The original Ace winner, Aonga Shalita, continues his quest to help others with his many gifts. His latest update:
"My time at Macalester opened so many doors that I didn’t
even know were options! I have been working for Rise Inc., a
non-profit out of North Minneapolis for the past year. It has been an amazing
experience. I have learned so much about mental health, social services,
benefits, education and pitfalls that exist in our society. I have also learned
more about people from different walks of life, experiences, attitudes and
learned about their stories. As an employee at Rise, I work to support people
recovering from mental health issues, pursue meaningful employment. It has been
a fantastic experience that I can’t really do justice in describing. Moving
forward I plan on continuing working here while I prepare for graduate school
that I hope to attend the year of 2019!"
Ace would be proud.
Ace would be proud.
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