The Metro: Detroit youth organization Teen HYPE celebrating 21 years of supporting teens
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Co-founder and CEO of Teen HYPE Ambra Redrick. The organization is celebrating 21 years of helping Detroit teens.
Detroit youth organization Teen HYPE is celebrating its 21st year supporting local teens.
The youth development program, founded in 2004, aims to help teenagers build healthy habits to chart a better future. Teen HYPE Co-founder and CEO Ambra Redrick says the ultimate goal of the organization was to give young people the respect they deserve while uplifting them to be people who thrive in the world.
Redrick joined The Metro on Tuesday to discuss Teen HYPE’s work in the community. With a master’s and bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Wayne State University, Ambra says she understands both clinically and holistically what it takes to care for our young people.
She is also a recent recipient of the 2025 Skillman Visionary Award, which is an award program that recognizes and supports visionary leaders in education.
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