Voices of Promise

Here at the CCPP, we have an after-school program that we are very proud of. The children in our program are categorized as "At-Risk" because of the tremendous obstacles they deal with every day.

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Recently, the children participated in a program called Voices of Promise. Through this program the children watched a series of videos about who they are and where they come from, as well as how their ancestors lived their life. After each section, the children had to answer a question pertaining to the video. We wanted to share their answers with you.

1. "I can make a difference by..."

I can make a difference because I can do anything I put my mind to. I can make a difference because I am smart and talented. I can make a difference because it’s my job to help littler people learn about our ancestors. I can make a difference because I can do anything. -Alex Beck age 11

I can make a difference by getting my education and not giving up. I will continue with my education on through college. I want to become a pediatrician and help other children in my tribe. I will set a positive influence on my peers and younger children around me. I will motivate them to be what they want to be. -Ashley Thomas age 16

I can make a difference by passing over my culture. I can make a difference by helping other people that want to know about our culture. I can make a difference by talking about it. I can make a difference by listing to my elders. I can make a difference by not disobeying the rules. -Paiton age 8

2.“Name one or two changes you could make that would help you be a better student”

By getting some happy faces. Being good. Being nice to God. -Dion Bradley age 6

Helping others. Respect others. Be proper. Listen -Carlee Wurdemann age 9

I could make a change by doing better in school. Learning my cultural. Also by not being scared of following my dream and heart. Being nice. -Katie Harris age 10

3. “How are you using education to prepare yourself for the future?”

I am using my education to prepare myself for the future because if I get a good education I can be prepared for everyday tasks when I get older. Also to help me when I get older. -Lacie Beck age 14

4. “Name one or more family members or ancestors you most respect, and why you respect them”

I most respect my maw-maw. I respect my maw-maw because if it was not for her I would be in a foster home with no family or anybody who cares about me. Many more reasons would be I would have had no place to live and no food or anything that I have today. And that is why I respect my maw-maw the most. -Hunter Elkins age 11

I respect my dad because he is a Indian. He takes care of me. I love him. He lets me go outside. He is nice to me. He loves me. He is special to me because e loves me very much. He cooks for my brother and me. I like him. He is my dad and my brother’s dad. He takes to my brother and me places. He takes my brother and me to carowinds. -Alyssa Henderson age 6

I respect my Grandmamma and maw-maw the most, because they give me respect for stuff and they try to help me everyday. They give me a roof over my head and by fixing me food so I want starve to death and they keep me out of violence so I want end up in jail. -Jeramy Taylor age 11

5. “How do you feel when parents, family and other give you encouragement”

I feel good like I can do lots of things even if I don’t complete my goal. I tried my hardest and it matters what you make of yourself not of what people think of you. -Carlee Wurdemann age 9

I feel like they love me for whom I am and what I do not just because of what I got like clothes and other stuff. And I also feel like they want to help me more than usual, so I am very happy that I have family members that love me. -Rachel Bradley age 9