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jbjb We just thought about something that will inspire the foster youth of Florida.
Liz Quirantes, CBS12 reporter: With the help of Florida Department of Children and Families,
the Myron Rolle Leadership academy provides an opportunity for Foster Youth to change
their lives for the better. We are learning to be a leader. Get the people respect. How
to really be yourself. And to work as a team. Ultimately these kids these particular population
has potential for greatness. And if we help them realize that, than they going to be the
leaders of tomorrow. A lot of these kids throughout their lives have been told they cannot do
things they cannot be. When you are in foster care you don t really have a lot of hope.
It makes me feel good to see how people want to help people like us. Because most people
just make fun of you, like in school or something. What I think a camp like this does is get
them to believe in themselves to dream again, believe they can fly. We played flag football
We played kickball Doing this obstacles curse Liz Quirantes: And getting inspired by role
model among them three time Olympic team gold medalist Dominique Dawes. There is a lot of
young people that do not have does positives roles models in the home but I want to give
them a bit of encouragement to know that there are caring and loving and companionate adults
out there that want to help them want to see them reach their full potential. I remember
young men saying I don t want to be here this is boring. Third day last year camp he climbed
to the top of the rock wall. And I remember the last evening he said to everybody. You
know when I got here I was a loser and what I learned at this academy is how to be a winner
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