{"id":23034,"date":"2025-12-05T15:03:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T15:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigancentral.com\/?p=23034"},"modified":"2025-12-11T22:06:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T22:06:39","slug":"boys-girls-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigancentral.com\/boys-girls-club\/","title":{"rendered":"New Area of Soon-to-be-open Michigan Central Boys &#038; Girls Club Announced: Entertainment Innovation Incubator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exciting news for our partner Boys &amp; Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we get ready to launch the Michigan Central Boys &amp; Girls Club in early 2026, the space and its programs will not only prepare Detroit youth for emerging industries like robotics and advanced manufacturing, but also creative talent with the announcement of a $1 million Entertainment Innovation Incubator, spearheaded by global entertainment icons Usher and Big Sean. This state-of-the-art facility will be housed within the Michigan Central Boys &amp; Girls Club on our dedicated youth floor inside The Station.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Incubator represents a significant investment in Detroit youth, offering a virtual production studio, special effects lab, creators lounge, and advanced programming for ages 14\u201324 in high-growth careers like film, television, music production, AI, 3D, and immersive technologies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Detroit native Big Sean, who has been integral to Michigan Central&#8217;s revival since Ford&#8217;s acquisition in 2018 and The Station&#8217;s grand opening in 2024, said, &#8220;The Innovation Incubator is about showing young people that they don\u2019t have to leave Detroit to chase opportunity, they can build it right here.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Michigan Central Boys &amp; Girls Club, a 13,000 sq.-ft. space, will also feature an autonomous training center and an innovation lab, directly connecting youth to fields like mobility, advanced manufacturing, and AI. 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