One of the movements that the DFWC members campaigned in was for city playgrounds. Club members persisted, and succeeded, in their efforts for gaining support and funds for these playgrounds. To raise funds to build the park they personally went door to door requesting donations. Writing numerous letters along with many speeches, they managed to receive fourteen thousand signatures on a petition presented to the board of education. In doing this, they finally won over the school board who in turn got the money from the city council to build the playground. By doing this, they did a service to children and their parents across Detroit by providing areas of recreation for them to use. The organization also served children through their educational
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Part of this focus was on recreational activities of both, they wanted to provide safe and wholesome recreation to prevent delinquency and corruption. To do this, they established the Columbia Community Center in 1919. This community center held employment offices, reading rooms, meeting spaces, activities such as athletic programs, and educational programs such as domestic and home economics training for women. They also established a baby clinic where mothers could take their children to be taken care of when sick. Even a music school was established where dance classes, dances, and parties were held. Ran by the DUL, The Green Pastures Camp was established. This camp provided a learning experience for children of African American history and vocational skills. Moreover, the DUL provided boarding space for women and their …show more content…
They did this by establishing Mayors Time and led the After-School Roundtable where their goal was to make children Detroit’s top priority. They used the Roundtable to work toward establishing and strengthening connections with the business community, philanthropists, and governments. They also raised awareness and gained assistance through grantees. These grantees would assist them in various programs such as the Culture and Arts Youth Development Initiative and the Youth Development Alliance. The Youth Development Alliance’s purpose was “to build a neighborhood-based youth-development system that could respond to youth needs and develop varying programmatic models based on each community 's context, assets, and
Part of this focus was on recreational activities of both, they wanted to provide safe and wholesome recreation to prevent delinquency and corruption. To do this, they established the Columbia Community Center in 1919. This community center held employment offices, reading rooms, meeting spaces, activities such as athletic programs, and educational programs such as domestic and home economics training for women. They also established a baby clinic where mothers could take their children to be taken care of when sick. Even a music school was established where dance classes, dances, and parties were held. Ran by the DUL, The Green Pastures Camp was established. This camp provided a learning experience for children of African American history and vocational skills. Moreover, the DUL provided boarding space for women and their …show more content…
They did this by establishing Mayors Time and led the After-School Roundtable where their goal was to make children Detroit’s top priority. They used the Roundtable to work toward establishing and strengthening connections with the business community, philanthropists, and governments. They also raised awareness and gained assistance through grantees. These grantees would assist them in various programs such as the Culture and Arts Youth Development Initiative and the Youth Development Alliance. The Youth Development Alliance’s purpose was “to build a neighborhood-based youth-development system that could respond to youth needs and develop varying programmatic models based on each community 's context, assets, and