Aisha Morales was 9 years old and in the 4th grade when she first joined Providence Center’s afterschool program. Aisha was so inspired by her Teen Leader (high school students we hire every year to work in our afterschool program) that she wanted to come back after graduating
from our program to become a Teen Leader herself, and she didn’t stop there. Aisha was a proud Teen Leader who continually lit up a room with her smile and energy. She says being a Teen Leader taught her patience, responsibility, and time management. Aisha was also a part of our YA! Program as a youth advocate. As a youth advocate, she participated in Providence Center’s Teen Trauma Ambassador program, helping to bring awareness to her community about the importance of being trauma-informed. Currently, Aisha is in college studying to be a nurse. She is a model example of the impact that our programming has on our future leaders. At Providence Center we lead by example and we teach our youth to do the same. We could not be more proud of this young lady and we are positive she is having a big impact on the lives of so many of our afterschool students.