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DBG Student Headed to National Cheerleading Competition

She was just three and a half years old when DBG student Antonia first fell in love with cheerleading. The high-energy, high-flying sport requires precision, ...
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We gave students the chance to invest $6,000 at DBG. Here’s what they proposed.

A DBG mascot, a student art fair, first aid classes, scholarships, SAT prep and more were among the innovative ideas DBG students pitched during our ...
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Lions fans can score premium club level playoff tickets and support DBG. Here’s how.

Detroit Lions fans can purchase some of the hottest tickets in town – club-level NFL divisional round playoff tickets for the Lions playoff game at ...
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A Winning Holiday Season for the Detroit Lions and DBG Detroit

The Detroit Lions are winning in more ways than one. In their final road game of the 2024 season, the Lions beat the San Francisco ...
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Buffalo Youth Program is the First to Replicate DBG’s Model

For more than a decade, DBG Detroit has received requests from around the world to replicate our proven model. Our team has worked tirelessly to ...
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DBG Celebrates Thanksgiving with Annual Turkey Bowl and Potluck Dinner

DBG Detroit is a family and when it comes to Thanksgiving, our family celebrates in a big way. From an adrenaline-filled flag football game to ...
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DBG Students Attend Special Screening of ‘The Fire Inside’ with Claressa Shields Herself

World champion and two-time Olympic gold medal winning boxer Claressa Shields herself sat in the audience at Cinemark Flint West 14 in Flint along with ...
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DBG Alum Achieves Dream of Becoming Federal Officer

DBG graduate Lionel Banks, Jr. continues to rise through the ranks of law enforcement, and he credits DBG with helping him achieve his dream career. ...
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DBG Hosts Partner Appreciation Celebration at Lumen Detroit

Community is everything to us at DBG and nothing makes us happier than to celebrate our partners, supporters, and friends. That’s why we gathered a ...
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‘Mr. E’ Joins DBG as Our New Programs Director

DBG is excited to welcome a new face to our leadership team, and he’s a familiar face to many. Emmanuel Smith is DBG’s new Programs ...
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Community Cleanup and Back to School Bash Kicks off 2024-25 School Year

Our students ended the summer and kicked off the 2024-25 school year in true DBG style with a community cleanup and “Back to School” bash ...
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Camp Tanuga Sets the Stage for Magical Summer Memories

S’mores, swimming, sunsets and more were just the beginning of another magical overnight camp experience at Camp Tanuga in Kalkaska (30 miles east of Traverse City.) The ...
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Shamrock 555 Foundation Awards Two New $10,000 Student Scholarships

Two hardworking DBG students are the latest recipients of $10,000 college scholarships from the Shamrock 555 Foundation. They were recognized recently during the organization’s 6th ...
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Trivia Question: What is Sporclecon? And What Role Did DBG Students Play During the Recent Event?

Answer: It’s the largest trivia gathering in the United States, filled with puzzles, quizzes, games, prizes and more designed for the those who appreciate trivia ...
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We’re on a Yacht. DBG Students Learn About Careers at Sea.

Career opportunities can be found in many surprising places, even on a yacht. About 30 DBG middle school students learned that firsthand recently when they ...
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A Day at Abraham Ranch Teaches Students Life Lessons

Did you know that roosters don’t eat hay? And only certain kinds of goats have horns? DBG students learned all of that and more during ...
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DBG Students are Spending Summer Break on College Campuses. Here’s why.

DBG students are enjoying summer break in an unexpected place, on Michigan college campuses. And it’s helping them prepare for their futures with confidence and ...
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What’s Hot? Our New Wood Fired Pizza Oven Built by U-M Students

A small but mighty group of students from the University of Michigan Stamps School of Art and Design got a taste of community engagement recently ...
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DBG Founder and CEO Khali Sweeney Shares Trendsetting Ideas at ‘Trend Spark’ Symposium

DBG is a trendsetter and trailblazer in youth development, and it all started with our visionary leader, founder and CEO Khali Sweeney. Khali served as ...
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Annual Gilbane Scholarship Enables DBG Students to Attend Private High Schools 

Private schools often have many advantages including lower student-to-teacher ratios, a greater range of activities and subjects, more rigorous academics, and customized, individualized support.  Thanks ...
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DBG Celebrates 2024 Graduates with Party and Scholarships

The DBG team, parents, supporters, and friends gathered in our outdoor space recently to celebrate and honor the achievements of our Class of 2024 graduates. ...
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Good Morning America’s Surprise Broadcast LIVE From DBG

It was a morning to remember for our students, parents, team, community (and the entire nation). The crew from ABC’s Good Morning America, the most ...
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DBG Student Takes Center Stage at the Mackinac Policy Conference

The annual Mackinac Policy Conference May 28-31 at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island brought together Michigan’s most influential leaders to discuss the state’s economic future. In ...
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Class of 2024: Meet Our Grads Pursuing Business, Trades, and Political Science

There are so many career opportunities to choose from and each DBG student finds their own unique path. We are here to guide them by ...
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Class of 2024: Meet ‘The Healers,’ DBG’s Future Health Care Pros

Health care jobs are in high demand in Michigan and across the country. According to published reports, since 2020, one in five health care workers ...
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Class of 2024: DBG Alum Earns Master’s Degree and Wins Prestigious Award

Asia Williams was all smiles May 11 during her graduation ceremony from the School of Architecture at University of Detroit Mercy. This is the third ...
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Class of 2024: Meet ‘The Creatives,” DBG’s Rising Stars

Music, dance, art, spoken word poetry, writing and other artistic endeavors give DBG students a creative outlet. From our music studio, which ignites a passion ...
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Class of 2024: Meet Our DBG Students With STEAM Dreams

Science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) is an important focus for students at the Downtown Boxing Gym. Every weekday, elementary through high school students ...
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