Back in the days, young people had activities to keep their minds thinking, their energy pumping, their grades motivated and their creativity inspired. They had after-school programs, the YMCA, YWCA, the Boys & Girls Club, studying etiquette, chivalry classes. Also, the Sugar Ray Robinson Youth Foundation had the Arts, Music, Dance, and Drama!!!

Parents were secure in knowing that their children had a safe and secure place that allowed them a serene location to do their homework, study and expel extra energy they may have.

With Next Stage Production, our Children Matter! Their education lives, emotions, and voices matter! I am a mentor for our young people giving them an opportunity to discover, who they are and what they have to offer this world today. Knowledge is never limited. Children are the truth and for my students, I want and need them to succeed, they mean so much.