Diversity Woman Magazine

WIN 2016

Leadership and Executive Development for women of all races, cultures and backgrounds

Issue link: https://diversitywoman.epubxp.com/i/632328

Contents of this Issue

Navigation

Page 53 of 67

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."

Articles in this issue

Links on this page

Archives of this issue

view archives of Diversity Woman Magazine - WIN 2016