I motivate today's singles to maximize their potential and take ownership of their life purpose that's waiting to be revealed and fulfilled.
I challenge youth to reach for their greater self that's hidden behind cultural pressures, views and standards. I also call them to a higher cause of living that goes beyond themselves that paves the way for the next generation. "
Eric Little
(A quick Fact sheet on major topics)
The Drop out Rate
Every school day, about 7,000 students decide to drop
out of school – a total of 1.2 million students each year
Only about 70% of entering high school freshman graduate
every year. Without a high school diploma, young
people are less likely to succeed in the workforce.
Each year, our nation loses $319 billion in potential
earnings associated with the dropout crisis.
http://www.whitehouse.gov
The Rate of Abortions
• From 1973 through 2008, nearly 50 million legal abortions
occurred.
• In 2008, 1.21 million abortions were performed, down
from 1.31 million in 2000.
• Nearly half of pregnancies among American women
are unintended, and four in 10 of these are terminated by
abortion.
The Rate of Incarceration
• More than one in every 100 adults in America are in jail or prison.
• On any given day, over 1.5 million children in this country--approximately 2% of the minorchildren have a parent serving a sentence in a state or federal prison.
• African-American children nine times more likely
and Hispanic children three times more likely thanwhite children to have a parent in prison
HIV/AIDS
• Girls and women 15–19 years old had the largest
number of reported cases of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea
in 2009 of any age group.
• Over 61,000 young people, ages 13– 29, were estimated
to be living with HIV in the U.S in 2007.
• This age group accounts for 31% of new HIV infections
• Most young people with HIV/AIDS were infected by SEXUAL CONTACT