Success coach Kaitlyn Dake works with Amiyah Echol, 8, during the reading lounge session of the Thrive On program.
The program features a variety of activities each day – hands-on projects, physical activity and food.
Tomás Tello, left, and Patrice Boss, both of Flint, serve food to children during the Thrive On afterschool program at Freeman.
Children wait in line during the Thrive On afterschool program at Freeman Elementary School in Flint, Mich. on May 21, 2025.
Ar’Miyah Evans, 10, left, and Nayla Smith, 8, play a game during the Thrive On afterschool program at Freeman Elementary School in Flint on May 21, 2025.
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