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, […]
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Understanding the TEENAGE Brain…Part 2 – What Parents Need To Know About Raising Teens
Parent Connect will host a FREE parent workshop April 29, 2013 in the Media Center of Mays High School located at 3450 Benjamin E. Mays Drive, SW, Atlanta, GA, 30331 from 6-8 pm. Mr. Gary Byrd, Founder/CEO of Anger Management Institute & High Impact Training & Counseling Services, will be the guest speaker. There will […]
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 […]