Author Archives: BFJ Detroit, MI (The Circle Fund)

The Circle Fund Helps Keep Music Playing

Through a partnership with the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, a team of teachers from the Suzuki Royal Oak Institute of Music (SRO) gathers every Saturday morning to teach the celebrated Suzuki method to students enrolled in Capuchin’s Rosa Parks Youth Program. … Continue reading

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Girl’s Trip to China Born of Service

Thirteen-year-old Carlie Cooper is a recent graduate of Detroit’s Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies School (FLICS). Before graduating, Cooper, who speaks Mandarin, was accepted to attend the Hanban High School Summer Program in conjunction with  Wayne State University’s Confucius … Continue reading

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The Circle Fund’s First Grantee: Dominique Wheatley

The Circle Fund is Bread for the Journey’s newest Partner. The Circle Fund soffer micro-grants to promising 3rd through 8th grade students who need support to achieve an educational goal. To receive a grant, each girl leads and completes a … Continue reading

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