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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...

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 [...]

After-School Program Gives Kids Hope for the Future

After-School Program Gives Kids Hope for the Future

David doesn't really fit in the classroom “box.” Shuffled between mom, aunt, sister, and [...]

Kidz Express Leader Marco Dodd Prepares for the Future

Kidz Express Leader Marco Dodd Prepares for the Future

Marco Dodd, 27, didn’t spend summer 2019 like a typical college student: no flashy internship, [...]

Emerging Leader Turns Big Ideas Into Action for Chicago’s West Side

Emerging Leader Turns Big Ideas Into Action for Chicago’s West Side

Jeremy Mann grew up steeped in the importance of education and the conviction to follow God’s [...]

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