Parents Name a Child "Jill" Essay

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Art supplies the vision, and the vision is important, but people must be willing to bring that vision to life. Furthermore, people need to realize that they can bring about monumental change. To remind myself of that, I look to my own ancestors. I am African-American, and my ancestors were able to accomplish so much despite the overwhelming odds against them. If they could surmount the overwhelming odds against them, I feel it would be dishonorable for me to refuse to meet the challenges in my own life. That is why I have engaged in a series of projects that aim to have a direct and positive impact on the lives of the people around me. I had a talk show, "Closer to my Dreams" on WGIV 103.3 FM; the purpose of the talk show was to inspire teenagers to reach for their dreams. I work at Youth Empowerment Solutions YES!, a nonprofit organization that trains other nonprofit organizations. Yes! advocates on behalf of youth to foster partnerships between youths and the adult volunteer community to create change in the community. Many traditional organizations ignore the role that younger people can play in volunteer work and community change, and I help work to change perceptions about the value of teenagers in the community, and demonstrate what teens can do to help create change.


I also volunteer with my church, Rod of God Ministries. One of my volunteer positions there is to clean the bathrooms. I mention this, because I feel like every contribution to a cause is important, whether it is one that normally gets recognition and glory, or whether it is a position that many people overlook, but that is vital to having a nice organization, like cleaning the bathrooms. I am willing to be the person out in front leading the charge, and I am also willing to be the person taking care of the nitty gritty details, if that is what is required for success. For all of the above reasons, I feel as if I am an ideal candidate for your school. I want to come to your university and be a campus leader, but I am equally committed to doing the hard work it takes to make good grades and really glean the benefits of a quality education. In other words, I will perform on the stage and clean the bathrooms, all with a smile on my face. That….....

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