Candido Brown overcomes on way to state recognition
However, he transferred to Hopkins realizing his desire for a more challenging education with a variety of organizations and academic assistance programs.
"As a young black male reared in inner-city Baltimore, I never expected to be where I am today. The possibilities of escaping this city are rare and people who do leave seem to always return. I am that person. Yes, I returned to the city that I once despised. I've seen friends and family fall victim to the injurious circumstances of poverty, crime and drugs, and luckily I've made my way out of a cave that others only imagined they'd escape," Brown said.
Living by the mantra his great grandmother instilled in him - "No matter what you have experienced, there is no way you must waste your future reward!" - he is glad he returned to Baltimore to "give back" in order to garner his reward.
In his Hopkins career, he has interacted as a member of the Diversity Leadership Council, treasurer of the Black Student Union and student teacher for Academy for College and Career Exploration, a local high school in Baltimore. Recently he organized a bus trip around Baltimore City for Hopkins undergraduates to see the sociological aspects of the city.
Sharon Dorrian, his supervisor and the person to initially nominate him, acknowledged Brown's change.
On the nomination form, she states, "Candido does all he does with a pure heart, and because he expects the best of himself.
His ethic is simple and consistent: Do your best, be helpful, be cheerful, be productive, make the workplace better when you leave than it was when you arrived."
At the award's ceremony, Mayor Dixon agreed and further praised Candido, "Your approach to work is a winning formula for life and a career."
Brown will continue his studies at Harvard's Graduate School of Education in the fall of 2008 to pursue a Master's degree in education policy and management.
"As a young black male reared in inner-city Baltimore, I never expected to be where I am today. The possibilities of escaping this city are rare and people who do leave seem to always return. I am that person. Yes, I returned to the city that I once despised. I've seen friends and family fall victim to the injurious circumstances of poverty, crime and drugs, and luckily I've made my way out of a cave that others only imagined they'd escape," Brown said.
Living by the mantra his great grandmother instilled in him - "No matter what you have experienced, there is no way you must waste your future reward!" - he is glad he returned to Baltimore to "give back" in order to garner his reward.
In his Hopkins career, he has interacted as a member of the Diversity Leadership Council, treasurer of the Black Student Union and student teacher for Academy for College and Career Exploration, a local high school in Baltimore. Recently he organized a bus trip around Baltimore City for Hopkins undergraduates to see the sociological aspects of the city.
Sharon Dorrian, his supervisor and the person to initially nominate him, acknowledged Brown's change.
On the nomination form, she states, "Candido does all he does with a pure heart, and because he expects the best of himself.
His ethic is simple and consistent: Do your best, be helpful, be cheerful, be productive, make the workplace better when you leave than it was when you arrived."
At the award's ceremony, Mayor Dixon agreed and further praised Candido, "Your approach to work is a winning formula for life and a career."
Brown will continue his studies at Harvard's Graduate School of Education in the fall of 2008 to pursue a Master's degree in education policy and management.
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Dana Wells
posted 2/04/09 @ 4:58 PM EST
I was greatly moved by this story. Having grew up in an extremly similar situation myself, I feel it vital for him to share his circumstances and the ways in which he overcame them. (Continued…)
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