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United We Go United We Go, dedicated to promoting co-creating, co-existing, diversity, and harmony.

United We Goยฎ is a creative youth development nonprofit amplifying youth voices through podcasting, public art, and empowerment programs, fostering belonging, creative expression, and community impact across the Great Lakes Bay Region. We believe that every individual in our community has a unique perspective and contribution to make, and that by working together we can create a better future for all. Our mission:to strengthen and unite communities by celebrating diversity, uplifting youth, and creating meaningful connections through arts, culture, and community engagement. Our vision:Everyone is welcomed, everyone is connected, we co-existing in this community despite our differences

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ GOT SOMETHING TO SAY? WE WANT TO HEAR IT! ๐Ÿ”ฅOur young people have opinions, ideas, stories, and powerful voices. It's ...
10/15/2026

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ GOT SOMETHING TO SAY? WE WANT TO HEAR IT! ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Our young people have opinions, ideas, stories, and powerful voices. It's time to give them the microphone! ๐ŸŽง

Introducing the VOICE OF YOUTH Podcast Program!

Youth ages 10+ will explore:

๐ŸŽค Communication and public speaking
๐ŸŽง Podcasting and media literacy
๐Ÿ’ก Creative storytelling
๐Ÿ’ช Confidence and self-expression
๐Ÿค Working together as a team

Who knows? We might have Saginaw's next great podcaster, journalist, or media personality right here in our neighborhood!

๐Ÿ“… Mondays | 4:00โ€“5:30 PM
๐Ÿ“ 1708 Johnson St., Saginaw
๐Ÿ’š FREE to participate!

๐Ÿ“ฒ Scan the QR code on our flyer to register your interest!

Parents, tag someone whose child LOVES to talk! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐ŸŽค

๐Ÿ‘‘ THE RUNWAY IS CALLING! WILL YOUR CHILD ANSWER? ๐Ÿ‘—โœจConfidence looks good on EVERYBODY!The I AM YOUTH Fashion Program is ...
10/14/2026

๐Ÿ‘‘ THE RUNWAY IS CALLING! WILL YOUR CHILD ANSWER? ๐Ÿ‘—โœจ

Confidence looks good on EVERYBODY!

The I AM YOUTH Fashion Program is about so much more than clothes and walking a runway. It's about helping young people believe in themselves!

๐ŸŒŸ Confidence building
๐Ÿ’– Positive self-image
๐Ÿ‘  Runway training
๐Ÿค Social skills and friendships
โœจ Self-expression

Open to youth ages 4โ€“17!

๐Ÿ“… Wednesdays | 4:00โ€“5:30 PM
๐ŸŽ‰ Final Fashion Show: December 10, 2026

And guess what? It's FREE!

๐Ÿ“ Houghton-Jones Neighborhood Association
1708 Johnson St., Saginaw

๐Ÿ“ฒ Register your interest using the QR code on our program flyer!

Let's show our young people that they were BORN TO SHINE! ๐ŸŒŸ

๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿ“ฐ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ . ๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ž ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ก๐š๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ง๐ž๐ฑ๐ญ?This week, our Voice of Youth Pod...
10/14/2026

๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿ“ฐ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ . ๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ž ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ก๐š๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ง๐ž๐ฑ๐ญ?

This week, our Voice of Youth Podcast Club at Hemmeter Elementary welcomed ๐๐จ๐› ๐‰๐จ๐ก๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ง, a longtime Saginaw journalist and community leader who spent 15 years with The Saginaw News/MLive.

Our young podcasters had so many questions about newspapers, journalism, and how news reaches our communities! ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ

One surprising topic? ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐’๐š๐ ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฐ ๐๐ž๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ญ ๐ž๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ง ๐ƒ๐ž๐œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ”, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”, ๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š ๐ฆ๐š๐ฃ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐Ÿ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ.

From newspapers to radio, podcasts, social media, and AI, the tools we use to communicate keep evolving.

