Today, The Links, Incorporated continues to implement programs that are responsive to the academic, cultural, health, social awareness, career development, and mentoring needs of youth. The Links, Incorporated’s Services to Youth facet is an integrated approach to preparing young people to succeed in the 21st century workforce. Through an integrated approach, young people are prepared to succeed as healthy citizens in the global workforce and to promote healthy lifestyles within families and communities. Our deeply-rooted mission is to enrich and enhance the lives of our youth by helping to close the education gap, mentor and offer exposure to careers, expand their STEM knowledge and skills and support Historically Black Colleges and Universities for ensured sustainability.  

An example of how the Greater Wayne County Chapter brings the Services to Youth programming area to life locally is our focus on STEM education and exposure.  The Chapter spearheaded the creation of an award-winning collaboration between the Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program and all five Detroit Metro Area Links chapters, called the “Developing Minds Discovering New Worlds” alliance.  We exposed more than 300 Detroit-area high school students, parents, teachers and the community to hands-on STEM experiences, scholarships and professionals who served as role models, bringing the phrase “it takes a village to raise a child” to life. The program also has been instrumental in increasing grade point averages for many of the students since its inception. Due to its success, this collaborative continues today with a focus on STEAMM.