Our Mission

2025 Strategic Plan

Adopted in 2021 by the Board of Directors of the Michigan Youth Education Fund, the 2025 Strategic Plan ensures that our mission, vision, and values drive our efforts to reduce barriers and costs for students attending educational opportunities.

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Statement

The Michigan Youth Education Fund is committed to reducing barriers and costs for students participating in extracurricular activities and attending experiential learning opportunities outside the classroom.

Our Vision

Statement

Experiential learning opportunities and extracurricular activities will be accessible and affordable for all, empowering Michigan students to find their passions and achieve their goals.

Our Values

Statements

Service

Providing the highest quality programs and resources for Michigan students is our top priority.

Equality

Everyone deserves a high-quality education and we are proud to promote equity in education.

Respect

We believe that all individuals deserve the highest level of respect and should be served with dignity.

Collaboration

Connecting with students, educators, supports, and community leaders allows us to provide quality programs.

Integrity

We are guided by the highest level of morals and ethics to serve our community in a transparent way.

Learning

The importance of lifelong learning drives our continuous improvement mindset.

United Nations

Sustainable Development Goals

The Michigan Youth Education Fund is committed to promoting and achieving the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals in all of our work. We are committed to partnering with schools, teachers, parents, and our community to help achieve quality education and to reduce inequalities. You can learn more about the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals here: https://sdgs.un.org/goals

Quality Education

Reduced Inequalities

Gender Equality

Goal: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

Through the Michigan Youth Education Fund’s Educational Opportunity Program, we are committed to ensuring all students have access to hands-on, high-quality, educational, extracurricular activities that further personal, professional, and educational development.

To learn more about Goal 4 (Quality Education) visit: https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal4

Goal: Reduce inequality within and among countries

Through the Michigan Youth Education Fund’s Educational Opportunity Program, we are committed to ensuring all students regardless of their backgrounds, have access to hands-on, high-quality, educational, extracurricular activities that further personal, professional, and educational development.

To learn more about Goal 10 (Reduced Inequalities) visit: https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal10

Goal: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Through the Michigan Youth Education Fund’s Educational Opportunity Program, we are committed to ensuring all students regardless of their gender identities and expressions, have access to hands-on, high-quality, educational, extracurricular activities that further personal, professional, and educational development.

To learn more about Goal 5 (Gender Equality) visit: https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal5