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Do you hear it? The alarm is ringing; it is the sound of a clarion call that has gone out for an all-hands-on-deck approach to bringing about a much needed change for our community. I feel whole heartedly that the vision of Leon El-Alamin and the M.A.D.E. (Money, Attitude, Direction, Education) Institute is the […]
FLINT, MI – Leon El-Alamin wants it to be known that Flint is a community that’s seen trauma on many levels. As the executive director and founder of M.A.D.E Institute, a nonprofit that helps people returning to society after incarceration and at-risk youth, he’s aware of the impact it can have and why trauma-informed programming […]
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FLINT (WJRT) – (06/25/20) – The Michigan legislature is making progress toward criminal justice reform with a set of expungement bills known as ‘Clean Slate’ legislation. The package, including HB 4980–4985, was voted out of the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee Wednesday following testimony from Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist. “We also lose millions in tax revenue […]
(CNN)”You get treated like an animal.” Those were the words of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks who was shot and killed by an Atlanta police officer this month. Brooks spoke those words in February, just a few months before his death, during an interview he gave to a company called Reconnect, which focuses on fighting incarceration. The company […]
Returning home can be a bumpy process for many returning citizens. Too often times they come home to homelessness and face elevated employment, health and mental health challenges, according to M.A.D.E. Institute’s Executive Director Leon El-Alamin. Homes mean hope for many formerly incarcerated men and women “When basic needs like housing aren’t met, individuals are at […]
JACKSON, Mich. – Consumers Energy Foundation is providing $100,000 ti support Black Lives Matter movement, fight racism, shape systemic change and create opportunities in Michigan. The company says the money is apart of their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. Read more SEND US SOMETHING GOOD! Consumers Energy says this move in part because of […]
“We’re going to actively pursue whomever is responsible and we’re going to prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law,” Bryant Nolden said Sunday. The Genesee County Commissioner and Friends of Berston Executive Director has repeated that statement in several ways over the last several days. But, after five young people came forward and […]
Everybody deserves a second chance – or, depending on their circumstances, simply an initial opportunity. That’s the guiding philosophy of a variety of organizations in Genesee County whose mission is to assist people with overcoming barriers to employment. And, while leaders of the operations say they’ve always prided themselves on providing a societal service by helping […]
Health doesn’t begin at the doctor’s office. When people don’t have stable homes, nutritious food, good schools or clean air and water, their health suffers. The differences among neighborhoods can be dramatic: The life expectancy of two people living just a few miles apart can differ by as much as 20 years. The American Heart […]
As people across the country continue to wrap their heads around this weekend’s mass shootings, advocates are raising awareness to gun violence in their own communities. 2019 year to date statistics from the Michigan State Police Major Crimes Unit shows so far 16 people died from shootings in the city of Flint. And there were […]
Flint, Mich. — An outsider walking through neighborhoods on this city’s north side might not see much to feel optimistic about. On block after block, houses stand abandoned and burned out. Weed-choked empty parcels dot the streetscape. Schools and churches are boarded up. But neighborhood leaders like Leon El-Alamin and Timothy Abdul-Matin don’t see hopelessness […]
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Say’s: The MADE Institute betters our community by working with at-risk-youth and returning citizens, helping them get good-paying jobs and re-enter the community. I’m so grateful for their work and commitment to our city.
At 18, Leon Wilson was getting quite a reputation for selling cocaine in the Pierson neighborhood on the North Side of Flint, Michigan. His name started ringing through the streets, eventually reaching Leon Parks. His dad. Father and son hadn’t seen each other in about six years. When they reunited, Leon Wilson expected an explanation […]
