Atlantic Impact

“Better to see something once than to hear about it a thousand times.”

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Lao Tzu

“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” St. Augustine

“And then there is the most dangerous risk of all — the risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later.” – Randy Komisar

"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home.” -James Michener

“To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.” -Bill Bryson

Did you know? Barbados is the only coral island in the region with all white sand beaches?

“And then there is the most dangerous risk of all — the risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later.” – Randy Komisar

“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” – Andre Gide

“Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” – Ibn Battuta

"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." – Marcel Proust

"Study abroad leads to an improvement in many soft skills, such as working and interacting with people from a diverse range of cultures." -Spanish Studies Abroad

This week, our team plans on hosting a heavy equipment class to introduce students to construction and a glimpse of what skills are necessary to become qualified operators for a worksite.

Atlantic Impact has partnered with schools across Detroit to train students in Skilled Trades. Lessons in workplace safety, hand & power tools were taught to these young adults. We would like to thank these students as well as the participating schools and staff that contributed

This past weekend, the 2022 Our World Cohort attended @EasternMichU ’s College of Health and Human Services admissions day. We would like to thank EMU, Dean Nair, and the professors for their gracious hospitality.

Come join us and Flyte in our #TravelTrailblazers series on Instagram Live Tuesday, November 16th@ 8pm EST. We will be speaking with James Wallington (@whereswallington), winner of the 32nd season of CBS's The Amazing Race and self-proclaimed adventurist. #instagram

Did you know it takes an average of $28 to $123 per sq. Ft. to get a porch remodeled? With help from our instructor the students from Our Town Summer 2021 were able to learn how to remodel porches on their own! #Skilledtrades #Workforcedevelopment

Join us this Friday, August 20th 12-2 for Atlantic Impact's First Summer Open House. This event is free & open to anyone! For more information follow the link below and register. bit.ly/AtlanticImpactOpenHou… #OpenHouse #Detroit #Skilled_Trades #highschool #Workforce_Development

This week our Skilled Trades classes are going to put their skills to use in real community projects!! All of our students gain real-world experience by doing community renovation projects across the city. But we count on you to help fund these projects and classes!

We bring students all across Detroit to gain real-world experience in the skilled trades while also giving back to the community through renovation projects! Help us keep it going by donating to our Summer Works campaign! atlanticimpact.org/donate #skilledtrades #Career