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I believe in Putting My Money Where My Mouth Is. I love to acknowledge Student Educational Excellence with financial rewards. (I S.E.E. Your Success is the name of the awards program) So twice a year, I will be awarding 4 Inner City Minority Students that earn Straight A’s in all classes for two straight semesters $500.00 each. This $500.00 Challenge will being in August/September 2014 when your perspective school year begins for children from the 7th-12th grades. The Challenge will end in May/June 2015 when your school year is completed. To be considered, simply fill out our registration form and submit verifiable proof of your Report Card showing Straight A’s in all your classes for 2 straight semesters. Contact names and numbers to your school Principal or Guidance Counselor are required to be eligible to apply for the award.
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Inner City Students Need a Chance to Be Brilliant – by Martin Davis

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Young people in the inner city public school system face peer pressure daily, pressure just for speaking proper English, asking questions in class, turning in homework, carrying books to and from school, and studying for tests. When I heard African American students talk about these challenges, I knew right then and there that something had to change in our schools. That’s why I created the Be Brilliant project. A change in our children’s mindset was in order.

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