The Downtown Boxing Gym does more than just teach kids how to box. They teach real life skills and lessons about responsibility and commitment. There are 1,300 children on the waiting list. Khali Sweeney is the founder of the gym. It’s a nonprofit that provides high-risk children structure, tutoring and some lessons
DETROIT (FOX 2) – School’s in session at the Downtown Boxing Gym. Normally an afterschool program, it is pivoting to meet students’ needs during this pandemic Their motto is “Books Before Boxing.” As children are taught individually and in small groups, masks are required and the kids are still getting their exercise.
Depending on what parents decided in Detroit, some kids are going back to the bell. While others are staying at home because of COVID-19. “We are the bridge between school and they’re out of school time,” said Gavin McGuire.
The Downtown Boxing Gym is proud of its intensive literacy intervention program that helps students quickly get up to speed and read at or above their grade level. Here’s one student’s success story.
“It’s an assembly line of hope for those who need it – it’s always here.” ICYMI: The Downtown Boxing Gym was truly honored to be featured in this report shared nationwide on Matter of Fact over July 4th weekend. Special thanks to the Cain family for opening their home and
(WXYZ) — As some parents begin heading back to work and kids are out of school, what’s are families to do? Many moms and dads are wondering what safety precautions day cares, camps and summer programs have in place for their little ones. 7 Action News Reporter Andrea Isom, takes
In the first installment of Inequality in America, a new series across the platforms of NBC News, senior legal and investigative correspondent Cynthia McFadden looks at the wide variance in quality of education received by the more than 50 million children who attend our public schools – particularly when it
Fox 2 News shared this report about DBG’s emergency response and the urgent need for laptops and internet access during this time of online learning. If you’d like to help out, visit dbgdetroit.org.
Technology is essential. It’s the tool that is allowing the Downtown Boxing Gym to keep our program going during school closings and social distancing due to COVID-19. We’re running all of our academics and athletics over Zoom, so we’re having small group and large group workouts and tutoring sessions. “Just
Low-income Americans are bearing the brunt of COVID-19. Detroit, a city already facing steep economic and racial inequalities, has emerged as a virus hot spot. John Yang reports and talks to the United Way for Southeastern Michigan’s Darienne Hudson about families struggling to fulfill their basic needs and access vital