Michigan - Saginaw

Dow Promise

Michigan - Saginaw

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Saginaw Bay Area
Dow Promise provides financial support to help market the need for more caring adult mentors to act as Big Brothers and Big Sisters. Several Dow Promise volunteers are also active as “Bigs” to young people in the Saginaw area.
Boys & Girls Club of Saginaw – Longfellow
Dow Promise volunteers work with students in the Longfellow Boys & Girls Club. They act as mentors and provide tutoring support for a variety of programs, such as the phonics reading program. They also give middle school and high school students exposure to different careers by educating students about their jobs at Dow.
FIRST Robotics – Buena Vista High School
What can thirty students in a robotics program do? Something amazing, according to Dow Promise volunteers. Students and volunteers work together to develop robotic equipment and refine their technical skills. Other students learn marketing and presentation skills while creating the Chairman’s Presentation, along with videos to showcase their project. Along with their project involvement, students also work to attract sponsors, encourage school participation, and have the opportunity to earn college scholarships.
Help One Student To Succeed (HOSTS) Program – Claytor Elementary School
Dow Promise volunteers mentor fourth grade students at Claytor Elementary in a one-on-one setting. They help the students improve their reading, math, science, and writing skills – whatever the students would like to work on. A recipient of the 2003 Betty Scharff Award, Claytor teachers and volunteers have come together to make a difference in their students' lives. As one HOSTS student put it when speaking of her mentor, "She has made a difference in my life…now I know I can read."
First Tee Program – Delta College
First Tee is a national initiative aiming to blend leadership and academics into an appreciation for golf. Students receive academic help, are taught leadership principles, and learn the fundamentals of playing competitive golf. Dow Promise provides support for the academic component of the program, by helping to sponsor mathematic enrichment programs for First Tee at Delta College.
Houghton-Jones Saginaw East Central Neighborhood Association
Imagine an economically challenged neighborhood plagued by poverty and crime becoming a vibrant community. The Houghton-Jones Neighborhood Association is doing just that, with the help of financial support from Dow Promise. After-school and summer programs are in place, along with recreational activities. These give area students the opportunity to get to know their neighbors in a safe and educational setting. Workshops teaching life skills are also available for adults and encourage parent-child interaction. The Houghton-Jones Neighborhood Association does more than provide help with homework and sponsor activities. It also works to create a sense of community, through neighborhood clean-up projects such as turning vacant lots into parks where families can play.
Midland Children’s Museum
Have you seen a museum without walls in Saginaw? It travels around the state of Michigan and may be coming to a school near you. Dow Promise funded the creation of this museum – one without walls – to give students a hands-on opportunity to learn archaeological skills and identify skeletal structures and animal hides of animals native to Michigan. Dow Promise also provides financial support that enables the museum to visit schools in Saginaw.
Saginaw County Promise – Saginaw Community Foundation
As a local Community of Promise in the America’s Promise program, the Saginaw County Promise is a community partnership that works to assure that all children in Saginaw County have the opportunities to thrive and succeed. This program enables adults to connect teams and children in the community with five promises dedicated to their learning and growth. Dow Promise provides financial support for the Saginaw County Promise’s marketing efforts to make Saginaw County families aware of the program and the opportunities available.
Saginaw Striders
Running provides more than just exercise – it also provides an opportunity to learn new skills as part of a team. Developed by volunteers from Dow Promise and South Middle School, Saginaw Striders introduces Boys & Girls Club members, South Middle School students, and other Saginaw area youth to the fun of running and walking. Dow Promise and other community volunteers act as coaches and mentors for the students, encourage healthy eating and fitness, and help expose them to new skills through career shadowing opportunities at Dow.
Keys to Success – School District of the City of Saginaw, Central Intermediate
Dow Promise financially supports Central Intermediate and the delivery of the “Keys to Success” Seminar, a program designed to make students and staff aware of how their attitudes and temperament impact their ability to learn. Students are given skills to help control their emotions both inside and outside of school. “Keys to Success” seminar is a K-12 module of Envicare Consulting, Inc.