Mission:City – Page 6 – Working In Brightmoor To Build A Community Of Independence

No one becomes successful without the help of someone else.

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Tutor

Tutoring at Mission:City

An invaluable and enriching experience gained by working with students that need your help. And the tutor receives hands-on experience that will be beneficial in furthering their career.

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Donate

One time gifts, pledges, and commemorative gifts are all appreciated. And you can donate online.

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Mentor

Mentor at Mission:City

There is a foundational need in Brightmoor for people to set a positive example on work ethic, care of family, and understanding the sense of responsibility each of us has to our community.

2024 Summer Camp Recap Video

Check our Facebook page for more photos and videos.

Helping to create a community of independence. One person. One family. One street at a time.

FEATURED PROGRAMS

Tutoring

Monday and Tuesday 5 PM to 6:30 PM we offer a free, after-school program serving Brightmoor and surrounding area youth in Kindergarten through 12th grade.

tutoring

Music

7 MILE MUSIC provides free music lessons every Wednesday and Friday throughout the school year.

Guitar Class

Summer Camp

A summer camp with age specific lessons, crafts, community projects, field trips, overnight camp, and much more.

Summer Music Programs

At the Table

At the Table has helped launch, train, and equip 15 businesses.

Spanish S.W.A.G.

Spanish language classes for elementary students.

Holiday Food Distribution

Providing a supplement of food during what can be a stressful holiday time for those in extreme poverty.

Holiday Food Distribution

Brightmoor by the numbers

Health Concerns

Our infant mortality rate is 13.6%. We are one of the leading communities in diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension.

Education

Brightmoor is an education desert. Over 7000 children live in Brightmoor, yet there are only two schools. The dropout rate is a staggering 35% while the national average is around 6%.

Economic Conditions

The poverty rate in Brightmoor is close to 35%. There is a segment of residents that live on less than $7000 annually which is 150% below the national poverty level. The home ownership rate in Detroit is only 46% compared to a national average of 63%.

OUR PILLARS

Education

Children and adult tutoring. College prep. Music/performing arts. Computer lab.

Health

Health screening. Dental services. Healthy cooking classes.

Employment

Resume writing. Interview skills. Job/career placement.

Financial literacy

Workshops on budgeting/saving, asset/debt management, and investment.

Izzy

Detroit home where 5-year-old girl was fatally shot now used as resource for children, young mothers

November 8, 2019

A project that we have been working on has finally come to fruition! Last September a gunman stormed into a home on Detroit’s west side fatally shooting 5-year-old Isabella Coleman and injuring her mother Dejiza Coleman who was shot 17 times. Since the tragedy church leaders, a youth group and neighbors raised thousands to rebuild the home where it happened. Read the whole story here.

GRiZ Fosters A Stronger Music Curriculum In Detroit Schools

September 30, 2019

Our students were able to benefit from Detroit recording artist GRiZ partnering with HP to donate laptops to Seven Mile Music. Watch as he introduces our students to beat making through technology.

Guitar Class

2019 Summer Program!

July 9, 2019

Summer Camp, Youth Programs

Our 2019 Summer Program started on July 8th and will run through to August 16th. The camp runs from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday – Friday. Tuition is free. More details contact Pastor Semmeal Thomas at SemmealThomas@hotmail.com

Are the Kids All Right:The Well Being of Children Roadshow

Are the Kids All Right:The Well Being of Children Roadshow

May 17, 2019

Mission: City was featured on the PBS Show “Are the Kids All Right:The Well Being of Children Roadshow” Topics covered: Brightmoor Kids – Living in Brightmoor “One Detroit” Associate Producer Will Glover sits down with a group of neighborhood children from Brightmoor to hear what they like about living in the neighborhood. ACES As in every community, there are issues that cause stress and anxiety in children. These are referred to as ACES – or “adverse childhood experiences.” They include…

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