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Reminisce the Wonderful Past

Wow, look at God.

 

9 years ago we had an opportunity to move from our small office in the University District on Puritan in Detroit MI. In that office we had 3 desk, one for our CEO, one for our ED and one for our Program Coordinator. That office also served as storage room Lol.

 

We moved to the International Institute in Midtown Detroit right next to the Detroit Institute of Art. We were still only renting one office but we had more access to the building. We had access to the their conference room, multi purpose room, class rooms and the Hall of Nations where our CEO Jason Wilson was able to expand and house the CATTA (Cave of Adullam Transformational Training Academy).

 

While in that building our organization grew substantially. We went from leasing one office to three offices and a storage room. We were in the space for 8 years and it got to a point where that space couldnโ€™t meet our needs any more.

 

You fast forward 9 years later (present day) we now have our own building with 3 offices, storage, room for program space, health and wellness room, room for computer lab, room for a music studio and a training area for the CATTA.
As weโ€™ve been faithful, consistent and persistent in answering the call of servicing Youth and Families in the Metro Detroit area Yah (God) has been faithful in blessing us and expanding our territory. We donโ€™t take that lightly or for granted.

 

We are grateful for where we have been, where are are currently and where we are going. This #throwbackthursday we want to acknowledge all the staff that has helped us get this far and all the families and youth that has allowed us to service them but most we want to thank God.

 

If you want learn more about The Yunion and our mission click the link in the bio.

The Cave of Adullam, #GivingTuesday

November 30, 2021

Good morning everyone, today is #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving to nonprofit organizations! This year we hope you will consider making a tax-deductible donation to our male transformational training academy The Cave of Adullam. Please visit https://givetothefuture.com to give!

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#GivingTuesday

November 30, 2021

Link in bio to give any amountโ€ฆ thank you in advance!

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Children are Apt to Live Up to What you Believe of them

November 30, 2021

โ€œ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ถ๐˜ฑ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ.โ€โฃ โฃ Parents, we know that our children have their own thoughts/feelings, but itโ€™s also true that what we think about our children affects them as well. โฃ โฃ Our children will either rise…

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Teen Pregnancy Prevention

November 25, 2021

Parents, Did you knowโ€ฆ? Kids who feel connected at school and at home were found to be up to 66% less likely to experience health risk behaviors related to sexual health, substance use, violence, and mental health in adulthood. (CDC) Connectedness refers to a sense…

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Wage the War Within

November 24, 2021

Enjoy this video of our CEO @mrjasonowilson helping the next generation of boys! #WagingWarWithin โฃ โฃ It is crucial that we teach our young men how to respond and not react after getting โ€œhit.โ€ From the death of a loved one, to a layoff, we…

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Meet Karonna Funderburg!

November 23, 2021

#PeopleofTheYunion We wanted to take a moment to honor one of our team members; meet Karonna Funderburg! Karonna has served as a Lead Workforce Development Case Manager for the Yunion since 2019. Karonna has over 16 years of youth and community-centered leadership experience as well…

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โ€œBehind Every Young Child Who Believes ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ Themselves ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ข Parent Who Believed First.โ€โฃ

November 19, 2021

โ€œ๐˜‰๐˜ฆ๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ข ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ด๐˜ต.โ€โฃ โฃ Parents, our children will meet whatever expectation we set for them. No matter how high we set the bar, they have the ability to achieve it. We just need to…

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4 Tips on How to Help your Teens Improve their Sleeping Habits

November 17, 2021

Parents! Are you children getting a full night’s rest? โฃ โฃ At least a full eight hours is the recommended amount of time to sleep each night. A full night’s rest is crucial for learning, staying focused in school or at home, and getting exercise.…

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SWAG (Students With Awareness & Goals) is Back!

November 13, 2021

SWAG (Students With Awareness & Goals) is in session! Weโ€™re super happy to be alongside our school partners as we announce we are back! Weโ€™ve been in a virtual setting for the past year and a half it feels so good to be back in…

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The Bullying Must End

November 12, 2021

“Three teenagers have been charged with multiple felonies for using threats, intimidation and sextortion as part of an Instagram cyberbullying scheme targeting Michigan students.” The bullying must end. It ruins lives. Inflicts trauma. And is something that can’t be taken back. It effects not only…

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โ€œDads on Dutyโ€

November 11, 2021

The power of fatherhood impacts more than just our families, it has the power to impact our community.โฃ โฃ This group of dads created โ€œDads on Dutyโ€, which is an anti-crisis prevention group. They are helping local teens prevent fighting, and any other negative behaviors…

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“Teaching Kids to Count is Fine, But Teaching Them What Counts is Best.”

November 9, 2021

โ€œ๐˜›๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ, ๐˜ฃ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต.โ€โฃ โฃ Parents, our children get more from us than just our genetics! They get their values and priorities, which are taught from us. โฃ โฃ We have to show them what to…

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What Does Your Bed Time Routine Look Like

November 4, 2021

Parents! did you knowโ€ฆ? Teens with a sleep deficiency have a harder time concentrating, studying, or working effectively. They also can face emotional struggles such as depression. The proper amount of sleep for our children is absolutely imperative. As our children continue to grow and…

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Youth Advisory Design Team (YADT)

November 2, 2021

๐Ÿ”Š ๐˜š๐˜๐˜–๐˜œ๐˜› ๐˜–๐˜œ๐˜› ๐˜›๐˜๐˜”๐˜Œ!โฃ โฃ We are so proud of our 8 Youth Advisory Design Team (YADT) members who presented their final ideas for the Yunion’s multi-purpose and music spaces!โฃ โฃ These students had to apply design thinking, project management skills, budgeting and interior design…

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“SKIT UP KIDS”

October 30, 2021

Ending the week with a #FridayFunny! ๐Ÿคฃ Parents, as we are in Homecoming season and in the midst of fall sports season, chime in if you can relate! ๐ŸŽฅ: @robertwilliamsfilms “SKIT UP KIDS” A parody of @gangstarr song “JUST TO GET A REP” #teenagerstyle #teenagermemes…

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It’s Throwback Thursday!

October 29, 2021

It’s #ThrowbackThursday! ๐Ÿ”™ So, here is a video from our SWAG (Students With Awareness & Goals) Life Skills & Prevention Program. Students from NOVA Discipline Academy shared their experience with the program and how it benefited them. ๐Ÿ‘ Take a listen to their stories! If…

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