18 Program Kick off!
October 12, 2017 Announcements, Mentor
The 2017-18 school year has begun and Winning Futures has 175 mentors (see attached photos) trained and eager to help the 558 students in grades 10-12 improve their futures through our 22-week program that teaches life skills, goal setting, strategic planning, and career readiness. Sessions this year begin this month… Read More
Keys to College helps South Lake student set sail for a career
October 5, 2017 Alumni Success Stories
Anthony Conte was excited to participate in Winning Futures’ Keys to College program at South Lake High School. “I thought it was going to benefit me, I had no idea just how much.” The K2C program focuses on simplifying the continuing education process and career planning. Anthony wasn’t sure if… Read More
Hope Regained: Faheem Mumin’s Story
September 20, 2017 Alumni Success StoriesWhen Faheem Mumin was a student at Butcher Community High School, he lost hope. He was behind on credits and was told he wouldn’t be able to graduate on time. That’s when he was introduced to Winning Futures and mentor Scott. Faheem said Scott would meet him after school and… Read More
19th Annual Golf Classic Recap
September 18, 2017 Event, News
The weather was great, spirits were high, and all the golfers were winners at the 19th annual Winning Futures Golf Classic hosted by Lear. The event had a positive impact on the lives of Southeast Michigan youth. The Sept. 11 outing at Indianwood Golf and Country Club raised more than… Read More
Learning Key Ingredients for a Successful Life
September 14, 2017 Alumni Success Stories
Nicholas Clarke has at least three key ingredients for a successful life: a good attitude, a good work ethic, and good connections. Those life skills were developed or nurtured during Winning Futures’ 22-week program in which students work with mentors to consider their futures and determine the steps necessary… Read More