The HBCU Tour: From The D to The Yard

Our students deserve more than a quick glimpse. They deserve a journey that affirms who they are and expands what they believe is possible.

The From the D to the Yard™ Tour is a high-impact, immersive, and unforgettable weeklong HBCU tour experience, rooted in education, history, culture, and community. It’s designed to help students see themselves on campus—and leave knowing they belong there.

This is where mindsets begin to shift, outlooks change, and where lifelong memories are made. 

While many tours offer access, we offer transformation and an almost all-inclusive experience that ensures that students and families are not concerned about finances while touring. 

Our tour is:

• Led by trauma-informed social workers, educators, and movement leaders who support and inspire students from a place of empowerment, accountability, and care.
• Built for Detroit-area students, with intentional stops that reflect what our students need to experience in the areas of education, history, culture, and legacy
• Culturally rooted and reflective, with group discussions, social engagement, and confidence-building embedded throughout. Our students walk in history, visit landmarks that shaped society as we know it, and develop relationships with in-person group activities and more.
• Structured, safe, and logistically-sound, with elements of relaxation and fun incorporated for a holistic experience. Remi is not only a social worker and movement leader, but she was also a travel agent for over 10 years. It shows in how the tours are curated and how smoothly they run.
• The best next step for students who not only want to tour HBCUs, but desire to be prepared to apply, enroll, thrive and graduate. Our esteemed partner of How to Reach Hillman, Tiffany Brockington, will lead our in-person tour workshop and is a current HBCU professor,  two-time HBCU alumna (Howard University + Kentucky State University), and current doctoral candidate at Morgan State University.
• An incredible value, that also includes an optional fundraiser to reduce the out-of-pocket cost even further. 

🗓️ March 29 – April 4, 2026

Confirmed Schools:

Howard University, Morgan State, Hampton University, Norfolk State, North Carolina A&T, North Carolina Central, FAMU, Albany State, Clark Atlanta, Spelman, Morehouse

What’s Included:

• 7 days, 6 night experience
• Luxury motorcoach travel with wi-fi and outlets
• Beautiful hotel accommodations (triple occupancy)
• Daily breakfast and dinner
• Official and guided campus tours, admissions and financial aid presentations
• Historic site and landmark visits
• Amusement park and admission to sponsored activities
• Tour Merch
• Pre-Tour Power Prep Workshop — led by How to Reach Hillman®
• Kindred Family Send-Off Experience + Headshot
• Snacks, prizes and giveaways
  
  

💸 Total Cost: $1,499 per student

$1499 (total cost)

Out of pocket cost is reduced by participating in our February fundraiser.

Payment + Fundraising Schedule

$109 non-refundable Deposit to register

$140 payment due by 11/5/25

$300 payment due by 12/5/25

$300 payment due by 1/5/26

$300 payment due by 2/5/26

$350 payment due by 3/5/26

Our Fundraiser runs for 4 days from 2/1-2/5. This is our DoubleGood Popcorn fundraiser. Goal to sell is $700. 50% of the proceeds will go directly toward student account balances. The remaining 50% will cover the costs of the popcorn and platform fees charged by DoubleGood.

✅ No inventory. No door-to-door asks.

✅ Full coaching and support every step of the way.

✅ A dignified, community-powered way to pay for this experience — and build skills that last a lifetime.

Important Notes:

✅ Families may self-pay at any point.
🛑 Any balances not covered by fundraising are the family’s responsibility.

🧳 All tour balances must be paid in full by March 10 to participate in the tour.

The Kindred Collective's Mutual Aid Fund supports a limited-time Scholarship to reduce out-of-pocket costs. This offer is our way to meet the need of the moment, considering current societal conditions. This offer is only available while funds last and will expire 11/5/25 or when all scholarships are claimed. 

Those who receive the Scholarship will follow a special payment plan, but is still encouraged to fundraise.

• $109 non-refundable Registration Fee to apply
• SKIP Payment for 11/5/25 
• $270 Payment due by 12/5/25
• $270 Payment due by 1/5/26
• $270 Payment due by 2/5/26
• $280 Payment due by 3/5/26

If this is an interest and you do not already have a scholarship code, please text KINDRED to 313.241.4406 to discuss options. Availability of funding is not guaranteed once capacity is reached.

• All families are responsible for any remaining balance not covered by fundraising
• Full payment is due by March 10, 2026 to attend the tour
• Registration closes once capacity is reached
• Refund Policy:
  • Fundraised amounts are nonrefundable under any circumstance
  • The Deposit is non-refundable. Absolutely no refunds after 12/5/25. Exchanges accepted until 2/1/26

This tour is designed for high school students who are interested in exploring what’s next.

Whether a student is college-bound or still undecided, this tour builds clarity, confidence, and community.

This experience is open to the public — but students ready for a journey that includes the tour, as well as prep for life and success should explore the Kindred Fellowship. 

The tour will change your mind. The Fellowship will change your life.

If you’re ready for more than a moment — if you’re ready for a movement — The Fellowship is waiting.