SIMILAR BAN FOR MICHIGAN BUT THAT IS TIED UP IN THE COURTS.
>> Karen: THIS MIGHT LOOK LIKE A
SKATING LESSON BUT THEY’RE
SKATING AWAY WITH
SELF-CONFIDENCE, LEADERSHIP AND
FRIENDSHIP.
FRIENDSHIP. >> WHEN THEY TALK ABOUT HOW THEY
CAN SEE THEMSELVES IMPROVING,
THAT’S WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT.
>> Jason: MERYL DAVIS HAS SPENT
HER CAREER ON THE ICE.
>> Karen: INSTRUMENTAL IN
BRINGING FIGURE INDICATING IN
DETROIT TO THE CITY, A MENTORING
PROGRAM FOR GIRLS.
KIM JOINS US WITH MORE ON THIS
PROGRAM THAT REALLY IS AFFECTING
SO MANY YOUNG LADIES AND GIVING
THEM HOPE FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE.
>> Kim: IT REALLY IS A GREAT
PROGRAM.
PROGRAM. AND WE’VE DONE STORIES ON IT IN
THE PAST AND IT’S BETTER AND
BETTER EACH YEAR.
IT’S IN THE THIRD YEAR.
THE PROGRAM IS CONTINUING TO
GROW.
GROW. AND THIS FRIDAY IS YOUR CHANCE
TO SEE THEM SHINE ON THE ICE.
MUSIC BOOMING ACROSS THE ARENA.
THESE YOUNG SKATERS ARE
PRACTICING TO PERFORM FRIDAY AT
CAMPUS MARTIUS.
CAMPUS MARTIUS. 50 GIRLS PARTICIPATE EACH WEEK.
>> I KNEW HOW TO ROLLER SKATE
BUT I WANTED TO SEE IF I KNOW
HOW TO ICE-SKATE SO I TRIED IT.
>> I WENT TO JOIN THE PROGRAM,
AND IT’S LIKE YOU LEARN LIKE
EVERYTHING FOR FIGURE SKATING.
>> Kim: AND IT’S NOT JUST THE
LESSONS THAT MATTER.
>> LOOKING GOOD, KENNEDY,
LOOKING GOOD.
LOOKING GOOD. >> Kim: THE PROGRAM HAS STRONG
EMPHASIS ON ACADEMICS AS WELL.
>> THEY’LL HAVE TUTORING, SOME
WILL BE DOING HOMEWORK AND THEY
BREAK OFF INTO THE ENRICHMENT
CLASSES FOR THE EVENING.
IT’S COMPRISED OF S.T.E.M.,
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS,
FINANCIAL LITERACY, GO FIT,
LEADERSHIP AND SELF-ADVOCACY.
>> Kim: SHE JOINED IN 2016.
>> IT’S HELPED ME A LOT,
ESPECIALLY IN MATH.
>> ALGEBRA.
>> ALGEBRA. >> LAST YEAR I WAS VERY BEHIND
ON MY GRADES.
>> OUR JOB IS TO WORK WITH THESE
GIRLS, BRING THEM UP INTO
BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADIES WHO WILL
GO OUT INTO THE WORLD AND ONE
DAY MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE.
>> THAT’S THE WHOLE ASPECT OF
THIS PROGRAM, IS TO TEACH GIRLS
HOW TO BE LEADERS.
>> IT HAS MADE ME MORE
INSIGHTFUL ON DECISION-MAKING.
EVEN IF SOMETHING DOESN’T WORK
OUT, HAVE MORE OPTIONS ALONG THE
WAY.
WAY. >> WHEN I HEAR THEM TALK ABOUT
HOW THEY FEEL GOOD OR CAN SEE
THEMSELVES IMPROVING IN CERTAIN
AREAS, THAT’S WHAT IT’S ALL
ABOUT AND SEEING THEM BUILDING
FRIENDSHIPS.
FRIENDSHIPS. >> Kim: AND BUILDING BRIGHT
FUTURES WITH EACH LESSON THEY
TAKE.
TAKE. >> SEE THE CAMARADERIE AND THE
DEVELOPMENT IS AMAZING!
>> I HAVE TO TRY TO STAND UP,
BUT IT WAS SO HARD.
I WAS FEELING EVERY SINGLE TIME.
>> NOW LIKE I CAN DO LIKE JUMPS.
I CAN DO A LUTZ JUMP.
>> I LIKE IT BECAUSE IT WAS
LIKE, IT WAS A DIFFERENT PLACE
FOR ME TO EXPESS MYSELF.
>> I WANT THESE GIRLS TO
UNDERSTAND THEY POSSESS A GIFT
THAT A LOT OF GIRLS DON’T HAVE.
BEING ABLE TO GET OUT ON THE
ICE, DEMONSTRATE COURAGE,
COMPASSION, COMMITMENT AND JUST
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF BEING A
PART OF THIS PROGRAM.
>> Kim: IT’S WONDERFUL!
YOU CAN SEE THE GIRLS PERFORM
THIS FRIDAY AT CAMPUS MARTIUS.
SKATING WITH THE STARS ONES 4:30
TO 7:00 AND MONEY RAISED WILL
SUPPORT FIGURE SKATING IN
DETROIT.
DETROIT. AND THERE WILL BE A SILENT
AUCTION, INCLUDING 4 OUTFITS
THAT SHE PERFORMED IN DURING HER
CAREER.
CAREER. TO CHECK THOSE OUT, GO TO
CLICKONDETROIT.COM.
CLICKONDETROIT.COM. I LOVE ONE THAT ONE LITTLE GIRL
SAID, I WAS FALLING ALL THE
TIME.
TIME. BUT IT’S A METAPHOR FOR LIFE.
YOU’LL SOMETIMES FALL BUT PICK
YOURSELF UP AND KEEP GOING.
>> Karen: AND NICE TO HAVE THE