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MAAFA Redemption Project Graduate Discovers God’s Calling for His Life

Ask 31-year-old Quentin Harris where he sees himself in 10 years and he names the program that helped him imagine a future for the first time.

“I see MAAFA, just bigger,” said Harris, who currently serves as a Program Manager and Life Coach with the MAAFA Redemption Project in Chicago. “I think we should start something for younger kids because a lot of us get to a certain age and we’re already messed up.”

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MAAFA Redemption Project Graduate Discovers God’s Calling for His Life

MAAFA Redemption Project Graduate Discovers God’s Calling for His Life

Criminal Justice, Donor Stories, Education, Other Stories, Workforce Development

Ask 31-year-old Quentin Harris where he sees himself in 10 years and he names the program that [...]

A Neighborhood Some Think Has Nothing Gave This Leader Everything

A Neighborhood Some Think Has Nothing Gave This Leader Everything

Criminal Justice, Donor Stories, Education, Other Stories, Workforce Development

Growing up in North Lawndale—an underserved Chicago neighborhood challenged by...

Emerging Leader’s Love of Teens Drives Bike Skill and Character Strength Program

Emerging Leader’s Love of Teens Drives Bike Skill and Character Strength Program

Workforce Development

Jessica Compton, a Charleston, S.C. native and former Rotary Scholar, is described on Village [...]

We Raise Grant Supports MAAFA Redemption Project’s Transformation of Forgotten Chicago Neighborhood

We Raise Grant Supports MAAFA Redemption Project’s Transformation of Forgotten Chicago Neighborhood

Education, Workforce Development

Marshall Hatch Jr., Co-Founder and Executive Director of the MAAFA Redemption Project, the [...]

SoulFisher Ministries Helps Formerly Incarcerated Women Rebuild their Lives

SoulFisher Ministries Helps Formerly Incarcerated Women Rebuild their Lives

Criminal Justice, Workforce Development

After her release from prison in 2011, Tabitha promised herself she would stay out for good. [...]

UpStart Kitchen Serves Up Hope in Milwaukee Neighborhood

UpStart Kitchen Serves Up Hope in Milwaukee Neighborhood

Workforce Development

After the 2016 civil disturbances in the Sherman Park neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wis., [...]

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