May 13, 2020 | Adult Programs, Adults, Featured, MatrixMission, Mission Partners, News, Success Story, The Matrix Center
Matrix Financial Literacy Trainer, Tracy Burress, and two participants of the DLBA buy back program The Detroit Land Bank Authority (DLBA) “Occupied Buy Back Program” has been giving a second chance to Detroit residents who wish to own a home since 2015....
May 13, 2020 | Adult Programs, Adults, Family, Featured, News, Parents, Poverty, Success Story, The Matrix Center
Being a recipient of our annual Angel Tree – Adopt a Family for the Holidays event and having a 2-year-old daughter in our Head Start – East Lake Center, Ms. Jasmine Mack was already in contact with our Family Advocate, Ms. Felicia Cash when she became...
Apr 30, 2020 | Adult Programs, Adults, Careers, Community, Featured, GivingTuesday, News, Success Story, The Matrix Center
“More than two months after the coronavirus pandemic hit Detroit, nearly half of all Detroit residents have lost their job.” – according to a new University of Michigan Detroit Metro Area Communities (DMACS) survey. That is double the Michigan...
Mar 9, 2020 | Adults, Awards, Employee Spotlight, Featured, MatrixMission, News, The Matrix Center
On February 18th, Ken Brown, Director of The Matrix Center at 13560 E. McNichols rd. Detroit, was recognized on 97.9 WJLB Detroit Radio for being a leader in the black community, “creating positive change for Detroit”! As mentioned on the WJLB...
Feb 28, 2020 | Adult Programs, Adults, Employee Spotlight, Featured, News, Seniors, The Matrix Center
On Tuesday, February 25th, our Director of Adult and Senior Programs, Mr. Gregory McPherson, was selected to the Detroit Workforce Leadership Academy Fellowship. The fellowship lasts 12 months and is developed through the partnership with the Aspen Institute Economic...
Jan 8, 2020 | Adult Programs, Adults, Family, Featured, MatrixMission, News, Parents, Sponsor Stories, Success Story, The Matrix Center
After the Taylor family was displaced when their landlord lost their house to foreclosure, Ms. Taylor decided to move the family in with her sister. It was not easy fitting herself and four children into her sister’s two-bedroom flat. After receiving an email...
