To develop the model YMCA Newcomer-Immigrant Program which will be implemented in seven Knight communities and then replicated nationally to support the successful integration of immigrants into our communities
To provide mayors and their staffs in Knight communities with the training, resources and support necessary to advance the naturalization of eligible immigrants
To assist Detroit in implementing land use plans for more than 4,400 publicly-owned abandoned or vacant properties in the pivotal Northend neighborhood
To provide universal digital access in 26 Knight communities within five years through the creation of the Knight Center of Digital Excellence (K-CoDE) and a $10 million Digital Opportunity Challenge Fund to facilitate the implementation of the program
To bring The League, a student-based civic engagement program, to scale through developing a 21st Century media outreach and expanding the program into six Knight communities
To help spur Gary's revitalization and bolster an important youth-serving institution through support of a program to develop the entrepreneurial spirit in youth while improving their academic skills