Acting on your dreams is a powerful way to change the future. Once you have taken the step of expressing your dream in words, now there is a greater possibility of you acting upon that dream and creating an action that can change the future for yourself and others. After all, Dr. King dreamed big and the whole world now benefits from his dream.
We the Dreamers, in Order to change lives by …
MLK Dream Weekend wishes to congratulate Tamekia Hunter Higgins for winning our Win a Dream contest conducted in October 2009. She will be recognized at the Diversity Banquet on January 15, 2010. For your chance to win money toward your dream enter today. Deadline is December 18, 2009.
When we think of church ministries, local organizations and support groups, we think of Men, Women, …
Calder Ehrmann is glad to be part of what the rest of the world calls “The American Experiment.” Inclusion, acceptance and equality for all minorities, on this level, is something that’s been pursued in America since the civil rights movement but has never been done before anywhere else. His efforts at The Riley Institute are aimed to ensure that our leadership in South Carolina keeps the …
Cris Josson knew as a child that her dream was to come to America. As a woman with a foreign accent selling products traditionally sold by men, she had challenges to overcome if she wanted to be a part of the “Land of Opportunity.”
Her weakness became her strength and her differences made her well known in the business community. As Vice President of Sales for her company, she was able to …
Lori Coon’s dream is to help other businesses succeed by providing them the information they need to make decisions and a platform to share their stories. Her life is full of strong, female role models in her family and community who made it possible for her to walk this path.
Despite the challenges of being a single, working mom raising two daughters, Lori never had any doubt that she …
Maria Johnson’s dream is for a healthcare system where diversity is valued and where a sense of altruism drives the desire to provide care. Her role as an Interpreter and Patient Navigator gives her the platform to live that dream with each patient she meets as she fights ignorance and disparity with education.
More than language barriers stand in the way of proper healthcare for everyone …
Maxim Williams grew up in Toronto, Canada surrounded by people and family members of all different races, religions and backgrounds. It wasn’t until high school and after that he encountered discrimination first-hand, living in Florida, Tennessee and California prior to arriving in Greenville in the summer of 2008.
Maxim is actively living his dream of building healthy communities around …
Raven Magwood learned some important lessons about achieving goals and pursuing dreams as an athlete at a young age. On her way to earning a spot on the National Gymnastics team at age 12, Raven found that her keys to overcoming injuries and doubts were Dedication, Determination and Discipline.
Raven has made her dream a reality. At age 16, she is spreading her message of hard work and “The …
There are several reasons why I believe that the Martin Luther King (MLK) Dream Weekend celebration is one of the most significant events in the upstate. First, the celebration of Dr. King’s birthday brings hundreds of people, from different backgrounds, together to recognize both diversity and unity. Those philosophies are what Dr. King believed were vital in helping our country reach her …
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