Leadership and Executive Development for women of all races, cultures and backgrounds
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T H E P O W E R O F P U T T I N G K I D S F I R S T AMIkids gives troubled youth the support they need to become great people, and our results speak for themselves. Graduates of the AMIkids program have a 77% success rate. This is three times better than those young people coming out of institutions. With over forty programs in nine states, our costs average less than one- third of incarceration. "Young people enter AMIkids unable to see that they have a future. AMIkids gives them a window to discover their potential so that they can become who they were meant to be. The success of young people in these programs is a success for all of us. This is an organization deserving of our support and I urge everyone to get involved." ~ Phylicia Rashád — Tony Award-Winning Actress & AMIkids Spokesperson Even kids with a troubled past have the POTENTIAL to be great. For more information call 1-844-793-KIDS or visit AMIkids.org today! S H A Y ' K E S H A "Through my teenage years, I struggled with having feelings but not expressing them. I also struggled with rules and being restricted in what I was allowed to do. At AMIkids, I was able to find a place to express my feelings without feeling guilty about it. The positive learning environment, support, and understanding of life makes me extremely grateful and proud to say that I was an AMIkids student." B R E N T O N "Growing up in a single-parent home, my family struggled and I soon lost interest in school, falling in with the wrong crowd and skipping school. At AMIkids, I learned the right way to do things and how to be a man. AMIkids taught me that college was a realistic option for me. My proudest moment so far has been when my little brother said, 'Before you went to college, I had no reason to.'" B R A D L E Y "My parents abused drugs and always said I'd end up going to prison one day. At 17, I was arrested but instead of going to jail, I was sent to AMIkids. At AMIkids, my whole view on things changed and now I'm not taking things for granted. I am living in a positive environment and continuing my education in healthcare. I am going to enjoy what is in front of me and never look back."