Last Day Of Our Keys 2 Life Summer Camp!

1 in 4 teens contract a sexually transmitted disease every year. Parents, it’s never too early to start talking to your child/teen about sex (age appropriate conversations of course). We encourage you to talk early and talk often. The culture and media bombard our youth…

Our Executive Director Nicole Wilson is one of nine black Executive Directors featured in this article. The Black Executive Director Alliance of Detroit includes Tiffany Brown, founder and executive director of Developing Despite Distance; Reneé Fluker, founder and president of the Midnight Golf Program; Richard…

Parents, have their attention before you speak. If you are too busy to stop what you are doing and just yell from the next room it is likely that your teenager will be too busy to stop what she is doing to listen to you.…

Parents, what’s your opinion? Sex is one of the most daunting conversations a parent can have with their child. It’s also a conversation that’s apparently being had too late. In 2009, TIME Magazine reported that more than 40% of teens had intercourse before talking to…

Great lesson from our CEO Jason Wilson. “It’s imperative that we teach our sons how to rule their emotions so that they can respond instead of react.”

Parent’s did you know that April is STD Awareness Month? Also, did you know?… Young people, between the ages of 15 to 24, account for 50% of all new STDs, although they represent just 25% of the sexually experienced population. Parents don’t wait until it’s…

Amazing Parenting Tip To Try Now! “Catch your child doing something right.” At least once a day point out to your child something that he or she is doing right or well. Your child shouldn’t just hear you when you are correcting or reprimanding them.

Friday Yunion Parent Check-In with Mr.Ron Ironic Lee Jr.

PARENTS, DID YOU KNOW? If youth adopt these behaviors, in sequence, as a youth, they risk only a 3% chance of living in poverty as adults: Graduate Work full-time Marry before having children This is called the “Success Sequence” Following this sequence overwhelming results in…

YOU DID IT! We are excited to share that you cast 52,865 votes to The Yunion at Target stores, and your support awarded us $1,941.50 in Target funds to help us continue serving youth and families. We wholeheartedly thank you for voting for us, believing…

Good news parents for you and your child, we are bringing our Virtual Enrichment Academy back in the spring. Choose from one of three enrichment opportunities: Keys 2 Life (Mentoring Through Music Program) F.I.R.E (Future Influencers Reaching for Excellence) Tutoring/Academic Enrichment Students Can participate and…

Being a supportive parent means having your child’s best interests at heart but also being present, involved, and helpful. It includes: • actively encouraging them to do their best with school, their hobbies, and interests • listening without judgment and seeking to understand their concerns…

Friday Yunion Parent Check-In

We’re looking to bring an Operations Coordinator on our team. You have the opportunity to be surrounded by a team that continually inspires you to reach the next level. Location: Detroit, MI Compensation: Commission with earning potential up to $55,000-$65,000/yr +benefits We’re looking for highly…

Parents if we are being honest with ourselves we can not control our children. Our goal shouldn’t be to control them, but our goal should be to influence them. When we try to control them we take away their autonomy and when they are away…