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Testimonials
From Our Members"Sister Sol is my much needed haven. Sister Sol is the one place where I feel free to express myself, where I gain in self-worth and where I canconstructively reflect on what actions I need to take in order to achieve my dreams and become the woman I was meant to be. Whenever I doubt my abilities as a human being and as a young woman, I think to myself, 'What would my sisters say or do?', and I become empowered and confident enough to proceed with the task at hand." - Shanoa V., Siempre Baakoye Chapter "Of the many things I have gained through The Brotherhood, the most important has been knowledge-the knowledge to understand that to succeed in life you must fight past the obstacles that may try to hold you back. If it were not for this program I might have fallen into traps and made mistakes I would have regretted for the rest of my life."
From Prominent Supporters"[The Brotherhood/Sister Sol] is using their passion to uplift and inspire a next generation through extraordinary work that creates leaders and a sanctuary for children.... [where their members] can develop a higher vision of themselves. " What brought me to Brotherhood/Sister Sol is that this organization is attempting to find relevant solutions to the desperate situations facing our young people in the community. The services they provide are invaluable. They are a significant island in a vast sea. "[The Brotherhood/Sister Sol is] struggling to ensure that African American and Latino youth do not choose the dead-end path of drugs, crime and prison. I believe that The Brotherhood/Sister Sol...plays a critically important role working with youth who are most at risk." "I am writing regarding a wonderful organization...I know of the positive, life changing work that The Brotherhood/Sister Sol is doing for the young people in our communities...I am aware of the fine work that the organization had done to begin the process of turning around many young people..." I believe so deeply in the life-saving work that The Brotherhood/Sister Sol is dedicated to: values and skills building that empower young people and keep them on course; helping young people to see and develop the extraordinary within themselves; ensuring their safe passage to adulthood. It is surely one of the most incredible organizations in the nation. Their work is catalytic! Their leadership, their services and outcomes are without peer. Simply put, The Brotherhood/Sister Sol does the work that few others will or even know how to do…. They have answered the call to repair the village, to secure the children. It's our responsibility to ensure they have all they need to do God's work.
From Our Parents"One thing that made me feel especially good about [The Brotherhood/Sister Sol] was the positive, uplifting conversations they had with the children, about themselves, who they are, and how they can make an impact on the world. It was good to know that the same values I am trying to instill in my daughter were reinforced in [the programs]."-Kemba W., Parent "I am very proud of the fact that my sons have the opportunity to belong to such a wonderful organization. Thank you for all you are doing with this group of youngsters, giving them great examples to follow and encouraging them to study and advance. My sons are getting good grades in school and I know that The Brotherhood/Sister Sol has been of great help."
From Educators“In the middle of one of the poorest and most drug-infested neighborhoods in New York City, youth that join The Brotherhood/Sister Sol family learn about respect, responsibility, choices, and the importance of community involvement. They build positive peer relationships, gain self-confidence, and develop leadership skills. Through its curriculum, The Brotherhood/Sister Sol encourages members to think about and focus on making decisions that have positive consequences.” “The Brotherhood/Sister Sol’s curriculum is a gift that is urgently needed by today’s educators. The authors draw on so many sources that inform and enliven lesson plans: history, music, literature, poetry, the neighborhood, but mostly they show how to include and energize the voices of those they teach. It is that, plus the wonderful nitty-gritty of specific activities, strategies and resources, with the over-arching clarity of purpose and objective, that makes it accessible and transferable to a wide range of classrooms and schools. It is not a quick fix, not a simple recipe, but it is a workable investment that will empower teachers to teach and students to learn, all students.” “The Brotherhood/Sister Sol’s official curriculum has the ‘flava,’ power and demonstrated ‘street cred’ to transform young people through a thorough exploration of community, culture, history — and self. This ‘youth-centric’ work should be used by public schools, private schools, youth development agencies, civic groups, cultural institutions, faith based organizations and families. Society cannot afford to allow healthy social, spiritual, and intellectual development for children of color to become an offensive and destructive oxymoron.” "The process of growth which my students have each undergone is truly unexplainable, and much of it can be attributed to the influences of and opportunities provided through The Brotherhood/Sister Sol. They now see themselves as role models within their communities, and they take this job very seriously. It is amazing to watch them take such a leadership role and provide real and positive role models for others." |
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