Dear Friend,
After high school in Ghana, I immediately went to work to help put my six younger siblings through school. I only learned about my opportunity to go to study in London through a conversation with my manager who became my mentor. The educational opportunity that my mentor helped me access allowed me to not only exit poverty but also to chart a whole new course for my younger siblings and the generations to follow us.
The context of the Boston HERC may be an ocean apart from where I grew up in Ghana, but I see my younger self in Boston’s first-generation young people. Helping first-generation young people succeed isn’t just about materials and resources, it’s about making sure they have mentorship and a “go to” person who sticks with them through their journey. As a young person, that’s what helped me succeed and that’s what the Boston HERC does, sticking with students from high school all the way through college.
I joined the Boston HERC’s Board of Directors last year because I understand firsthand the impact the education of one young person makes on their family, on their entire community, and on the generations to follow them.
I invite you to make a year- end gift with me to the Boston HERC. The Boston HERC needs to raise $15,000 this month to bring all participating students on college visits to visualize themselves on these campuses studying.
Thank you,
