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I'm a History teacher but also conduct the Strive Boxing/Mentoring Program. The purpose of the program is to parallel the fight in life with the fight in the ring. Many of my students will fight if someone looks at them the wrong way; they will fight if someone accidentally steps on their shoes, and they will fight for that perennial "he said, she said" dialogue. But too many times, I find that my students won't fight to succeed. Through boxing and the class, students learn that they must first learn to dream, then fight and persevere in order to attain their dreams. Our neighborhood ranks highly in all of New York City in homicide rates. Many students value little but their material possessions and that which rappers and TV personalities portray as success. They won't fight for bigger goals and purposes. I want to change that and you can be part of that change. My students need focus in their lives, purpose, values, and determination.

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I'm a History teacher but also conduct the Strive Boxing/Mentoring Program. The purpose of the program is to parallel the fight in life with the fight in the ring. Many of my students will fight if someone looks at them the wrong way; they will fight if someone accidentally steps on their shoes, and they will fight for that perennial "he said, she said" dialogue. But too many times, I find that my students won't fight to succeed. Through boxing and the class, students learn that they must first learn to dream, then fight and persevere in order to attain their dreams. Our neighborhood ranks highly in all of New York City in homicide rates. Many students value little but their material possessions and that which rappers and TV personalities portray as success. They won't fight for bigger goals and purposes. I want to change that and you can be part of that change. My students need focus in their lives, purpose, values, and determination.

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