Our Program Year Photo Journey!
Take a look at what we're up to...

The Annual Debutante Ball
A night of class and elegance, performing arts, awards and certificates, smiles, tears, laughter and emergence as refined Queens!
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![]() Hannah and her Daddy | ![]() Neaveha escorted by her big brother | ![]() Posing with Ms. Nikki |
![]() Our lovely Debutantes | ![]() Sing, Malaya! | ![]() Dynamic Speaker, Marcia J. PhillipsCEO of Perfectly Scarred, Inc. |
![]() Our Honorees | ![]() Micah looking gorgeous! | ![]() CEO, Nikkia |
![]() Awards for Anyla | ![]() Awards for Allyah | ![]() Ebony and Uncle Kossie |
![]() The Dream TeamThe 2015-2016 Mentor Team | ![]() |
The Inaugural Debutante Ball - May 17, 2015
Our first one will always be special to us.
![]() Beauties! | ![]() Our Wonderful 2014-2015 Mentors | ![]() Preparing for the Grande Entrance Dance |
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![]() Marcina reciting Phenomenal Woman | ![]() Dominique is a Phenomenal Woman | ![]() Poised and Beautiful |
![]() Little Miss Mackenzie | ![]() Some of Our Older Queens | ![]() Friends Forever! |
![]() Pure Joy. | ![]() Queen Alaina | ![]() Showing the crowd who's Bo$$! |
![]() Sisters, Allyah and Amarria enjoying their talents together! | ![]() Beautiful Queen Maya | ![]() A Timeless Beauty. |
Life Skills - Our girls learn lots of life skills every year!
![]() Fashion Design Day | ![]() Fashion Design Day | ![]() Fashion Design Day |
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![]() Fashion Design Day | ![]() Fashion Design Day | ![]() Etiquette |
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![]() Spa Day | ![]() Life Planning | ![]() |
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Mock Interviews & Resume Writing
Our girls dress in their best clothing and come to session prepared for a one-on-one interview with their mentor & Trailblazer team. They learn skills of professionalism and how to greet and engage interviewers. Girls as young as 6 years old, read mock job descriptions and complete mock job applications. What a joy to watch the leadership of our Young Queens evolve!
![]() On A Mission: Five year old, Mackenzie, prepares for her interview by filling out her "job application". What a skill to learn! | ![]() Reading their Job Descriptions | ![]() |
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![]() Confidence is the KEY to PYD! |
PYD Believes in Community Service!
We spend our Program Year using diverse ways to become a part of the solution in our community. We are the future! #servicelearning #MillionShoeMarch
![]() | ![]() The Walkway | ![]() One of Our Sole Shoppers |
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![]() I've got new shoes! | ![]() They fit perfectly! | ![]() Shopping for the family. |
![]() Volunteers! | ![]() Volunteers! | ![]() Volunteers! |
![]() Girl Scouts Volunteering! | ![]() Volunteers! | ![]() Our Queens are hard at work! |
![]() Passing out snacks! | ![]() Smile! | ![]() Facepainting for our Sole Shoppers |
![]() Volunteers! | ![]() Donations!Donations gathered by the LaFontaine Chevrolet Dealer. | ![]() Urban FarmingVolunteering with Malik Yakini at the D-Town Farm! |
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![]() Volunteering in Flint, MI | ![]() Food for Flint | ![]() PYD's Community Potluck: Packing Cold Lunch Sacks |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() Making progress with the PB & J's! |
![]() | ![]() All packed up and ready to go serve. | ![]() |
![]() Naylan the Service Learning Champion! | ![]() | ![]() Our new friend Billy, who was having hard times in life. Our girls embraced him with love. |
![]() | ![]() Serving our people. We are A PART of the solution in our community! | ![]() Motor City Blight Busters: Moving wood into a new building being erected in the Brightmoor Community in Detroit. |
![]() Community Potluck - 3/17/18 | ![]() Teamwork makes the dream work! | ![]() We guarantee you have never met a Beautiful Queen more hardworking than our Naylan. She is always willing to lend a hand. |
![]() When the job is done...take photos! Everyone who came out to help with the project at Motor City Blight Busters in Detroit. | ![]() Gleaners Food Bank: We spent hours packing over 200 lunch bags for local children to receive at their schools, free of charge. Here is the finished product! |
Purposeful Youth Detroit is a registered 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.