But one thing remains important:

๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ฌ ๐‡๐Ž๐– ๐ฐ๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ž, ๐›๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐š๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐ฆ๐ž๐š๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐š๐ฅ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ. โค๏ธ

United We Goยฎ founder Gina Anayana and Bob share a belief that preparing youth for the future means more than teaching them to use the latest technology.

Itโ€™s about helping them develop:

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Confidence to express their ideas
๐Ÿ’ฌ Meaningful conversations and listening skills
๐Ÿง  Critical thinking and media literacy
๐ŸŽจ Creativity and storytelling
๐Ÿ’ป Responsible use of emerging technology

Through our ๐•๐จ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐จ๐๐œ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ, students donโ€™t just learn these skills โ€” they get opportunities to practice them!

Thank you, Bob, for sharing your experiences and inspiring our next generation of storytellers! ๐Ÿ’™

๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฅ๐จ๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ๐๐š๐ฒ โ€” ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐š๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ, ๐“๐•, ๐ฌ๐จ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ž๐๐ข๐š, ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐จ๐๐œ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ?

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Meet Audrey Chrysler, United We Goโ€™s new Podcast & Multimedia Production Intern!Audrey is a senior at Saginaw Valley ...
10/13/2026

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Meet Audrey Chrysler, United We Goโ€™s new Podcast & Multimedia Production Intern!

Audrey is a senior at Saginaw Valley State University majoring in Criminal Justice with a minor in Communication, working toward a career in law.

At United We Go, sheโ€™ll support our Voice of Youth Podcast Program and help tell our organizationโ€™s story through photography, videography, podcast production, and short-form digital contentโ€”helping share the youth voices and community connections behind our work.

Audrey also brings a love of creativity through local community theater, where she performs, designs stage sets, and helps with community events. In her free time, she enjoys extreme Sudoku puzzles, stargazing, and spending time with friends and family.

Weโ€™re excited to have Audrey on the team as she brings her perspective and creativity to our programs. Please join us in giving her a warm welcome! ๐Ÿ’›

๐Ÿšจ SAGINAW PARENTS! SOMETHING EXCITING IS COMING TO HOUGHTON-JONES! ๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ‘—โœจDoes your child love fashion, expressing themselve...
10/13/2026

๐Ÿšจ SAGINAW PARENTS! SOMETHING EXCITING IS COMING TO HOUGHTON-JONES! ๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ‘—โœจ

Does your child love fashion, expressing themselves, telling stories, or trying something new?

We're giving our young people the opportunity to SHINE this fall! ๐ŸŒŸ

Join Houghton-Jones Neighborhood Association and United We Go for TWO exciting FREE youth experiences!

๐Ÿ‘— I AM YOUTH Fashion Program | Ages 4โ€“17
๐ŸŽค Voice of Youth Podcast Program | Ages 10+

From runway confidence to finding their voice behind the microphone, our youth will develop valuable skills, build friendships, and discover their potential!

๐Ÿ“… Programs begin October 19!
๐Ÿ“ 1708 Johnson St., Saginaw, MI
๐Ÿ“ž 989-752-1660

โœจ Don't let your child miss this opportunity!

๐Ÿ“ฒ Scan the QR code on our flyer to register your interest. Or click the link provided: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZxhgYT0JkmBtHjByfU9E8NMcTbN-3994y51zu7Cx4lzzaCg/viewform HJNA After-School Program registration is also required.

check out the two places we are having events in Saginaw this week! ๐Ÿ’— Old Town Distillery Michigan Cream & Sugar Ice C...
10/12/2026

check out the two places we are having events in Saginaw this week! ๐Ÿ’— Old Town Distillery Michigan Cream & Sugar Ice Cream Company

Saginaw, letโ€™s make this week a little sweeterโ€”and more creative! ๐Ÿฆ๐ŸŽจAn ๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐š๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ-๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ with coworkers....
10/12/2026

Saginaw, letโ€™s make this week a little sweeterโ€”and more creative! ๐Ÿฆ๐ŸŽจ

An ๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐š๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ-๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ with coworkers. A treat with the kids. A ๐“๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฉ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐š ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐. These small moments can help good things happen right here in our community.

