Three remarkable women have overcome enormous life challenges and dream of achieving education to create a better life for themselves, their families, and their communities.
Category: Stories
I’m Finally Strong Enough to Say It
“I’m a survivor” were words that were once hard for me to say out loud. I used to be ashamed. Ashamed that I could love a person who was so mentally, emotionally, and physically abusive. He didn’t care if I Read More
She Defied the Odds, and Defined Her Future
Yuki is a young woman from Tokyo, Japan. Her dream is to be a school teacher. She wants to be able to help others thrive while also providing a stable life for herself and her child. Today, Yuki is on Read More
The Power in a Survivor’s Voice
My Saving Grace I never knew a bunch of words could be a life preserver, until I started writing. Growing up I always had a passion for literature but could not have imagined passion would turn into desperation. One would Read More
Life in a Covid-19 Positive World
The World as We Know It If you are like me and the rest of the world you awoke one morning, and all you heard was talk of Coronavirus. People were becoming infected and dying at an alarming rate. It Read More
Live Your Dream Award Stories: Jacqueline
Jacqueline is as tough as they come. The single mom of two young sons, she had very little help raising them, but never stopped working hard to give them a better life. She knew that she had to carve a Read More
No One Would Tell: The Amy Carnevale Story
Amy Carnevale was a fourteen year old girl. Those who knew her described her as sweet, kind, thoughtful, with an upbeat and positive attitude and the ability to see goodness in every person she encountered. Amy hoped to become a Read More
Live Your Dream Awards Stories: Cynthia
Cynthia Sinclair is a survivor in every sense of the word. Not only has she overcome enormous odds herself, but she supports and fights for other survivors as well. She’s truly an inspiration. Cynthia is a survivor of child abuse Read More
Live Your Dream Award Stories: Darcy
Darcy Kay Eberle is the hardworking mother of five beautiful daughters. She had big dreams to finish college and get her degree, but she faced financial and personal setbacks that made her dreams feel a long way off. Darcy endured Read More
Live Your Dream Awards Stories: Heather
November 15th. Heather remembers the exact day six years ago when she packed up everything she could fit into the car and left her abusive marriage. That first night, she and her children slept in a hotel, uncertain what would Read More