In The News

May 19, 2025
Every child deserves to experience the thrill of attending a summer camp that might interest them and the United Way of Southeastern Michigan and Ballmer Group are working to make that happen.

May 7, 2025
United Way for Southeastern Michigan and Ballmer Group announced that enrollment is open for the second year of the Summer Discovery enrichment program. The program provides free, summer learning experiences for K-8 students, including STEM projects and coding, outdoor adventures and field trips, music, art and sports.

April 21, 2025
A local program is helping Metro Detroit students succeed. Rinia Shelby-Crooms with United Way joins CBS News Detroit to discuss Summer Discovery Michigan 2025.

April 19, 2025
Spotlight on the News explores a regional education program that is making Southeast Michigan parents jump for joy. Why are the Ballmer Group, United Way for Southeastern Michigan, and Detroit area educators giving their support to Summer Discovery?

April 8, 2025
The Summer Discovery enrichment program offers a possible solution to “summer slide” for families across the region.

February 28, 2025
The district is again planning a large 2025 Summer Discovery Program for current elementary and middle school students.

February 27, 2025
Thanks to a multi-million dollar grant, Dearborn Public Schools is again planning a large 2025 Summer Discovery Program for current elementary and middle school students.

January 17, 2025
The program, handled by United Way of Michigan in partnership with Building Impact and Ballmer Group Philanthropy, is an initiative designed to prevent summer learning loss and foster personal growth and has served more than 16,000 K-8 students across  Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.

November 19, 2024
United Way for Southeastern Michigan, in partnership with Building Impact and Ballmer Group Philanthropy, is proud to share the impressive results of the inaugural Summer Discovery program. This initiative, designed to prevent summer learning loss and foster personal growth, served more than 16- thousand K-8 students across Wayne, Macomb, and Oakland counties.

July 23, 2024
United Way for Southeastern Michigan and Ballmer Group have unveiled the new Summer Discovery program aimed at combatting summer learning loss and bridging educational disparities.

April 10, 2024
A fun and informative program for kids will be bigger and better than ever this summer.

April 10, 2024
The philanthropy founded by former Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer and his wife, Connie, is putting $47 million this summer behind a free program for tens of thousands of Metro Detroit kids aimed at preventing ‘summer slide’ and introducing them to fun learning experiences.

February 23, 2024
Schools in Macomb County have a few more weeks to apply for the Summer Discovery program provided by the Ballmer Group and United Way for Southeastern Michigan. There is $2,000 per student available.

February 6, 2024
Exciting news is on the horizon for students in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties as Ballmer Group and United Way for Southeastern Michigan launch a groundbreaking initiative called Summer Discovery.

February 6, 2024
United Way for Southeastern Michigan and Ballmer Group Philanthropy have announced Summer Discovery, an initiative to provide funding for instruction and enrichment activities for qualifying K-8 students this summer.

January 31, 2024
After a scaled back summer school program last year, the Detroit Public Schools Community District may have more to offer students in 2024 thanks to funding from community partners.

January 30, 2024
Ballmer Group and United Way for Southeastern Michigan unveil Summer Discovery: a free learning initiative to bridge educational gaps for K-8 students. Application now open for sites looking to provide summer learning!