United We Goยฎ is teaming up with Michigan Cream & Sugar Michigan Cream and Sugar Ice Cream Company and Old Town Distillery by WONDER Old Town Distillery to bring people together while supporting youth, creativity, and community connection.

๐Ÿฆ ๐’๐‚๐Ž๐Ž๐ ๐ˆ๐“ ๐…๐Ž๐‘๐–๐€๐‘๐ƒ
Tuesday, ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘ | ๐Ÿ‘โ€“๐Ÿ— ๐ฉ.๐ฆ.
Michigan Cream & Sugar
๐Ÿ“ 122 South Hamilton Street, Saginaw

Enjoy your favorite ice cream and show the fundraiser flyer in this post to the cashier so your purchase counts! A portion of proceeds supports our Voice of Youth Podcast and I AM Youth Empowerment programsโ€”helping young people build confidence, express themselves, and find their voices.

Canโ€™t make it this Tuesday? You can also participate October 20 and 27!

๐ŸŽจ ๐Œ๐˜๐’๐“๐ˆ๐‚ ๐‚๐€๐“ ๐๐€๐ˆ๐๐“ & ๐’๐ˆ๐
Thursday, ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ | ๐Ÿ“:๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽโ€“๐Ÿ•:๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ ๐ฉ.๐ฆ.
Old Town Distillery by WONDER
๐Ÿ“ 124 South Michigan Avenue, Saginaw

Bring a friend and unwind with artist Allise Nobel, who will guide you step by step through your own Mystic Cat painting. Beginners are welcome!

$35 includes instruction, all painting supplies, and your painting to take home. Drinks are purchased separately, special made by Abbey. A portion of the eveningโ€™s proceeds supports United We Goยฎโ€™s arts, culture, and community initiatives.

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Register here: https://forms.gle/tJkEFmmiqdoG9iqy6โ ๏ฟผ

Local businesses, a local nonprofit, and neighbors showing up for one anotherโ€”thatโ€™s how we build community together. ๐Ÿ’›

Who would you bring? Tag your ice cream buddy or painting partner, and make a plan!

๐’๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž. ๐Œ๐ž๐š๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ. ๐Ÿ’›Thank you to Kelsay Buzano and her team at ๐†๐จ๐จ๐๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Œ๐ข๐-๐Œ๐ข๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐š๐งโ€™s Birch...
10/12/2026

๐’๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž. ๐Œ๐ž๐š๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ. ๐Ÿ’›

Thank you to Kelsay Buzano and her team at ๐†๐จ๐จ๐๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Œ๐ข๐-๐Œ๐ข๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐š๐งโ€™s Birch Run store for choosing United We Goยฎ as a summer roundup recipient!

To every team member who invited shoppers to round up and every shopper who contributedโ€”thank you. Your generosity helps us create opportunities for youth to build confidence, explore their creativity, and share their voices across the Great Lakes Bay Region.

Weโ€™re grateful for your kindness and support. Together, small acts of generosity make a meaningful difference! ๐Ÿ’›

10/08/2026

๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ ๐Ž๐ง๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐‡๐จ๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ก๐š๐ ๐š ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ž!

Gibson, a third grader at Hemmeter Elementary, visited our fourth- and fifth-grade Podcast Club students as our first guest speaker to share his travel experience at the Grand Canyon! ๐Ÿœ๏ธ

How cool is it to learn from a younger student right here in the same school? Our young podcasters listened closely, asked thoughtful, deep questions, and kept the conversation going with genuine curiosity. ๐Ÿ’ฌโœจ

These moments help students practice interviewing, connect with one another, and discover that every age has a story worth hearing.

๐Ÿ‘ Thank you, Gibson, for sharing your adventure with us! Watch our Hornets in action! ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽฅ

Voice of Youth Podcast Program is one of the youth program of United We Goยฎ. Powered by Saginaw Community Foundation!

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203 S. Washington Suite 260-B
Saginaw, MI
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