826michigan is sinking its roots deeper into Detroit, hiring more staff and expanding its presence in the state's largest city.
The Ann Arbor-based nonprofit supports K-12 students with creative and expository writing skills and helps teachers inspire their students to write. The organization started expanding into Detroit last year, helping connect volunteers, teachers, and students to create a more literate population of young people.
"We have a significant and growing student and volunteer population in Detroit," says Amanda Uhle, executive director of
826michigan.
826michigan currently employs 10 people and has hired four new staffers over the last year. It recently hired two new people to help augment its expanded programming and fundraising in Detroit.
"We are really growing at an accelerated pace," Uhle says.
About three people work in Detroit at any one time for 826michigan. She hopes to expand that by another two people over the next year, which should help 826michigan meet the demand for its services.
"The demand and desire for our programs is much greater than the supply," Uhle says.
Source: Amanda Uhle, executive director of 826michigan
Writer: Jon Zemke
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