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Saunders Carter wants to be a police
officer. For now, he is content charming
the residents at Borman Hall.
slice of life of the Jewish el-
derly.
"I want to come back if it is
all right with the people at
the Home," Daneka said. "I
want to come back because
of the close friendships I
made with a lot of the
residents."
Most of the young interns
are planning to come back
and visit their new friends at
Borman Hall, but some
wanted to do something a
little extra.
A few residents brought
small gifts to the students at
a going-away luncheon.
Resident Sophie Rigger
wanted to give her new
friend a little something. So
she gave a decorative pill-
box she purchased on a trip
to Germany to student
Doreen Parker.
"This helped me become a
better person," Doreen
Parker said. "When I get
bigger and better, I can help
others."
For sure, Tanica Williams
will be back.
"I'm coming back to visit
Sarah Conn and Fay Golds-
tein," Tanica said.
"I Have A Dream" began
in New York, when in-
dustrialist Eugene Lang
spoke to a group of inner-city
students about their dreams,
hard work and the future of
their world.
On impulse, Mr. Lang
promised the youngsters
that if they graduated high
school and were accepted
into college, he would pick
up the tab. Mr. Coville saw a
"60 Minutes" segment on
the New York program, and
he was hooked.
Five years ago, Mr. Coville
decided to implement the
program in Detroit. Accor-
dingly, he made the same
offer to Roosevelt's fifth
graders as Mr. Lang had
proposed to the New York
class.
The Covilles initially set
aside $300,000, which would
serve as the corpus of the
funds for tuition. They also
began contributing operating
expenses for the support
program.
Now the youngsters are in
high school. And "I Have a
Dream" employees Michelle
Thompkins and Walter
Locket work with the
students, tracking their pro-
gress. As Mr. Coville ex-
plained, he is providing op-
portunities they might not
otherwise be afforded.
"They never would have
been exposed to these
things," Mr. Coville said.
"This helps them find inter-
ests.
"These students touched
our hearts," Mr. Coville
said. "This seemed like a
good way to spend philan-
thropic dollars. It is a lot
more gratifying when you
work with them and see
their progress."
Doreen Parker wants to be
a lawyer. Daneka Anthony
hopes to be a mortician.
Nakila Woods wants to be a
science teacher. Saunders
Carter plans to be a state
trooper — just like his
cousin.
Tanica Williams gives a manicure to an
easygoing customer at Borman Hall.
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