THANK YOU!

STAFF

SPONSORS & PARTNERS

BOARD MEMBERS

We would like to extend a very special thank you to all of our wonderful sponsors, partners, staff members and board members for their hard work and endless support during this journey. Your efforts have been critical in carrying out our vision and will continue to be important as we re-establish BCFI to better serve the Greater Lansing community. We also thank those who participate in BCFI programs and fuel our motivation and inspiration to accomplish our mission.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Delta Tau OmegaAlpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Chi Epsilon OmegaAT&TCapital Region Community FoundationCity of LansingGreater Lansing CHUMSJackson National Life FoundationLansing Community CollegeLansing Parks and RecreationLansing School DistrictLansing/East Lansing chapter of Links IncorporatedMagic Johnson FoundationMichigan State UniversityPHP and Sparrow Health SystemPhi Beta Sigma FraternityUplift Our Youth Foundation

Marian Brooks Bryant, Interim Executive DirectorGloria Simmons, Bookeeper

Martha Bibbs, PresidentBarbara Roberts Mason, FounderIvy-Teresa Collins Tagger, Ph.D., Vice PresidentDiane G. Gardin, SecretaryRobert Proctor, TreasurerGregory KelleyDennis McCantsFelicia Wasson

FOR MORE INFORMATIONPlease Contact: Marian BryantInterim Executive Director, BCFI

Address: Letts Community Center1220 W. Kalamazoo St.Lansing MI, 48915

Email: mbbryant_lancen@yahoo.com Phone: 517-290-3004

THE NEW BCFI

Building Child and Family Initiatives (BCFI) is the new incarnation of the Black Child and Family Institute founded in 1986 under the direction of Barbara Roberts Mason, then president of the Michigan State Board of Education. While the Institute initially focused on addressing the crisis faced by African American children and families, BCFI is now reinventing itself as an organization that is recognized for serving ALL children and families in the Greater Lansing area, regardless of race, ethnicity or economic status.

A LOOK BACK: 25 Years of Service

The Issues Our SolutionBCFI will continue addressing the challenges facing children and families in the following areas:

• Family and Child• Health and Mental Health• Schooling and Education• Employment and Economic Security• Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)

BCFI’s solution is to implement a series of programs that support the current Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom School summer program, and our after school enrichment programs. Some programs we are developing include:

• Preparing children for today’s world• Adult financial management services• Adult homebuyer education classes• Kaplan Test preparation• Magic Johnson computer lab• Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs

Childrens Defense Fund Freedom School

To address the need for maintaining student learning through summer vacation, BCFI partnered with the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) to create the Freedom School summer enrichment program. The Freedom School currently serves an average of 80 K-5 students in the Greater Lansing area. Key program components include:

Magic Johnson Computer Lab

A community resource since 2003, the lab provides students with access to educational techonology software to help increase student achievement online.

Program Spotlight

“The lesson’s I’ve learned here, I’m going to have with me forever ...

Thank you very much BCFI!”- Emily Keefer, servant leader intern,

BCFI CDF Freedom School

“This has been a true partnership that will benefit the entire city of Lansingand we’re really

looking forward to future growth with BCFI.”-Brett Kaschinske,

Lansing Parks and Recreation Director

• High quality literacy enrichment• Parent and family involvement• Civic engagement and social action• Inter-generational leadership development• Nutrition, Health and Mental Health• Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)