by Amy Marie | Dec 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
Yamilet is brave, creative and resourceful. School work has not always been a priority for her, but in the last year she committed to showing up and making the grades. Now, she is proud of her work and has become an excellent student. She chose to use her special...
by Amy Marie | Dec 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
Noah is strong. Once a struggling student, now school is his refuge. His teachers say he’s brilliant. And on the track, Noah is a runner and a high jumper. He used his special opportunity grant to purchase new running shoes and cleats. When a hurdle is placed before...
by Amy Marie | Oct 18, 2025 | HERO-WITHIN, Programs
Diego is building something! With his HERO-WITHIN scholarship, Diego bought the essentials—buckets, a pressure washer, microfiber towels— and now he is starting his own car detailing business. For now, it’s a “side hustle,” but he plans on turning it into a future....
by Amy Marie | Jun 3, 2025 | HERO-WITHIN, Programs
Hawa is a hero many times over. She is a teammate, a competitor, and a scholar. She loves basketball. She plays hard, studies harder, and dreams big. She hopes to one day study medicine and become a doctor, but Hawa isn’t just building a better life for herself—she is...
by Amy Marie | Apr 16, 2025 | HERO-WITHIN, Programs
At CBR YouthConnect, we believe true heroes are those who rise above challenges and choose to lift others up along the way. Abril is one of those heroes. Her old laptop was unreliable—freezing, crashing, and often letting her down in the middle of critical...
