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.
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✨Feature Friday ✨ We were glad to welcome the @millerjohnsonlaw team to @kalashoedu! Together, we’re excited to expand access to legal resources and advocacy for our community. Looking forward to what’s ahead as we continue this important work together. 💙Button
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✨ Feature Friday! ✨ Had such a wonderful time sharing our heart last week on the importance of advocacy, uplifting girls, and prioritizing mental health. 💪💜 Girls can do anything. 🌸 Always remember to dream big, speak bold, and lead with kindness. True leadership isn’t about being the loudest voice in the room, it’s about advocating for others and lifting them up along the way. 🌍💫Button
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✨ Feature Friday! ✨ This week, @mindgardencenters was proud to host Global Detroit! Together, we believe inclusion builds strong neighborhoods, thriving businesses, and a vibrant Michigan. 💚Button
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We were honored to welcome @senslotkin for a tour of our @mindgardencenters, a place where healing and hope grow together. Showing her firsthand how this space nurtures children’s mental health. The Senator’s visit highlighted the importance of community-driven support for youth and families. Thank you, Senator Slotkin, for championing mental health and putting a spotlight on the critical work happening right here in Michigan. We’re growing stronger - one mind, one garden, one community at a time.Button
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Thrilled to join @gssem for Leadership & Advocacy Day! 🌟 Grateful for the strong women who shaped me, and excited to pour into the next generation of changemakers. 💚 Diversity and mental health matter in leadership, and I can’t wait to share that with these incredible girls with the support of @miwomenscomm! ✨Button
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 newly arrived refugees 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.
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 such as Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan, Ukraine and a host of others. 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.
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!





















