Success Stories
Showing Stories: 1–10 of 21
ID
June 26, 2011
When asked about his skills at the beginning of the year, ID responded “I am not a leader.”
BM
June 18, 2011
When BM started with CCPY, she was very shy and unsure of herself. She struggled with English, since Spanish is her first language and her goals for herself were to improve her grades, improve her English and to become more outgoing.
IC
May 12, 2011
IC is a youth in our Step Ahead program who in the past has had a reputation for slacking, complaining, and poor performance in school.
Claudia Mendoza
May 05, 2011
Claudia joined CCPY as a shy, quiet freshman, but has transformed in her four years with CCPY.
AD
May 04, 2011
AD had quite an attiude when she joined CCPY and was quick to tell anyone, including teachers, exactly what she thought of them.
Jeff B.
March 11, 2011
During the Step Ahead summer camp, I was able to watch our youth grow as leaders.
AM
January 10, 2011
A.M. started off by being a stubborn youth who felt that by attracting negative attention she would be able to get by. However, she slowly became involved in the service in the learning and post-high school explorations that the Step-Ahead program offered her.
MT
December 07, 2010
Living a life of uncertainty, not sure of what she wanted to do with her life, low grades, no trusting relationships and stressed by many family difficulties, MT joined CCPY in September of 2004.
GA
November 30, 2010
When GA joined CCPY in September many teachers at the school were afraid of him due to his violent outbursts.
