2019 Ramadan
"Seeking Justice Together"
“O you who have believed, be persistently standing firm for Allah, witnesses in justice, and do not let the hatred of a people prevent you from being just. Be just; that is nearer to righteousness.” (5:8)
Welcome to the Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion 2019 Ramadan Appeal homepage.
This is the fifth consecutive Ramadan Appeal, begun by our former board chair and dear colleague, Ghalib Begg.
During the 78 years, the Roundtable has been standing against harm to our neighbors because of their religion, race or other identities, we have enjoyed a long history with the Muslim community.
Youth Leadership
For more information contact Stacey Stevens at sstevens@miroundtable.org or call (313) 870-1500 x107
Drawing on over 50 years of youth leadership development programming in Metro Detroit the Youth Leadership Program develops the awareness, knowledge, and skills of youth – both locally and statewide – by supporting their passions around social justice to create transformational change in their communities as organizers and leaders. We are continuously developing programming that serves the interests of youth.
We cultivate an environment in which young people feel safe to be their most authentic self and use self-determination in charting the course of the program. They are encouraged to see themselves as leaders with authority and agency to make change that not only affects their own lives but the lives of those around them.
Using a Positive Youth Development framework, we work with our youth participants from a strengths-based perspective. Every young person involved in our program regardless of their circumstances brings unique perspectives and experiences, all of which are valuable and treated as such. We create a space in which they are able to thrive in areas where they are already doing well and give them opportunities to self-identify skills they would like to improve. This approach welcomes youth to come to us without fear of judgment and furthermore gives us windows into their lives in a way that enables us to make referrals in a non-threatening manner.
Youth are the experts when it comes to identifying the topics and issues that are most important in their lives. Therefore our programming is completely driven and led by them. Youth in our program have the authority and agency to be key decision-makers in any given process. They decide the topics they want to discuss, the activities they participate in and influence future changes to programming. We create intentional spaces to practice both reflection and giving constructive feedback to one another, including adult staff members. We provide them with training and skills they need to be successful in carrying out tasks and provide ongoing support throughout the process
Funding for the Michigan Roundtable Youth Programs is made possible by grants from the Skillman Foundation, DTE Energy Foundation, Bank of America, City Connect, Detroit Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, Ford Foundation, Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, United Way of South East Michigan, MGM Foundation & 5/3 Bank.
