Jaelynn Maldonado
What legacy did you create and how will your legacy impact your community?
The legacy I created was being a voice to show the importance of mental health for students in my community. As a representative for Comprehensive Student Support Services for the Superintendent's Student Advisory Council, I fastened the small details of my personal experiences and struggles of living in an abusive household, into words that could help students get the comfort and guidance we secretly longed for. For the students who are overwhelmed by the thoughts and emotions stimulated by their environment, I wanted them to know that there is someone here for them. I pushed the idea on the council- which would eventually present our cumulative ideas to the OPSB- that it should be mandatory for teachers and other administrative staff to attend counseling and sensitivity classes than can teach them to learn how to be understanding of the environment/culture our students live in and be effective outlets for students to talk to. I plan to continue this sort of impact when I reach college and life beyond college. I plan on furthering my education by speci¦cally majoring in Psychology Pre-Med and minoring in Spanish at Spelman College, so that I can attend Medical School and become a psychiatrist. I want to be able to cater help for mental health by specializing in holistic medicine to children of color and children of Hispanic descent as well.
Who in your community has a legacy that you seek to model and why?
My grandmother, Sandra Rene, is a legacy that I seek to model. Although she is quite quiet and not as outwardly vocal in the community, her principles inspire me. She is a ¦rm believer in the importance of eating healthy and exercising as a better and healthier route to taking medication. Her holistic approach on the status of her health is what inspires me to practice holistic medicine with my patients. Though it is something so simple and something that everyone should be doing, a lot of people in or community have the misconception that eating "healthy" is too expensive and starting the habit of daily exercise and healthy cooking will prove to be too difficult. My grandmother teaches people in her neighborhood and in Haiti (during her nursing trips) the basics of where to start. She educates people how easily they can buy something affordable from their local Walmart or fresh market, and easily cook a healthy, fulfilling meal for their self and their household. Though majority of the city may not know who she is, she is an undercover hero and it would be an I honor to elaborate and fulfill the agenda she has already set out.
Tyreyana Irby
What legacy did you create and how will your legacy impact your community?
In high school, I was known for having great hair. I love doing hair and ¦nding ways to make women or anyone feel better about themselves. If you look good, you feel good. If you feel good, you do good. I aspire to help people look better, then think better, then act better. I intend to expand my business and start more to the point where it's inspiring.
Who in your community has a legacy that you seek to model and why?
Social media in§uencer/cosmetic entrepreneur Supa Cent has a legacy that I admire. To upgrade from being a waitress to a millionaire using a cosmetic line is inspiring. She's still very humble and gives back to our community daily. I seek to model that one day soon.
Tyson Brown
What legacy did you create and how will your legacy impact your community?
In high school the legacy I created was Leadership!… I was crowned Mr Carver because of the leadership and enthusiasm I had towards my teammates and peers. I was an ambassador for my school and when the middle schoolers came in I welcomed them showed them a good time and I just want to pass down the thrown of being the face of Carver. I want to be the ¦rst to go to a university in my family so I have to strive to be the best.
Who in your community has a legacy that you seek to model and why?
In my community Mr Eddie Scott has a legacy I seek to model because he runs the Housing Authority of New Orleans. He helps children get jobs for the summer and if they like it he might let that be their permanent job. He also helps seniors get into college well, mostly Grambling because that's where he graduated from. He always give back to the community for Homecoming or if Carver ever have something. He shows the value of Black Excellence.