Families of Future Warriors

Thank you for attending!

On Apr. 23, 2022, Wayne State hosted Families of Future Warriors – a day of fun and exploration designed for children (ages 8 to 15) with one or more incarcerated parents. Kids and their families learned through hands-on activities, explored campus and enjoyed lunch at Wayne State's Towers Cafe. Interested in future events or partnerships with Wayne State? Reach out to clas@wayne.edu.

Event schedule

• 9 a.m.: Buses depart from the Downtown Boxing Gym and Clark Park (9:20 a.m. at Marygrove College)
• 9:30 a.m.: Guests are welcomed at Old Main
• 10 a.m.: Welcome by speaker and author Darryl Woods
• 10:30 a.m.: Guests tour museums, attend planetarium shows and other demonstrations in Old Main
• 12:15 p.m.: Walk to lunch, tour Wayne State's Natural History Museum
• 12:45 p.m.: Lunch
• 1:30 p.m.: Bus departure from Anthony Wayne Drive back to DBG, Marygrove and Clark Park

This event was supported in part by funding provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), under award number 80NSSC20M0124, Michigan Space Grant Consortium.