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There’s a showdown underway in Detroit and it’s in the final round.

Men of Courage is based in Detroit on the city’s east side. The organization is about helping and mentoring young Black men, they’re doing just that this week.

Ford Motor Company and its philanthropic arm Ford Fund will partner with the Yankee Air Museum to honor and thank teachers and educators during the Ford Fireworks on Monday, June 28.

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DETROIT - Ford Motor Company Fund president Jim Vella will retire at the end of this year after a 31-year career. The Ford Fund is the automaker's philanthropic foundation. RELATED: Ford Fund surprises Detroit Youth Choir with new van, scholarships for each studentVella's work with Ford started in 1988 as a news producer. He has held multiple executive leadership positions, including vice president of corporate public affairs and chief of staff for Executive Chairman Bill Ford. "Whether it was a plant crisis or internal issue, Jim has been a trusted partner and advisor through an extraordinary era at Ford," Bill Ford said.

DETROIT A surprise awaited the Detroit Youth Choir after they performed inside Michigan Central Station on Wednesday evening. The Ford Fund gifted the choir with a new van and each member of the choir with a $1,000 scholarship. The Detroit Youth Choir performs inside Michigan Central Station on Sept. 25, 2019. (WDIV)The choir has been on what you may call a welcome home tour after placing second in NBC's "America's Got Talent." The came home to a welcome party in Campus Martius during which they received a $1 million endowment.

Detroit Youth Choir members received a new van and scholarships from the Ford Fund on Sept. 25, 2019. (WDIV)DETROIT - A surprise awaited the Detroit Youth Choir after they performed inside Michigan Central Station on Wednesday evening. The Ford Fund gifted the choir with a new van and each member of the choir with a $1,000 scholarship. The Detroit Youth Choir performs inside Michigan Central Station on Sept. 25, 2019. (WDIV)The choir has been on what you may call a welcome home tour after placing second in NBC's "America's Got Talent."

DETROIT - A surprise awaited the Detroit Youth Choir after they performed inside Michigan Central Station on Wednesday evening. The Ford Fund gifted the choir with a new van and each member of the choir with a $1,000 scholarship. The Detroit Youth Choir performs inside Michigan Central Station on Sept. 25, 2019. (WDIV)The choir has been on what you may call a welcome home tour after placing second in NBC's "America's Got Talent." The came home to a welcome party in Campus Martius during which they received a $1 million endowment.

The Detroit Youth Choir performs inside Michigan Central Station on Sept. 25, 2019. (WDIV)DETROIT - A surprise awaited the Detroit Youth Choir after they performed inside Michigan Central Station on Wednesday evening. The Ford Fund gifted the choir with a new van and each member of the choir with a $1,000 scholarship. Detroit Youth Choir members received a new van and scholarships from the Ford Fund on Sept. 25, 2019. (WDIV)Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

DETROIT A surprise awaited the Detroit Youth Choir after they performed inside Michigan Central Station on Wednesday evening. The Ford Fund gifted the choir with a new van and each member of the choir with a $1,000 scholarship. The Detroit Youth Choir performs inside Michigan Central Station on Sept. 25, 2019. (WDIV)The choir has been on what you may call a welcome home tour after placing second in NBC's "America's Got Talent." The came home to a welcome party in Campus Martius during which they received a $1 million endowment.