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People Incorporated offered the first ever Head Start program in the nation.

At 15, Brittney hated school, and didn’t want to go to college.

Hopelessly in debt, Deanna’s dreams of owning her own business were threatened.

No one in Traci’s family had ever gone to college or dreamed it was possible.

Jobless, homeless and expecting their third child, Rachel and Barry were struggling to survive.

Terrell had hit rock bottom after living on his own since he was 15.

Michelle lost everything when she went to prison.