Lissahn DeVance, Entrepreneur, 40 – Hope, Courage, Empathy – We all have to hope for a better tomorrow, have the courage to make tomorrow better than today, and empathize with those who are in a different place than we are. I’m preparing to stand out because I have the courage to let people know that […]
Honoring Women’s History Month and Empowering Future Leaders
Day 14 of 24 Days of Preparing To Stand Out Against Poverty
Brittany N. Gray, Social Worker, 23 – Collaborate, Love, Validate – Professionally, I prepare to stand out against poverty by leading with a spirit of oneness, creating systems within Future Foundation’s infrastructure that better serve our youth and families, and modeling how these systems can combat this global issue, effectively. Community can only be demonstrated […]
Day 13 of 24 Days of Preparing To Stand Out Against Poverty
Larica Luckett, Youth Developer, 27 – Listen, Patience, Diligence – I will prepare to stand out by first being a listening ear to all my students and understanding their needs versus creating needs for them. I will be patient because change happens gradually; it is not something that can occur over night. Lastly, I will […]
Microsoft Preparing Our Students to Stand Out Creatively Through Technology
Since our students attended Microsoft’s 22nd Annual Minority Student Day in Alpharetta, GA in March, they’ve been hooked on technology. Over 40 of our students visited Microsoft’s Lenox Mall location twice since then to participate in daily educational workshops for youth. Students from both our Learning and Teen Centers attend workshops every other week and […]
Alexandria Cares Unit – Setting An Example: Day 12 of 24 Days of Preparing To Stand Out Against Poverty
In the tradition of an old-fashioned barn raising, more than a dozen City of College Park employees and residents came out after work and over the weekend to volunteer and support the Alexandria Cares Unit (ACU) leadership team’s kick-off for the “Walk a Mile in My Shoes” Campaign. The campaign was born out of a […]
RealTalk ATL Ambassadors Stand Out: Day 11 of 24 Days of Preparing To Stand Out Against Poverty
Afi G., Senior at Grady HS, 18 (top left) – You Are Amazing! – I prepare to stand out against poverty by doing whatever I can to support and help those in need and let hem know they are not alone and can do anything they aspire to do. Lindsey C., Junior at Shiloh HS, […]
