"The moment my aunt said 'I'm so proud of you!', I had to pinch myself a couple of times to know that this was reality...then I was greeted by my SEI Coordinator, that is when I sighed with relief - my prayer was answered. My dream came true!" - Javondre' Cole, 2018 Jordan Wings Scholar Program Participant
Read MoreAs always, when Shereen Sherman spoke in front of the school board this spring, she was prepared. As Student Body President of Jefferson High School, she felt it was her obligation to help the board understand the problems that other students were afraid to talk about.
Read MoreRosalyn, an SEI student since the 6th grade was very shy and a self-conscious student. While she was a good student who stayed out of trouble she also struggled in certain academic areas such as math and science. Rosalyn was always hard on herself and it caused her to avoid opportunities.
Read MoreSEI helped him get summer employment and have been able to keep him from being kicked out of school. Once this youth was able to move home, SEI worked with DHS to allow him to be able to stay home and support his mom by developing a plan of how she can successfully parent him and keep him out of trouble.
Read MoreHer SEI coordinator worked with her daily to make sure she was in school every day, even if it meant picking her up in the mornings to get her to school. Her coordinator also remained consistent in making sure Sierra was completing her school assignments and staying focused socially.
Read More“Because of SEI, we all became something better than what people expected of us.” The three Lincoln sibling didn’t get many breaks in their young lives. Their father died before most of them were old enough to remember much about him. Their mother abandoned them for five years, calling only once – on LaToya’s 16th birthday. Their oldest brother was in jail. But LaToya declares for all them, “We don’t make any excuses. Excuses never change anything, you do.”
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