Leon Williams, Program Manager, ASA, 36 – Patience, Confidence, Decisiveness – I prepare to stand out against poverty by providing physical and nutritional training to children to help them prepare for the challenges they may face in school and in the community. By being mentally and physically healthy, children can have the energy and strength to focus and deal […]
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Day 16 of 24 Days of Preparing To Stand Out Against Poverty
Maria Williams, Director, Atlanta Speed Academy, 37- Initiative, Determination, Execution – In order to take a stand against poverty, we must all take an initiative to reduce poverty by getting involved in our communities. By not creating initiatives, we are leaving the reduction of poverty to chance. This global issue affects everyone and requires well, […]
Day 15 of 24 Days of Preparing To Stand Out Against Poverty
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 […]
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 […]
