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Summer
Hours at Focus: HOPE
Many
Focus: HOPE offices will be closed on Fridays throughout the
summer to conserve energy and reduce costs. The Food
Centers and Center for Children will remain open five days
a week.
Moving
to the 4-day, 36-hour week during the summer are the education
programs, manufacturing, admissions office, community development,
community arts and administrative offices.
The
food centers will remain open Monday through Thursday from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. until noon.
Weatherization
Class
Starting
July 20
A
10-week weatherization training class will begin at Focus:
HOPE on July 20. The class was developed in concert
with Henry Ford Community College and WARM Training Center
to meet the growing demand for workers capable of making homes
and businesses more energy efficient. Contact the Focus:
HOPE Admissions office at 313.494.4300 for
details.
Teen
Photo Exhibit
Displayed
through July 30
Black
and white photographs that illustrate how area teenagers view
their community and their lives are displayed in a special
exhibit running through July 30 in the Focus: HOPE Gallery.
The
Gallery is located on the second floor of the Center for Advanced
Technologies, 1400 Oakman Boulevard, Detroit . Secure parking
is available in the lot just south of the building.
The photographs
provide dramatic views of everyday life and people as well as
of historic locations in the city. Photo shoot locations included
Bhaktivedanta Cultural Center, Heidelberg Street Art Project,
downtown Detroit, Historic Elmwood Cemetery, St. Anne's Church,
Mexican Town, St. Pat's Senior Center and Henry Ford Estate.
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Photos
taken by area high school students will be displayed
at the Focus: HOPE Gallery this summer. Above,
Kris Ilich of Farmington High School is looking for
a unique perspective on the city. Below, Benair
Covington of Farmington High School and Tyler Ezell
of Allen Park High School are dueling over the best
shot.
These
photos were taken by professional photographer Elliott
Attisha who mentored some of the students and documented
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