Testimonials

[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535293186729{border-bottom-width: 4px !important;background-image: url(https://awakeningaspiration.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/abstract-attractive-backdrop-988872.jpg?id=14729) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;border-bottom-color: #ffd505 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”][vc_column][dfd_spacer screen_wide_resolution=”1280″ screen_wide_spacer_size=”150″ screen_normal_resolution=”1024″ screen_tablet_resolution=”800″ screen_mobile_resolution=”480″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][dfd_spacer screen_wide_resolution=”1280″ screen_wide_spacer_size=”50″ screen_normal_resolution=”1024″ screen_tablet_resolution=”800″ screen_mobile_resolution=”480″][ultimate_heading heading_type=”customizable” heading_content=”North Lawndale Campus of UCAN” heading_typography_type=”google_fonts” main_heading_color=”#000000″ alignment=”left” main_heading_font_family=”font_family:Assistant|font_call:Assistant” main_heading_font_size=”40″][/ultimate_heading][dfd_spacer screen_wide_resolution=”1280″ screen_wide_spacer_size=”50″ screen_normal_resolution=”1024″ screen_tablet_resolution=”800″ screen_mobile_resolution=”480″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][vc_single_image image=”14802″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][ultimate_heading heading_type=”customizable” heading_content=”“Pamela Dukes of Awakening Aspiration facilitated a workshop to the Diermeier Future Leaders Now Institute on December 28th, 2016 at the North Lawndale Campus of UCAN. The DFLN Institute is a leadership program for at risk youth designed to engage, inspire and empower them. We had 25 youth participating in this 35 hour leadership program Ms. Dukes definitely engaged our young people by sharing her own story of rising from her situation. She challenged and reinforced messaging we addressed in previous sessions. One way she did this with her icebreaker making sure youth confidently introduced themselves, had eye contact and she provided positive feedback for them in that moment. Ms. Dukes ensured she connected youth by moving around the room. She had them complete meaningful exercises. She listened to them and connected her message of empowerment to their stories and showed them a different perspective of how to handle situations based on their respective stories. Ms. Dukes’ energy was amazing as she engaged them ensuring she rec’d participation from each of them. Ms. Dukes was overall impressive. She stayed beyond her workshop continuing to pour into our young leaders. She not only let them know she cared, she showed it. It is obvious in her workshops this is her passion and purpose. Youth and staff enjoyed her workshop. It was a pleasure having Ms. Dukes present and we look forward to continued collaboration with her and Awakening Aspiration. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of the youth we all serve. “” heading_typography_type=”google_fonts” main_heading_color=”#000000″ alignment=”left” main_heading_font_family=”font_family:Assistant|font_call:Assistant” main_heading_font_size=”20″][/ultimate_heading][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][ultimate_heading heading_type=”customizable” heading_content=”“Pamela’s interaction and straightforward approach with UCAN’s Phenomenal Woman Mentoring Group was exactly what the young ladies needed. As I watched the young ladies listen intently and intensely, I could tell that the words Pamela spoke to them about her life story struck nerves but also gave hope to stories that sometimes go untold. She is a light for some that are experiencing similar situations and a voice for those who have learned to put up walls. Pamela’s story is one of victory, triumph, courage, and inspiration. Pamela Dukes’ story is a testament of “It’s not how or where we start, but how far we’re willing to go to get to our destiny!”” heading_typography_type=”google_fonts” main_heading_color=”#000000″ alignment=”left” main_heading_font_family=”font_family:Assistant|font_call:Assistant” main_heading_font_size=”20″][/ultimate_heading][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][ultimate_heading heading_type=”customizable” heading_content=”Ada S. McKinley” heading_typography_type=”google_fonts” main_heading_color=”#000000″ alignment=”left” main_heading_font_family=”font_family:Assistant|font_call:Assistant” main_heading_font_size=”40″][/ultimate_heading][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][vc_single_image image=”14803″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][dfd_spacer screen_wide_resolution=”1280″ screen_wide_spacer_size=”50″ screen_normal_resolution=”1024″ screen_tablet_resolution=”800″ screen_mobile_resolution=”480″][ultimate_heading heading_type=”customizable” heading_content=”“Pamela Dukes of Awakening Aspiration joined the Ada S. McKinley Emergency Foster Care Shelter as a consultant on July 1, 2017. Pamela has provided wellness coaching, training, youth life skills and mentoring services for the youth and staff at the shelter. She held over 10 foster parent support groups, over 20 youth in care mentoring groups/activities, countless professional development and communications training with staff, including individual sessions on every level when warranted. Additionally, Pamela has been the Guest Speaker at the Shelters 10 Year Anniversary Celebration and the Social Worker Appreciation Luncheon at the Ada s. McKinley Foster Care Program. She delivered progressive, powerful, transformational and inspiring messages at both settings. Her wellness coaching techniques and methods has helped us create a culture of excellence that has become part of our youth’s lives and professional staff development for the employees. Pamela taught us that when we embrace our truth and commit to doing our personal best, it becomes the basis for everything we do. She has helped empower the staff to gain the ability to develop positive connections with our youth and role model problem solving and conflict resolution skills all while striving to provide positive and nurturing experiences. Pamela’s coaching and mentoring Services here at the Shelter has helped the youth and employees to achieve higher performance, personally and professionally through healthy relationship building and communications training and activities. She has shown us, through her coaching model, how to foster a great working relationship with youth in care, co-workers, peers and leadership. Thank you Pamela for the countless hours, days, months and now 1 year that you have invested improving the lives of our youth and empowering the adults that support them. Thank you for your holistic new thinking approach. Stay Blessed!! “” heading_typography_type=”google_fonts” main_heading_color=”#000000″ alignment=”left” main_heading_font_family=”font_family:Assistant|font_call:Assistant” main_heading_font_size=”20″][/ultimate_heading][/vc_column][/vc_row]