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Ensuring Success: Matrix Head Start Care Village Center\’s Lead Teacher, Jamila Ford

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[et_pb_section bb_built=\”1\”][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=\”4_4\”][et_pb_image _builder_version=\”3.0.106\” src=\”https://matrixhumanservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20180607123514-1.png\” show_in_lightbox=\”off\” url_new_window=\”off\” use_overlay=\”off\” always_center_on_mobile=\”on\” force_fullwidth=\”off\” show_bottom_space=\”on\” /][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=\”3_4\”][et_pb_text _builder_version=\”3.0.106\” background_layout=\”light\”] Jamila Ford, the lead teacher at Matrix Head Start\’s Care Village Center, strives to provide her students with the best experience possible. After initially wanting to become a journalist, Jamila was motivated by her mother to become a teacher. Jamila […]

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Ensuring Success: Matrix Head Start Care Village Center\’s Lead Teacher, Jamila Ford

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[et_pb_section bb_built=\”1\”][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=\”4_4\”][et_pb_image _builder_version=\”3.0.106\” src=\”https://matrixhumanservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20180607123514-1.png\” show_in_lightbox=\”off\” url_new_window=\”off\” use_overlay=\”off\” always_center_on_mobile=\”on\” force_fullwidth=\”off\” show_bottom_space=\”on\” /][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=\”3_4\”][et_pb_text _builder_version=\”3.0.106\” background_layout=\”light\”] Jamila Ford, the lead teacher at Matrix Head Start\’s Care Village Center, strives to provide her students with the best experience possible. After initially wanting to become a journalist, Jamila was motivated by her mother to become a teacher. Jamila

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Staff Spotlight: Debbie Blackman, The Story of a Resilient Woman

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[et_pb_section bb_built=\”1\”][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=\”2_3\”][et_pb_text _builder_version=\”3.0.106\” background_layout=\”light\”] With more than 25 years of professional Workforce Development experience, Debbie Blackman brings experience and strength to Matrix Human Services. In 1992, Debbie Blackman began working in human services. She has always enjoyed working with, and helping people. At the beginning of her career she worked with disabled adults as

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Matrix Mission Breakfast presented by Ford Fund Raises $80,000!

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[et_pb_section bb_built=\”1\” fullwidth=\”off\” specialty=\”off\” next_background_color=\”#000000\”][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=\”4_4\”][et_pb_text background_layout=\”light\” use_border_color=\”off\” _builder_version=\”3.0.106\”] To the sponsors, event attendees and hundreds of donors involved in our 2018 Matrix Mission Breakfast fundraiser, we can not thank you enough for your generosity! By investing in our mission you\’ve directly impacted the thousands of children and families we serve across Detroit each year. Everyday we work

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Glen\’s Story

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Glen\’s Story

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[et_pb_section bb_built=\”1\” _builder_version=\”3.0.92\” custom_margin=\”||0px|\” custom_padding=\”||0px|\” next_background_color=\”#000000\”][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=\”4_4\”][et_pb_image _builder_version=\”3.0.106\” src=\”https://matrixhumanservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/glen.jpg\” show_in_lightbox=\”off\” url_new_window=\”off\” use_overlay=\”off\” always_center_on_mobile=\”on\” force_fullwidth=\”off\” show_bottom_space=\”on\” /][et_pb_divider _builder_version=\”3.0.83\” show_divider=\”on\” color=\”#cc0000\” divider_position=\”center\” divider_weight=\”3\” height=\”0px\” /][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\”3.0.92\” custom_margin=\”||0px|\” custom_padding=\”||0px|\”][et_pb_column type=\”1_4\”][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\”1_2\”][et_pb_text _builder_version=\”3.0.92\” background_layout=\”light\”] At the age of just 22, Glen tested positive for HIV. This was well before the recent cultural perception shift where we began to see

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Mario\’s Story

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[et_pb_section bb_built=\”1\”][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=\”4_4\”][et_pb_image _builder_version=\”3.0.83\” src=\”https://matrixhumanservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/mario.jpg\” show_in_lightbox=\”off\” url_new_window=\”off\” use_overlay=\”off\” always_center_on_mobile=\”on\” force_fullwidth=\”off\” show_bottom_space=\”on\” /][et_pb_divider _builder_version=\”3.0.83\” show_divider=\”on\” color=\”#cc0000\” divider_position=\”center\” divider_weight=\”3\” height=\”0px\” /][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=\”1_4\”][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\”1_2\”][et_pb_text _builder_version=\”3.0.83\”] Mario is four. He loves going to school and looks forward to seeing his friends. He is especially fond of his teacher Talia. Mario also has spina bifida and faces some serious challenges.

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Mario\’s Story

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[et_pb_section bb_built=\”1\”][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=\”4_4\”][et_pb_image _builder_version=\”3.0.83\” src=\”https://matrixhumanservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/mario.jpg\” show_in_lightbox=\”off\” url_new_window=\”off\” use_overlay=\”off\” always_center_on_mobile=\”on\” force_fullwidth=\”off\” show_bottom_space=\”on\” /][et_pb_divider _builder_version=\”3.0.83\” show_divider=\”on\” color=\”#cc0000\” divider_position=\”center\” divider_weight=\”3\” height=\”0px\” /][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=\”1_4\”][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\”1_2\”][et_pb_text _builder_version=\”3.0.83\”] Mario is four. He loves going to school and looks forward to seeing his friends. He is especially fond of his teacher Talia. Mario also has spina bifida and faces some serious challenges.

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Samuel\’s story

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[et_pb_section bb_built=\”1\”][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=\”4_4\”][et_pb_text _builder_version=\”3.0.83\”] Samuel, from Detroit’s East Side, knew his 1994 refrigerator wouldn’t last much longer, but being on a fixed income, he also knew he didn’t have the finances available to fix or replace it. As he shifted food from the defective refrigerator cabinet to the partially working freezer, eventually both gave out.

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Samuel\’s story

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[et_pb_section bb_built=\”1\”][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=\”4_4\”][et_pb_text _builder_version=\”3.0.83\”] Samuel, from Detroit’s East Side, knew his 1994 refrigerator wouldn’t last much longer, but being on a fixed income, he also knew he didn’t have the finances available to fix or replace it. As he shifted food from the defective refrigerator cabinet to the partially working freezer, eventually both gave out.

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