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 […]
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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 […]
Crazy 4 College & Careers – April 27th
College 4 Careers will attend a College Readiness and Career Pathway Summit through Usher’s New Look Foundation held at Morehouse College. The students will learn about strategic methods in applying to colleges and universities – led by admissions counselors, become acquainted with 21st Century skills identified as indicators for success and business leaders and institutions […]
RHLC Parents Roundtable – April 24th
The Reef House Learning Center will host a Parents Roundtable. The topic of this roundtable is Summer Camp programming ideas and staff will discuss upcoming family events, student grades, and student behaviors. There will also be a discussion about parental support and in what ways our staff can meet youth and parent needs more effectively […]