Park West Foundation News & Events

PDF LETTER – CLICK TO DOWNLOAD PDF OF LAWMAKERS – CLICK TO VIEW COPY THIS LETTER TO SEND VIA EMAIL Dear ______________________________, As you well know, children are in foster care for no fault of their own. There are specific ways in which you can help provide for their well-being. Please consider these expressed [...]

DETROIT — A new Michigan law aims to ensure that foster youth in the state receive an education that builds toward a high school diploma. The law, signed Thursday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, comes nearly two years after NBC News exposed an educational crisis that had forced vulnerable teens to repeat classes they took while […]

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation that will improve education and safety for children across the state. The legislation will improve education for children within foster care and update safety guidelines for car seat restraints. “Today, we are taking more extensive action to further the safety of every Michigan [...]

We are celebrating the Two-Year Anniversary Virtual Convening of the Foster Youth-Led Initiative focused on Removing Barriers to High School Graduation! In the summer of 2021, Park West Foundation (PWF) College Prep embarked on a journey to support Christian Randle in enrolling in dual college/high school courses. Facing [...]

On February 25, 2022, the first of six foster youth-led convening was facilitated by foster youth advocates of Park West Foundation – Empowering Foster Youth Through TECHnology (EFyTECH), to improve educational outcomes for students in foster care. The convenings were held in collaboration with several stakeholders [...]

Albert Scaglione, esteemed art collector and co-founder of Park West Gallery and Park West Foundation, commends Representatives Stephanie Young and Kimberly Edwards for their sponsorship of crucial bills (H.B. 4676, H.B. 4677 & H.B. 4678) aimed at enhancing educational outcomes for foster youth. Recognizing the significant [...]

On December 13, Christian Goode, Christian Randle, and Bryanna Cook, three students from the Park West Foundation’s group of youth leaders called EFyTECH (Empowering Foster Youth through Technology), met with the Michigan Department of Education and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services in Lansing to address the [...]

Recently, a group of former foster youth in Michigan came forward to claim that they did not receive the proper education from institutions they were required to attend. According to Michigan’s foster youth and their advocates, the state is failing to provide children with a quality education. Many students claim the [...]

“Balance, peace, and joy are the fruit of a successful life. It starts with recognizing your talents and finding ways to serve others by using them.” – Thomas Kinkade (1958–2012) Accounting student Eboni Marcum has been working closely with the Park West Foundation since her high school years at Detroit Science and Art Academy. [...]

Source: Detroit Free Press School is about to start for the fall, bills and rent are due and Michigan youth who were raised by the foster care system are struggling with the ongoing economic and emotional impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. But sadly Michigan is missing a critical opportunity to support young people. The state […]