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2017 URBAN SOLUTIONS SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS RECEPTION

2017 URBAN SOLUTIONS SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS RECEPTION

2017 has proven to be one of the most successful scholarship seasons in our 30+ year history. This year we awarded 30 scholarships and book awards to an amazing group of students. On June 17th we celebrated the 2017 awardees with a luncheon at the Detroit Athletic...

2016 URBAN SOLUTIONS SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS RECEPTION

2016 URBAN SOLUTIONS SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS RECEPTION

The motto for Urban Solutions, Inc. is, “Solving Tomorrow’s Problems Today” and the outstanding students receiving the 2016 scholarships and book awards will fulfill this goal.  Awards were given at the Detroit Athletic Club on June 24th and the guest speaker,...

2015 Urban Solutions Scholarship Awards Reception

2015 Urban Solutions Scholarship Awards Reception

This past June, as part of a 30 year tradition, we met up a the Detroit Athletic Club to deliver the 2015 Urban Solutions Scholarship awards.  This year, Detroit high school students submitted close to 100 applications.  The applicant pool...

Pressley Green Scholarship Fundraising Campaign Launched

Pressley Green Scholarship Fundraising Campaign Launched

Each year the Pressley Green Scholarship helps young people get closer to their dream of higher education. With your help, we can continue to making a difference. Pressley Green Scholarship The Pressley Green Scholarship was established in 1982 in honor of Pressley...

Urban Solutions, Inc. 2013 Scholarships Awards

Urban Solutions, Inc. 2013 Scholarships Awards

Urban Solutions, Inc., a local 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation presented $10,500.00 in scholarships and book awards to high school graduating seniors living in Detroit, on their way to college this fall, at a luncheon at the Detroit Athletic Club. This year marks...

2012 Scholarships Awarded

2012 Scholarships Awarded

2012 marks the 30th year that Urban Solutions inc. as awarded scholarships to college bounds young Detroiters. On June 13th, at the Detroit Rotary Club, 12 scholarships were awarded to Mark McGinnis, Lawrielle West, Paige Bennet, Deja Anderson, Devin Robinson, Alexis...

Skip Party [video]

Skip Party [video]

The summer of 2011, Urban Solutions sponsored a group of young people, working with YouthVille in Detroit, to produced a substance abuse awareness video. This video was produced by teens for teens and aims to raise awareness of the dangers of drugs, alcohol and...

Featured in the Detroit Legal News

Featured in the Detroit Legal News

The Detroit Legal News acknowledged the work of Urban Solutions via the awarding of $10,000 in scholarship funds to area teens. The following students received $1,000 scholarships toward college: Richard Brinkley, Demetrius Edwards, and Fatima Sow from Cass Tech;...

Seniors At Risk – Video Sample

Urban Solutions, Inc. in association with the Detroit Empowerment Zone and Silhouette Media presents the release of “Seniors at Risk: Sex, Drugs and HIV.” This is a sample of  Seniors at Risk: Sex, Drugs and HIV, a 28 minutes video that has been developed to educate...