Unlock your future in Thrive Up.
Don’t just spend your time—maximize it! With Thrive Up, you’ll level up your leadership skills, crush college and career prep, and gain real-world experience that sets you apart from your peers. From hands-on activities to expert guidance, we cover everything you’ll need to shine now and succeed later.
The kinds of things you’ll do in Thrive Up:
Get insider info on adulting!
Get the intel about getting a job (everything from resume writing to interview techniques), how to save, invest, and make smart money moves. You’ll also learn how to take charge of your everyday life through cooking and life skills, like sewing and budgeting, to make you more independent.
Flex your brain power!
Learn about Robotics, including basic engineering and coding projects that turn into competitions, and discover the math and physics behind your favorite sports with STEMletics.
Get your game on!
Learn video game creation and competitive gaming basics through hands-on game design, coding and digital storytelling. And to level-up your competitive skills, we’ll do some team building with 181 Movement.
Tap into your creativity!
There are opportunities to indulge in a little drama (the good kind) and make a little music with lessons through the Flint School of Performing Arts.
Go Exploring!
You will travel to places near and far, like the Charels H. Wright Museum of African American History, local haunted houses, Consumers Energy, and the Detroit Zoo.
College visits!
We don’t just visit local colleges but also travel across the state to big universities like Michigan State University, Central Michigan University, Wayne State University and Saginaw Valley State University so you can explore all your options.
