Summary:

THERE IS ONE UNDENIABLE WAY TO MAKE SAINT PAUL GREAT.

Influence our future generation of young minds to DREAM SMARTER.

Influence them to become innovators, seize opportunity, and give back to the community.

I have a two part approach to achieve this goal.

Part one... Establish the 3 C's. Capital, Credentials, Charisma

Young minds are more prone to be influenced by a person with wealth (Capital) because they desire a lavish lifestyle. Young minds are also influenced by achievements (Credentials) because it shows hard work pays off. Style, glamour, appeal, SWAG (Charisma) influences young people because in short... "it's cool to be cool."

Currently, if you ask a young mind what they would want to become to attain the three C's; one would likely hear (Actor, Rapper, or Athlete). My goal is to add more categories to the limited options.

Influencing them to DREAM SMARTER

My platform is technology, which currently dominates the attention of our younger generation.

Hypothetically- The founder of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Apple, Google, or any other recognizable tech company was a person of Color... A totally new demographic of tech geniuses would have been born.

I WILL BE THAT NEW FOUNDER! "THAT BLACK TECH GUY" It only takes one relatable face in a new field to influence a generation of passionate people.

I've built a Mobile Discovery Network that will soon be a staple on every Apple and Android smartphone. A success story that will award me the 3 C's and the platform to influence new dreams within our your minds.

Part two... Reinvest RESOURCES, TIME, AND MORE TIME

Retool our enrichment programs, summer programs, after school programs to focus on tech skills. Take all the necessary steps to turn Saint Paul into the Mecca of DREAMING SMARTER.

Dreams do not die. They are either achieved or passed along to the next potential GO-GETTER.