FF staff and students will be attending the play “Are You My Daddy” sponsored by Clayton State University Visual and Performing Arts Department. The synopsis of the play is a young man meeting his father for the very first time. This will be a great outing for the students of the Center, while visually interpreting […]
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Young Professionals of NY: Day 10 of 24 Days of Preparing To Stand Out Against Poverty
Fedna Jacquet, Actress, 24 – Imagine, Explore, Communicate – I prepare to stand out against poverty by choosing to do community based theater. Individuals in our society have a way of ignoring the larger world around them. Theater will help provide a mirror for society, which allows the audience to gain sight into the struggles […]
Day 9 of 24 Days of Preparing To Stand Out Against Poverty
Adrian Williams, Financial Analyst, 24 – Innovate, Disrupt, Deliver – I prepare to stand out against poverty by helping formerly homeless men regain their footing and become self-sufficient through tutoring. There are so many talented people who deserve a second chance, or a chance at all, but are deprived of that opportunity for whatever reason. […]
Day 6 of 24 Days of Preparing To Stand Out Against Poverty
Jihad Pratt, Youth Developer, 22 – Cultivate, Motivate, Excite – I prepare to stand out in my community by dismantling the myth that individuals that experience or live in poverty are expendable. I will prepare my students to stand out by inspiring them to chase their dreams. Our youth need to know that their potential […]
Day 5 of 24 Days of Preparing To Stand Out Against Poverty
Jimmelle Melvin, Youth Developer, 34 – Educate, Inspire, Motivate – I plan to inspire my RealTalk ATL youth by focusing on the personal strengths and talents they have within. I will motivate them to set goals centered around those strengths and talents, encourage them to use these assets in a positive manner, and equip them […]