Making a difference in Detroit

November 8, 2010

UM-Dearborn students Kevin Welch, Jennifer Vodry, Ali Ali and Hannah Sanday donated their time on Saturday, Oct. 23--National Make a Difference Day--to paint inspirational quotes on lockers, create canvas murals for classrooms, construct new benches, paint classrooms and restrooms and perform outdoor beautification a Detroit's Cody High School to kickoff the second year of the "Travel with Your Mind" initiative.

Sponsored by American Express, the "Travel with Your Mind" program is designed to help support deserving schools through a series of travel-themed service projects and multicultural initiatives across several U.S. cities. Inspired by its ongoing commitment toward education and desire to promote cultural awareness, American Express worked with United Way for Southeastern Michigan to select Cody High School as the 2010-2011 "Travel with Your Mind" beneficiary. Additional projects are planned for 2011.