ENOUGH Project | 9 months ago | Comments (0)
At The Young Storytellers Foundation, the story of Dominic is told often. Dominic was a trouble-maker, an overactive fifth-grader at Playa Del Rey Elementary School. He fought with other students and made frequent visits to the Principal's Office. The Principal, out of ideas, asked the foundation to take him under their wing. The program paired Dominic with a movie-industry volunteer and together they drafted a script. The story Dominic wrote, The Lakers' New Player, featured a young Dominic playing basketball with Shaquille O'Neal and being chosen Rookie of the Year. At the Big Show, Dominic's story was greeted by resounding applause. He was beaming from start to finish. When he went back to school, Dominic stopped fighting and never visited the Principal's office again. He's now a Creative Writing major at Cal State Long Beach, something he attributes to his experience as a Young Storyteller. He writes for the college newspaper and is well on his way to earning his degree. More
