My heart felt thanks to A I Can, how important is it to reach youth with success education - each volunteer here shares their skill and unselfishly sacrifices time and personal funds...i encourage all of us to join hands with creative ideas so I Can accomplishes more and more, sydney www.usathinkingteam.com
Ameri-I-Can is one of the most inspiring organizations I’ve ever came across. I went through their program and it changed my life forever. Through their philosophy I learned how to work through my traumas and become a better person. I am forever grateful for the team and all the work they’re doing for the community.
I HAVE PERSONALLY WITNESSED THE AMER I CAN FOUNDATION EDUCATE, TRAIN, COUNSEL & REHABILITATE UNDERPRIVILEGED YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN IN JAIL OR COME FROM BROKEN INNER CITY FAMILIES. THEY DO UNBELIEVABLE WORK!! GOOD PEOPLE!!
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AMER-I-CAN changed my life. Appreciate how they have taught me so much and the skills to achieve anything I put my mind too.
This charity has been actively helping underserved communities for decades. I’ve met people personally who say their behaviors changed for the positive after taking the Amer-I-Can Life skills training.
I’ve witnessed people change their lives.
Also, I run a humanitarian organization and they have financially supported my organization in the past to continue serving the community healthy food.
I recommend them to anyone looking for a reliable non profit who is proactive and not just mall talk but no action!
ANER-I-CAN help me out alit by giving tools and education on how to conduct myself in the real world. I did 5 years prison time and it was very hard for me to adapt to life after being incarcerated. The people there are very nice people helpful. They take the time out to get to know you and your problems. So if you are looking for help or need someone to talk with AMER-I-CAN IS THE PLACE
The AMER-I- CAN Foundation has been amazing for the youth that have participated in this program. The growth of young people learning and using the curriculum has been successful for many years. I am so proud and happy to be a supporter of this program and will continue to be a donor. I am grateful for AMER-I-CAN which supports our young people.. Thank you Jim & Monique Brown for your investment in their lives and for caring and stepping up for all of the communities involved.
Tyra W.
I’ve seen the amazing work they’ve done for the community and continue to do. Helping our youth stay out of trouble and feeding some of our families who struggle between paying the bills or putting food on the table. They’re trying to change the cycle and I fully support their efforts.
Leading with love has to be embedded in this organizations mission as it was the love shown by its’ founder to our family that has made all the difference in the world.
Having spent 21-years as an incarcerated family, it was the principles imparted to my husband behind bars through the Amer-I-Can program that help guide our family’s path both inside and outside of prison walls.
Today, as subjects of the Oscar Nominated documentary, TIME (2020) we stand as a living testament that “success is there for those who want it, plan for it, and take action to achieve it. As the program goes, “once this understanding has been accepted any person will be able to change his or her thinking from I Can’t to I-Can.” I am a firm believer that it takes resilience and radical thinking to succeed in life. As a ferocious player on the field and tenacious cultural icon it work for NFL legend Jim Brown, and it worked for my family who was the only incarcerated family to receive clemency in 2018.
As a formerly incarcerated person, I was introduced to the Amer-I-Can program in the early two-thousands when founder, Jim Brown came into Angola State Penitentiary and trained a group of wayward men condemned to life behind bars. Upon completion of the program I went on to facilitate the lessons I learned to over 300 men in the 6,000 man prison populous. Recidivism for those who had gone through the program had a return rate of less than 10% when the state of Louisiana’s recidivism rate for non-participants of this program hovered above 50%.
Following my 2018 release from prison, I encountered my mentor (Jim and wife Monique Brown) outside of prison walls and was afforded an opportunity to facilitate this transformative program to the 2019 rookies of the New England Patriots. Needless to say, my life and the life of those dear to me have been forever changed.
Honestly, don’t know where to start. This foundation has changed my life on so many levels. I got the pleasure of working the curriculum and took Amer-i-cans life skills course. It was the beginning of a life changing experience for me, it allowed me to identify some things that were holding me back and gave me the tools to really reach my max potential. I owe Amer-I-can everything.
AMER-I-CAN Foundation is of the most respectful organizations from the people for the people. I love how involved and genuine they are with different communities. I specifically remember one of their events at a school in the city of Compton during pandemic. They were not only providing food, masks, and toys for the people in the neighborhood, but they were physically present. If I stand up, you stand up, everyone will stand up for each other. This is how we build our communities.
Love how the AMER-I-CAN program ignites the human spirit! It’s life skills curriculum teaches participants to be confident, set goals and make good choices. The passion our facilitators bring to teaching motivates the youth the participate in discussions and practice the skills they’ve learned. The impact of this program effects change for generations.
As an advisor to Amer-I- Can since the program’s inception, I can attest to transformation of tens of thousands is participants from marginalized impulses to productive citizens. The leadership provided by Jim and Monique Brown includes the virtues of discipline, respect, love, accepting personal responsibility, family and purpose.