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Our Partners

Molding Young Minds is powered by Detroit schools, families, community organizations, and law enforcement working together to end youth gun violence.

Founding School

Denby High School

Detroit, MI

The Detroit high school where Molding Young Minds was founded by students committed to ending youth gun violence.

Home base of the Molding Young Minds student movement.

  • Student founders and peer mentors based on campus
  • Weekly mentorship circles and leadership training
  • Aspen Challenge team representing Detroit
Partner School

Brewer Academy

Detroit, MI

K-8 Detroit school partnering with Molding Young Minds to bring peer mentorship to younger students.

Elementary and middle-school mentorship partner.

  • Regular visits from Denby student mentors
  • Age-appropriate conflict resolution workshops
  • Pipeline for future student leaders
Community Safety Partner

Detroit Police Department

Detroit, MI

DPD officers meet with students in open dialogue sessions to rebuild trust and share community safety strategies.

Law enforcement dialogue and safety education partner.

  • Officer-student dialogue sessions on campus
  • Community safety and de-escalation education
  • Recorded conversations shared with the wider community
District Partner

Detroit Public Schools Community District

Detroit, MI

DPSCD backs the Molding Young Minds mission to expand student-led violence prevention across Detroit schools.

District-wide expansion partner.

  • Support for scaling the program to additional DPSCD schools
  • Alignment with district safety and student wellness goals
  • Administrator partnerships across campuses
National Program

Aspen Challenge

National

The Aspen Institute program that selected Denby High School's Molding Young Minds team to represent Detroit.

National youth leadership and civic action platform.

  • Detroit representation in national Aspen Challenge
  • Design-thinking training for student leaders
  • Amplification of Detroit youth voice nationally

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Schools, officers, mentors, and organizations across Detroit — we want to work with you.

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