Hello all, my name is Damonta' M. and I am a senior studying Criminal Justice with a focus on corrections and community based programs. I have attended Ferris State University for the past 4 years and have played Football and ran Track over my years, I actually love school I have studied abroad in Amsterdam, Netherlands. I am family oriented and when I graduate in May I plan to either play professional football or continue school and get my masters.
Take a moment to read the collective poem created by the 2015 FSM Student Advisory Board.
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Each month, Fostering Success Michigan features a Student Spotlight that celebrates the accomplishments and achievements of students with experience in foster care who are in one of 12 higher education support programs in Michigan. Do you know a student to spotlight? We would love to hear from you!
"I Am Strong" A Poem by Stephanie Otis, MYOI President and Youth from Foster Care
To me goals are meant to be reached, almost like a promise to one’s self that they will make themselves a better person one step at a time.
I have to remember that I am stronger than I think. I have made it through many obstacles and I’m a fighter, a survivor.
Everything I went through before coming to the United States made me strong and gave me the motivation to succeed in life.
When you know who you are, no one can convince you of who you are not. I’m secure. I’m loved. I’m confident. I’m capable. I’m free. I’m worthy.
Fostering Success Michigan is a program of Educate Tomorrow that aims to increase access and success in higher education and post-college careers for youth with experience in foster care. Learn how you can contribute to building a holistic network that insulates (i.e., strengthens protective factors and reduces risks) the education to career "pipeline."
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