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Downtown Boxing Gym execs at the Super Bowl to share their model with NFL...
Downtown Boxing Gym’s founder and another of its top executives are in Las Vegas a few days before the Super Bowl to talk with current and former NFL players interested in bringing the Detroit youth...
View ArticleNSF’s Discovery Files: STEM and Downtown Boxing Gym
Since 2007, Detroit’s Downtown Boxing Gym has provided a free academic and athletic program to students aged 8-18, where they have seen long-term, life-changing impacts and a 100% high school...
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DBG Student Chefs ‘Savor, Share and Celebrate’ with Spirited Cooking Competition
There were plenty of cooks in the DBG kitchen. Several teams of student chefs and volunteers to be exact. They mixed, stirred, flipped and garnished a variety of delicious and creative pancakes during...
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Meet DBG’s Four Student Researchers for the National Science Foundation
There was an air of hushed intensity as four Downtown Boxing Gym students and Purdue University researchers paired off in twos to conduct practice interviews, simulating the way they will gather...
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DBG Recognized for Impact, Awarded Historic Gift from MacKenzie Scott’s ‘Open...
For the third time in less than a year, the Downtown Boxing Gym is receiving national recognition and support for our impactful work to help young people succeed and achieve their dreams....
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Southeast Michigan nonprofits earn another $9M from philanthropist MacKenzie...
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott announced another $9 million in gifts to Michigan nonprofits Tuesday. The post Southeast Michigan nonprofits earn another $9M from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott...
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DBG 9th Grader Delivers Powerful Speech to Lawmakers in Lansing
DBG 9th grader Uriel (pictured far left, above), who also serves as student council vice president at DBG, is using her powerful speaking voice to advocate for out-of-school-time programming. She...
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Michigan Panthers Visit DBG and Win 2024 Season Opener
Select Michigan Panthers players visited the Downtown Boxing Gym on a sunny Friday as the team got set to open the 2024 United Football League season at Ford Field against the St. Louis Battlehawks –...
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Oak & Reel Launches Scholarship Fund for DBG Students Interested in Culinary...
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of chefs and head cooks is expected to grow significantly in the next decade, with tens of thousands of job openings nationwide each year. With...
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DBG Among Hosts for 2024 National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions
The top amateur boxers from across the United States and as far away as Hawaii will converge on Detroit May 13-18 to face off in a prestigious and high intensity week-long boxing tournament at...
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DBG Flag Football Junior Coach Shines During NFL Draft
The NFL draft proved to be a once in a lifetime experience for DBG 6th grader Ojni (pronounced AH-ja-NEE). Not only did the 12-year-old get to meet NFL draft hopefuls, pose for photos, and collect...
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From Nonprofit “Draft Pick” to Social Justice Thought Leader, Here’s How DBG...
Detroit dazzled in the NFL draft spotlight April 25-27, breaking the event’s three-day attendance record with more than 775,000 fans. It was the first time our city hosted a draft and the Downtown...
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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 opt in to participate in a...
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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 for signing, songwriting, playing...
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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 time she has graduated in recent years – first from...
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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 has left the industry, and some 47% plan to quit 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 providing transformative mentorship, individualized academic plans,...
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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 addition to...
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‘GMA’ celebrates after-school program creator in Detroit
Khali Sweeney is the creator of an academic and athletic after-school program, and receives a surprise for making an impact in the community. The post ‘GMA’ celebrates after-school program creator in...
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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 watched morning show in the U.S. with millions of...
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