PHILLIP FULMER IS NEXT SPEAKER AT COACHES 4 CHARACTER SERIES

SWINNEY DELIVERS A MESSAGE FILLED WITH HOPE.

Zykiesis Cannon said meeting Clemson coach Dabo Swinney and hearing his message at Thursday night’s Coaches 4 Character gathering was a thrill.
Swinney drew from personal experience in challenging Cannon, a student at Berea Middle School, and several hundred other young people at Carolina First Center in Greenville to reach for the stars.Other than a few who fidgeted, Swinney held the majority in the audience rapt as he spoke in detail of growing up in a dysfunctional household, of attending the University of Alabama “on a hope and a dream” and of eventually becoming head coach at Clemson University.“I’m here to encourage you.....

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PARTHENIA FILLS ACADEMIC COORDINATOR POSITION

Parthenia Luke Robinson has been named the new Academic Coordinator for the Potential Youth Foundation Learning Center. Parthenia earned her Psychology degree from Furman University and is presently working on her Master of Social Work from the University of South Carolina. With a background of experience in psychology, social work, case management, mental health, and mentoring, Parthenia is obviously the right person for the job. Her focus will be on managing the after school program with an emphasis on relationship building, homework assistance, basic computer skills, tutoring, grade monitoring, and ACT/SAT prep.

Former Academic Coordinator Sheronda Witter, also a Furman graduate, has assumed the position of Potential Youth Foundation Director of Marketing and Recruiting. She and Parthenia will be working closely to impact the lives of youth in our community.

We are proud to introduce formation of the Big Bus Alliance. It is a unique collaborative effort. Young Transportation out of Asheville has generously donated eight beautiful 55 passenger buses for our Potential Youth Foundation Sid Wilson Foundatiom Coaches 4 Character December 10 Dabo Swinney program. Liability insurance is included. The Potential Youth Foundation is funding and managing the program. We are also providing dinner on the buses for 8-12 different non profits and Title 1 schools who, like us, emphasize character education to youth. The Spinx Company will cover gasoline costs.The impact of the Big Bus Alliance will be that 440 participants - mostly students - will be able to attend the Dabo Swinney program that otherwise would not be able to do so. Hopefully, the Big Bus Alliance will continue for the two Coaches 4 Character programs scheduled for February and May, 2010.

Greenville Tech has graciously given the Potential Youth Foundation two scholarships designated for students who are part of organizations involved in the Big Bus Alliance. Each participating organization will be allowed to nominate deserving high school seniors who attended at least two of the four Coaches 4 Character programs. A committee will then select the two recipients who will receive our first Big Bus Alliance scholarships to Greenville Tech. The announcement will be made this spring after our last Coaches 4 Character program.

So the gist of all this should be clear: the Upstate Community - in this case led by Tom Crouch and Young Transportation, Stewart Spinks and the Spinx Company, and Dr. Keith Miller and Greenville Tech - understands the value of character education for students. We at Potential Youth Foundation appreciate their support as we emphasize to our youth that education and character do make a difference!