DETROIT, MI, April 10, 2010
/24-7PressRelease/ -- That's the partial quote describing Ida Byrd-Hill, her advocacy work, her life in the May issue of Essence Magazine. Go to http://www.upliftinc.org to review the article.
Ida Byrd-Hill is the president of Uplift, Inc. a 501 (c) 3 Incubator and teen advocacy firm. She has spent the last 9 years leading educational advocacy campaigns to bring awareness to problems and solutions to end Detroit's educational crisis. When the world has told her to give up on the children of Detroit, she has continued to forge even bigger campaigns including the one she has begun, Escape to College.
College, once reserved for the affluent and elite, has become a necessity for every student who plans on surviving in America. The new creative based America needs thinkers that are groomed to their greatest potential in college.
Join Ida Byrd-Hill as she plans to create the largest urban workforce revolution ever, by leading millions of young people out of the 'Hood' and into colleges across America. She has authored her newest book, Escape to College - Your Guide to Breakin' Out of the 'Hood', to detail the process of creating an escape route. Students begin with establishing a mindset that education is a return to one's ancestral roots ending at college admissions and scholarships.
Think she can't??? Understand her mission and logic. Purchase an advance copy of the book hot off the press for $12.98 $4 dollars off retail price until 4/28/2010 at http://www.upliftinc.org/Escape_to_College.html.
Think she can??? Help her. Make a donation at http://www.upliftinc.org/ Donations.html
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