Meet Jada

She was born to a single mother and grew up, along with her brother, in a Pittsburgh public housing community. Though they didn’t have much, they did have a mother and grandmother who pushed them beyond the boundaries of their environment. With that push, Jada became the first in her family to graduate college. Getting there, however, didn’t come without its fair share of challenges. At the age of 17, Jada lost her childhood friend to suicide. She attended more funerals and teen baby showers than she cares to count. But Jada was resilient. What could have easily marked the end for someone else sparked a desire for something new in Jada. 

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