VALUE WORTH HIGHLIGHTING SHEIKH JAMMEH
The Boys and Girls Club of Dane County offers a safe space, caring mentors, and quality programs that help build strong character and practical living skills and empower students to excel in life. One Graduate finds excellent value in the Club and states, “I find things of value are always important to highlight.” Sheikh Jammeh recently graduated, majoring in Creative Writing and Critical theory. He plans to continue his education to complete Grad School. He states, “I wanted to attend last year, but many things changed with COVID and everything, so I decided to extend my time and sit on that decision for a little while. I do plan to further my education.”
Sheikh’s favorite topics are in History and Poetry, stating, “I did go to school for creative writing. I like to intertwine the two. Because of my second major of Critical Theory, the historical aspects tend to blend with the practical aspects of my writing process.” This young Graduate was more active in the leadership programs when he was in high school. He loved that the Club offers a “space for all students.” Meaning that there are many staff and resources within the programs offered at any time. Sheik states, “Not all students know what they want to do in college or feel encouraged to venture out or diverge on a different path to explore other things. Even if students are not working directly in
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IT WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE AND ENABLED ME TO MAKE A VARIETY OF IMPORTANT CONNECTIONS.
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