K-LOVE Closer Look: Dare To Dream School Assemblies Ignite Hope In Tweens, Teens

Published: July 22, 2021, 6:49 p.m.

b"By the time a student reaches 8th grade a little over 80% of their value system in place \\u2013 meaning the way they look at morality, sexuality, integrity \\u2013 so where are we focusing our intention with Dare to Dream? Middle School.\\u201d D2D school assemblies rely heavily on the power of the personal experiences of artists and athletes, starting with the unlikely success Randy Rich enjoyed as a professional football player for the Detroit Lions, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders and Cleveland Browns. \\u201cI\\u2019m this short little 5ft 9\\u2019 guy who made it, right? So if a kid can see themselves through a speaker who\\u2019s presenting to them then it serves as an encouragement to them.\\u201d K-LOVE's Monika Kelly reports."