"Yes We Can" Phase Two in Battle Creek

In 2002, Yes We Can began as a pilot-type program in seven economically depressed Battle Creek, Michigan neighborhoods. The initiative was born from a consensus of Battle Creek residents, a group convened by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation about five years ago to redirect funding where it would be most beneficial. The resulting effort was the foundation's response to what it called "long-standing economic and racial disparities in the educational achievement of youth."

The foundation has allocated a total of $19.5 million for phase two, leaving more than $16 million to carry out Yes We Can objectives. Grant proposals are accepted on an ongoing basis, but are reviewed and awarded three times each year. Application deadlines are in April, August and December.

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