Comments on: What Inspires You?

By: Bill Murray

Bill Murray — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:29:12 +0000

I did what I could by passing information on DC TAP to her and trying to set her up with a bright young alumna from her grade school who graduated from Cornell and is doing some great work in the city. It just gave me a glimpse of how young people with potential fall through the cracks in part because of their surroundings.

By: kenya

kenya — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:11:12 +0000

@Bill – There are so many things wrong with what you said. You’re right though, she doesn’t seem like she had any guidance as to a career path or what schools to attend.

By: Bill Murray

Bill Murray — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:24:24 +0000

Kenya — Thanks for the video. Through work I’m doing with a local Catholic elementary school, I was recently in touch with a 2008 graduate of a DCPS high school who graduated in the Top 10 of her class. It became clear to me that the staff at the high school did not guide her effectively (she did know now of the DC TAP program through which she could get in-state tuition rates at local colleges and universities, plus HBCU’s around the country), and as a result, she was at UDC, hoping to transfer to Bowie State on her way to a beautician’s career. There’s a very clear need for mentoring programs such as you’re involved. Keep up the good work!