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DBG Receives Library of Congress Literacy Award for Being a National Leader in Literacy

On this International Literacy Day (September 8), the Downtown Boxing Gym is thrilled to announce we have received a 2023 Library of Congress Literacy Award. ...
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A College Campus Doubled as ‘Summer Camp’ for Career-Focused DBG Students

More than half a dozen DBG students packed their belongings and headed off to camp this summer, but the backdrop was a college campus – ...
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NSF Awards $2 Million Grant to Purdue University and Downtown Boxing Gym for STEM-Based Research

Every weekday, elementary through high school students opt in to participate in a variety of classes in the DBG STEAM lab – studying everything from ...
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DBG Students Mentor, Earn and Learn with Grow Detroit’s Young Talent

Our Downtown Boxing Gym students are wrapping up a jam-packed summer of learning, fun, and growth filled with lessons they will carry with them for ...
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DBG Students Soak up Sun and Fun at Camp Tanuga

There’s something magical about overnight camp, especially at Camp Tanuga in Kalkaska (30 miles east of Traverse City.) The camp includes 220 acres of wooded trails, ...
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Meet the DBG Chicks! What Came First, the Chicken or the Egg?

At DBG, the egg(s) came first. Where did the eggs come from? The Belle Isle Nature Center. Now, all the peeps around DBG are chirping ...
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Celebrating the DBG Class of 2023 – Maliq Watkins

Hard work is the name of the game for Maliq Watkins. A graduate of  Detroit’s Southeastern High School, Maliq was a student athlete who played ...
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Celebrating the DBG Class of 2023 – Mackenzie Canty

The journey to graduation is filled with countless memories and experiences for Mackenzie Canty. The Martin Luther King High School graduate is grateful for opportunities ...
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Celebrating the DBG Class of 2023 – Chauncey Shaw

Chauncey Shaw spent his entire childhood at DBG. After 13 straight years attending the Downtown Boxing Gym, he calls it his “home away from home.” ...
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Celebrating the DBG Class of 2023 – DeShawn Beal

DeShawn Beal will never forget the first time he met our founder and CEO Khali Sweeney. “Sixth grade, I was into things – gangs, fighting, ...
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Celebrating the DBG Class of 2023 – Isaiah Chambers

It’s safe to say Isaiah Chambers has a way with words. The soon-to-be-graduate of University Preparatory Academy High School is a poet who got into ...
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Celebrating the DBG Class of 2023 – Michael Perry

Michael Perry’s high school career began during the COVID-19 pandemic. Much like many other students, he needed some external accountability to stay focused and disciplined ...
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Celebrating the DBG Class of 2023 – DaSean Moore

When he was just 12 years old, DBG senior DaSean Moore remembers putting together a ceiling fan all by himself. That sparked a passion for ...
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Celebrating the DBG Class of 2023 – Christopher Roberts 

Christopher Roberts walked into DBG as a 7 year old boy. Today, he’s walking out as a young man with college plans and dreams of ...
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DBG Parent Holds Special Book Launch and Signing

LaChonta Conley (also known as “Chony”) calls herself an author “by accident.” The native Detroiter and single mother of two DBG students set out to ...
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Students Lay Down the Law During DBG’s ‘Great Debate’

Youth voice drives our work and everything we do at the Downtown Boxing Gym. It’s the way we operate each and every day. In that ...
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We’re Fighting Learning Loss and Doubling Donations this Holiday Season

The headlines are filled with alarming news about the lingering effects of COVID-19 on students in Michigan and nationwide. Across our state, high school graduation ...
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Romulus School Board Approves DBG Partnership

The Romulus Community Schools Board of Education approved an historic agreement Monday night to bring DBG’s award-winning youth mentorship program to Romulus. The DBG leadership ...
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DBG Students Make Magical Memories at Camp Tanuga

From archery to tubing, biking, nature walks, arts and crafts, swimming, boating, sports, and even s’mores, 50 DBG students had an experience of a lifetime ...
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DBG Transportation Coordinator Honored as “One Dedicated Woman”

Eight years ago, Asiya El walked into DBG as the parent of one of our students, and she never left. Over the years, she has ...
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Summer Programming: Students Get a Kick Out of Soccer at DBG

Soccer? At a boxing gym? Yes and yes! Sports help us build trust and open the door to deeper conversations with our students which ultimately ...
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Priming Students for Success, Amazon Holds ‘Prime Day’ Event at DBG

Amazon celebrated Prime Day, two days of ‘epic deals,’ with a special gift to Downtown Boxing Gym students and other children across Metro Detroit. The ...
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DBG Visits Abraham Ranch, a Special Place that Rescues Farm Animals

Have you ever met a stray pig? A rescued goat? A hen with no place to call home? Downtown Boxing Gym students recently met a ...
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DBG Celebrates ‘Reading Rockstars’ in Partnership with Center for Success

The Downtown Boxing Gym’s new outdoor learning pavilion was the perfect backdrop for a recent celebration honoring DBG’s reading rockstars. About 60 students and 10 ...
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22 Coaches from Across the Globe ‘Kick It’ with DBG

“I don’t have words to express this experience. We would like to do something like this in our communities. You’re doing this from scratch.” Those ...
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Celebrating Our 2022 DBG Seniors: Congratulations, Renee!

Not many people can say they beat a celebrity in chess, but Renee Canty has bragging rights for winning an intense chess match against Detroit ...
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Celebrating Our 2022 DBG Seniors: Congratulations, Matthew!

The flame of a successful future burns bright with Matthew Chambers. The University Preparatory Academy graduate joined DBG in 2020, in the middle of the ...
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Celebrating Our 2022 DBG Seniors: Congratulations, Ken!

In her seven plus years at the Downtown Boxing Gym, Ken Cain has truly made a mark – as a diligent student, a leader among ...
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