Achieving a Childhood Dream: Dr. Dwayne Thomas II

Achieving a Childhood Dream: Dr. Dwayne Thomas II

“I’m still the same person! I just have two little extra letters!” Dr. Dwayne Thomas II had always wanted to become a doctor but remembers specifically wanting to become a pediatrician when he was seven years old. Then tragedy struck his family. “My passion came from...
Dwayne’s Dedication

Dwayne’s Dedication

People need doctors who look like them. In a staggering statistic, the percentage of black male medical students hasn’t changed much in more than 46 years. It hovers at just under 3%. Boys Hope Girls Hope is saying, “Yes, you can!” to scholars with a dream to become...
Graduate Stories of Hope | Shavona Mayers Dixon

Graduate Stories of Hope | Shavona Mayers Dixon

Boys Hope Girls Hope gave me confidence in my ability to interact with people. It allowed me to step into myself and gave me time to understand who I am and what I want out of life. Shavona Mayers Dixon is an alumna of Boys Hope Girls Hope of Baltimore, who recently...