Because society tends to focus more on the negative aspects of our black youth, like stealing, fighting and underachievement, Students Studying for Success will help to project the positive aspects.

The students would not only get help with the FCAT they will also get a mentor who will listen and respect them, a true friend.

Kids are fun to be around. Just like you can teach them, they can teach you. Basically, if we don't focus, give back and do something, who will?

This was the suggestion of the youth committee chair Brittany Bach. She worked with [the students] and saw all the work they were doing and felt they should be recognized.

We want our students to be able to focus on their futures when they graduate without being saddled with huge amounts of student loan debt.

I think it helps focus students on being accountable for what they have to learn. It also focuses accountability back on teachers so that they are doing a good job teaching students what they need to know.