Education: Empowering through knowledge and skills training
Nutrition: Promoting healthy diets and well-being
Advocacy: Championing rights and voicing community needs
Healthcare: Providing essential care and medical support
Workforce: Building careers and economic stability
Founded in 2001, Kalasho Education & Youth Services is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting youth and families by offering comprehensive services that promote stability, opportunity, and a deep sense of belonging. Services include: Family Stabilization & Literacy Support, Health Access & Wellness, Employment & Entrepreneurial Skills, Financial Literacy & Economic Empowerment, and Legal & Advocacy Aid.
Support MINDful Giving Boxes
This holiday season, no family should go hungry. Your donation helps ensure families in our community have access to warm, nourishing meals.
Every contribution directly supports MINDful Giving Boxes, bringing food, comfort, and care to those who need it most.
Together, we can make sure every family is fed and no one is left behind this Thanksgiving and beyond.
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Mental Healthcare Therapy
MINDGARDEN
At MINDgarden, we help children and adolescents thrive with compassionate counseling, innovative place-based therapy, and essential life skills. Our mission is to nurture young minds and support their growth into resilient, confident individuals.
K-8 Learning & Education
KEYS GRACE ACADEMY
At KEYS Grace Academy, we have partnered to help deliver immigrant student services for New Americans and lower income families from the Middle East and other areas. We have helped coordinate parent engagement programs, weekly seminars, enrichment classes, and more.
Traditional High School, High School Completion & Workforce
INVEST Centers
At INVEST Centers, we provide comprehensive support to underserved communities through counseling and tailored resources. We also bridge educational gaps via collaborative partnerships.
Food & Nutrition
KEYS FOOD SERVICE
Through our collaborative mission at Kalasho Empowerment of Young Scholars, we are able to help fulfill an essential role in the lives of children in need of consistent, nutritious meals. For so many, a balanced diet is necessary to succeed. We help to alleviate obstacles to overcome food-related challenges.
Educational Management
KALASHO EMPOWERMENT OF YOUNG SCHOLARS (KEYS)
Our collaborative mission at KEYS is to unlock the potential of young scholars through education and empowerment, fostering their development into leaders of tomorrow.
Legal Services & Advocacy
CODE Next Gen
Empowering New American families through compassionate, comprehensive services that foster stability, opportunity, and belonging on the path to dignity, resilience, and self-sufficiency.
With over 24 years of service, outreach, workforce and education.
Providing services to 27 institutions and organizations.
Helping to serve 30,000+ New Americans from 25+ countries.
Serving 6,000 children daily.
Creating 275+ jobs.
Providing advocacy, education, workforce, behavioral healthcare, and nutrition in over 25 communities across Michigan.
WHO WE ARE
For over two decades, Kalasho Education & Youth Services has been a family-driven mission, deeply committed to education, outreach, and community service across Michigan. From our humble beginnings, we have grown to serve and partner with 27 institutions and organizations, assisting over 30,000 New Americans and low-income families from more than 25 countries in their journey to integrate and thrive in new communities.
Since 2021, we have focused our efforts on providing crucial support to New Americans from war-torn countries. In providing guidance, counseling, and now behavioral health support, we are establishing a network to meet the needs of acclimating families, from adolescents to adults.
Today, our organization transforms the lives of over 6,000 people every single day. Through advocacy, education, workforce development, behavioral healthcare, and nutrition, we deliver comprehensive services that do more than meet needs - they unlock potential, drive opportunity, and empower communities to thrive.
IN THE PRESS
We invest in promising youth and nurture their potential for lifelong success.
Join us in empowering the next generation — your support can spark true change!
