An Athlete and a Scholar

Joseph Francois is truly both an athlete, and a scholar. A native of Haiti, Joseph moved to the United States in elementary school, without knowing any English.  Now he is a former basketball player and current member of the Excel High School varsity football team....

Meet our 2012 Boston Marathon® Team

Name: Stacey Best Occupation: Attorney Marathon Experience: 2011 Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon Training Tips: Patience, good nutrition and rest are essentials. Favorite Ice Cream: Nona’s & Coldstone (anything with chunks of chocolate) Favorite Pre-Run Meal:...

Wrapping up National Mentoring Month

January was National Mentoring Month and celebrating was a blast!  We shared many different perspectives about mentoring and even more were shared with us.  Between our blog, Facebook, and Twitter we heard from volunteers, teachers, parents, and students about what...