Teri Delane: From Addiction to Academy Founder

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May 15, 2017 a project of ServiceSpace It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men. - Frederick Douglas - Teri Delane: From Addiction to Academy Founder How did a law-breaking, heroin-using, 9th-grade dropout go on to earn two Masters degrees and a Ph.D? By learning about trust and community at a critical time in her life. At the Delancey Street Foundation in San Francisco, Teri Delane received the support she desperately needed, and the tools to succeed. It made such an impact on her that she decided to give back. "My heart and soul has always been with youth...I know that if you get in early and really work on them and help them learn to trust, they can change," she says. Based on her experience and further research, Delane started Life Learning Academy, a school for kids with histories of failure, truancy, arrest, and substance abuse. It boasts a 99% graduation rate with 85% of students going on to college. Find out more about how it transforms lives through trust. { read more } Be The Change Make an effort to build trust in a relationship today by being reliable, honest, and open. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The Disease of Being Busy Children Who Shine From Within How Happy Brains Respond to Negative Things The Benefits of Learning to Be Kind to Yourself The Dogs that Protect Little Penguins 5 Things Science Says Will Make You Happier 10 Ways to Have A Better Conversation Teen Creates App So Bullied Kids Never Have to Eat Alone DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 243,770 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More