AIM HIGHER – Hassan learned through his childhood in foster care that no matter what happens in life, it’s important to just keep going step by step. He wants to help as many people as possible, and he has a plan in place – step after step.
AIM HIGHER – Jimaral wants to make movies. “My babysitter was the television set. I learned a lot through TV and it was really engaging to me. I was exposed to so much at such a young age. The more I learn in my classes and at school the more I recognize stereotypes in the […]
AIM HIGHER – Aurora currently attends the University of Alabama at Birmingham where she is studying early childhood and elementary education; she is a rising senior.
AIM HIGHER – Since August 2012 Foster Care to Success alumnus Valerie has been living in Florence, Italy working as an architect, teaching, and traveling throughout Europe.
AIM HIGHER – Ricardo is an actor, dancer, entrepreneur, blogger … and college graduate. Of particular pride to Ricardo, he sang the National Anthem at his commencement ceremony.
AIM HIGHER – Keturah is a student at Riverside Community College in California, but she dreams of moving to Washington, D.C. and being a counselor with her own office.
AIM HIGHER – Willow works for a company that produces the cloth hoods that go under fire helmets. She is proud of her job, because her sewing skills and artistic abilities are used to directly save lives.
AIM HIGHER – Alex was an Aim Higher Fellow last summer, and the experience taught her a lot about herself and the importance of following one’s dream – in a realistic way by taking small steps to a goal.
AIM HIGHER – As a high school student, people told Christopher that he couldn’t go to college and that, “nobody here does that.” Christopher wanted to prove them wrong, and he did.
AIM HIGHER – Philip calls himself the king of “selfies” (self-portraits taken with a mobile phone). He enjoys snapping well-positioned photos of himself, smiling broadly and wearing the most fashionable of clothes.
