News & Stories
At-Home Life Skills Activities for Teens
April 1, 2020 Activities
School’s out, but we’re not! Make the most of at-home time with your student with these life skills development activities. Based on our award-winning and evidence-based curriculum, these simple and fun activities will help your student develop important knowledge and skills they’ll need to be successful. Check back every Monday through April 2020 as we’ll continue to… Read More
Corks & Forks Raises $365,000
March 13, 2020 Announcements, Event, News
Scott Thiele, head of purchasing and supply chain for FCA – North America, addresses guests at the 12th annual Corks & Forks, February 29, 2020. It was a perfect night – the wine was fantastic, the food was delicious, and our guests had a great time. Even better, we raised… Read More
25 From 25: Rosa Majeed
December 13, 2019 25 From 25, Alumni Success Stories, Announcements, News
Rosa Majeed, Marketing Liaison, St. Mary's Rehabilitation, Winning Futures Class of 2012 As a young Arabic woman, Rosa endured judgmental comments and sneering looks from peers who didn’t know her or understand her culture. Her grades declined and she wasn’t sure she would graduate from high school. Her mentor, Carol… Read More
25 From 25: Jordan Manning
December 13, 2019 25 From 25, Alumni Success Stories, Announcements, News
Jordan Manning, Student, Grand Valley State University, Winning Futures Class of 2018 Jordan had many big ideas for his future while a student at Pontiac Academy for Excellence. His mentor, Jonathan Smet, automated driving validation engineer at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, helped him narrow down his interests and create a plan… Read More
25 From 25: Katie Filion
December 13, 2019 25 From 25, Alumni Success Stories, Announcements, News
Katie Filion, Student, Michigan State University, Winning Futures Class of 2017 As a student at Warren Mott High School, Katie was confused about her college academic plans. Her mentor, Julie Osburn, director at Wayne State University, helped Katie figure out her interests and identify a career path that aligned with… Read More
Terry Bishop Joins Winning Futures Board
December 10, 2019 Announcements, News
Terry Bishop, President and CEO of Trilogy and BGM Electronic Services With passion for the advanced in-vehicle electronics industry, Terry founded Trilogy in 1990. Since then, Trilogy has become one of the largest high-tech manufacturer’s representative firms in the market. He also is president of BGM Electronic Services, providing engineering and manufacturing technology… Read More
25 From 25: Angelica Powe
November 19, 2019 25 From 25, Alumni Success Stories, Announcements, News
Angelica Powe, Student, Michigan State University, Winning Futures Class of 2016 While a senior at Cass Technical High School, Angelica lost her dad and desperately needed help staying motivated and focused on her schoolwork. Angelica’s mentor, Andrea Spade, division operations manager at Kelly Services, gave Angelica constant encouragement, helping her… Read More
25 From 25: Jose House
November 18, 2019 25 From 25, Alumni Success Stories, Announcements, News
Jose House, Student, Eastern Michigan University, Winning Futures Class of 2015 As a sophomore at Cass Technical High School Jose was focused on succeeding in school and making sure he got accepted to college. His mentor, Josh Berg, director of innovation ventures at Magna, was always there for him, giving… Read More
New year starts: Handshakes; Lear; Magna; 580 Students; 150 Mentors; and 7 Schools!
November 5, 2019 Announcements, Mentor, News
Student and volunteer at the Warren Mott Networking Mixer. The 2019-20 schoolyear is well underway and we’re very excited as we roll out the second year of our new four-year Workforce Prep program! This year’s tenth-grade students started the year by meeting and getting to know their mentors. As the year progresses… Read More
FCA Foundation Awards Grant to Winning Futures
October 19, 2019 News, Sponsor/Donor
We are very pleased to announce that we recently received a one-year grant from the FCA Foundation, the charitable arm of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. The grant will support tenth and eleventh-grade students in our experiential Workforce Prep program as they learn critical life skills necessary to succeed and explore career… Read More