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Rome was not built in a day yet for some reason we seem to believe that successes and major accomplishments should be obtained overnight!
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Background
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Adra Young is a native of Gary, Indiana. She is an Acting Coach, Actress, and Educator. Graduating from Roosevelt High School in 1990, Young was accepted and attended the prestigious Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio. Majoring in Education, she took her first shot at acting on the university's campus. