Featured Image: Re'niya cheesing for the camera during Bryant's ASP!

New Faces At CAN And We're All Smiles!

At CAN, April is always a month full of transitions - usually preparing to say "goodbye for now" to our ASP participants and some staff members, starting to think about switching gears to summer happenings, and navigating the changing weather. This April was no exception as we welcomed 2 new directors to CAN's team! As ASP winds down for the semester, our new staff are settling in, and we are all gearing up to start summer camp preparation!

CAN's Team Is Growing And Changing

Meet Tae Bushell

Director of Green Baxter Court

Community Center

"Hey my name is Tae and I’m 24 from the Westside of Detroit, MI. I love to listen to music, write and binge watch shows on my off days. I also love working out and recently started weight training! Excited to join the team and work with all the families at GBC!"

Meet Libby Gramlich

Director of Brick

Community Center

"I've been with CAN since August 2021, first as a VISTA at Brick and then as a VISTA Leader. A little bit about me: I have a bachelor's in Psychology from U of M-Dearborn, am an avid concertgoer, and love cuddling up with my furry friend, Sauerkraut! I'm beyond excited to take on my new role as Director at Brick and continue this amazing journey with CAN!"

Don't worry - our previous directors are not leaving!

Kayla Samuels and Harrison Metzler will be taking on new roles that will increase the quality of programs and services CAN offers!

Kayla (left) will serve as CAN's Director of Behavioral Health and will use her Social Work license to partner with CAN families and local organizations to improve access to mental health services and more!

Harrison (right) will serve as CAN's Director of Teen Programs & Staff Development overseeing the development and implementation of CAN's teen-centered educational programs as well as staff onboarding, training, and professional development!

Summer Volunteers Needed!

Have some extra time this summer?

Consider volunteering with CAN as a Food Distribution Partner!

In the summer time, there is no shortage of need for food. But right now, we are facing a shortage of help to opperate our food distributions! Volunteers are a crucial part of our team that ensures the need for food in our community gets met. Click below to apply to be a volunteer or to learn more!

Afterschool Program comes to an end next week - a bittersweet moment for all of us at CAN because the end up ASP always means we turn our attention to prepping for an amazing summer! From engaging Art and Design lessons and tons of fun outdoors to countless enrichment activities and academic support, we sure had a great semester! Now, as we head into May, our agenda consists of ordering materials for camp, designing fun camp t-shirts, preparing for staff training, deep cleaning our centers, and more!

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