Search Results for “Swim lessons” – Huron-Clinton Metroparks

More Than 3,000 Children and Adults in Southeast Michigan Received Free Swim Lessons in 2024 through Everyone in the Pool Initiative

...swim lessons were provided to adults and children, surpassing the Metroparks’ goal for the year. For the first time, the initiative also offered in-school swim lessons and adult classes. The Metroparks and its community partners provided more than 4,600 children with life-saving swim lessons free of charge from 2021 to...

Swim Lessons

Swim Lessons Metroparks Working with Partners to Offer FREE Swim Lessons In partnership with multiple community organizations located within the five county area in southeast Michigan, your Metroparks are excited to bring swim lessons to you for FREE. Participants will learn basic water safety skills and get an introduction to...

Metroparks Expands Live-Saving Swim and Water Safety Initiative

...work they were already doing in their communities. Through the Everyone in the Pool initiative, the Metroparks, in collaboration with its community partners, has already provided more than 4,600 children with life-saving swim lessons free of charge since 2021. Demand and interest for free swim lessons remain high, as evidenced...

Everyone in the Pool

...Increase the amount of free swim lessons regionally by working with additional partners and supporting additional sessions of swim lessons. Expand the number of school-year swim lessons supported by the Metroparks by at least 20% annually. Establish a formal data collection and reporting process for all free water safety and...

Metroparks Working with Partners to Offer Free Swim Lessons for More Than 1,000 Children Southeast Michigan this summer

...YMCA in Mount Clemens to offer swim lessons at their location to 175 students. Swimmers are evaluated on first day of class and placed into 4 different groups based on swim level, and will follow the YMCA National Swim Lesson Curriculum. Each swimmer receives a swim suit, goggles, swim cap...

Metroparks Shares Life-Saving Swim and Water Safety Tips

...Learn to Swim: Enroll in swimming lessons. Both children and adults can benefit from knowing how to swim. Partners across Southeast Michigan offer free swim lessons through Everyone in the Pool. Visit our website to find lessons near you. Wear a Life Jacket: Even good swimmers should consider wearing a...

Free swim lessons, water safety education coming to City of Detroit

...protocol will be followed with guidance from federal, state, and local health officials. Swim lessons and water safety education to be taught by certified swim coaches. Every child will receive a free swim bag complete with swimsuit, t-shirt and swim cap. The program will also include pre- and post-program skills...

Metroparks Working with Partners to Offer Free Swim Lessons for More Than 1,300 Children in Southeast Michigan Again this Summer

...and the gaps in water safety. The results showed that one of the biggest barriers to more people in the region learning to swim were the fees of swim lessons being too high, particularly for people of color and for city of Detroit residents, where studies have shown that 70...

Improving Water Safety in Southeast Michigan

...D program includes: Free swimming lessons for Detroit residents ages 6 to 17 (5-week sessions offered) Swim lessons and water safety education are taught by certified swim coaches. Every child receives a free swim bag complete with swimsuit, t-shirt, and swim cap. The program also includes pre- and post-program...

Huron-Clinton Metroparks Seeks Public Input to Guide New Regional Water Safety Initiative

...says Metroparks Director, Amy McMillan. “Statistics say that learning to swim through formal lessons may reduce the likelihood of drowning by 88 percent[4]. That’s why the Metroparks think it is so important to develop a regional swimming program plan with the goal of improving swimming ability and water competence.” This...

Huron-Clinton Metroparks Honors National Water Safety Month with Lifesaving Tools and Programs

...with free instruction across 20 locations in Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne counties. Programs include free swim lessons for both youth and adults and a lifeguard training pilot program to address statewide shortages and support community swim programs. If you are interested in signing up for swim lessons...

Everyone in the pool!

...in the region to begin filling some of those equity gaps. The result was the opportunity to offer free swim lessons in eight different locations throughout the summer, with a total of 1,095 students enrolled. The partnerships focused on teaching children how to swim through free swim lessons, as well...

Metroparks and ME

...percent of children in households with annual incomes less than $50,000 do not know how to swim, and studies have shown that 70% of Detroit children have little to no swimming ability. The reality, however, is that many in our community still lack access to lessons and water safety opportunities....

Projects, Grants & Partners

...Economic Development. Metroparks Foundation Grants Explore the list of active grants and funding amounts. This project will focus on drowning prevention by removing financial barriers to water safety and swim education while increasing opportunities for lifeguard certification training. It provides free swim lessons, along with appropriate swim gear, to 330...

Corporate Health and Wellness – Annual Passes

...$30.3 million annually and reduce regional pollution control costs by $2.25 million a year. They are also provided hands on environmental and science education to more than 41,000 students across the region in 2024 and have supported more than 7,000 free swim lessons to teach that life-saving skill and combat...

Sponsorship Opportunities

...programs that provide outdoor recreation, environmental education, and wellness opportunities for all ages and abilities. Demonstrate Corporate Responsibility – Show your commitment to sustainability, access, and community impact. Opportunities Signature Events – Trail Challenge, concerts, and special events Programs – Youth education, senior initiatives, adaptive recreation, and swim lessons Spaces...

Metroparks Partners with Groups and Organizations to Bring Programs and Events to Detroit Neighborhoods

...of that, we are so excited to be working with a long list of great partners this summer to bring interpretive programs to the Detroit District Library Branches, free swim lessons into communities and to help present exciting community public events throughout our region”, said Amy McMillan, Director of Huron-Clinton...

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Strategic Plan

...were created because of their input and their needs. Detroiters are enjoying easier access to swimming lessons and spaces that help them connect with nature and community. Tales come in from every corner of our five-county region about the learning, the joys and the connections made because of something the...

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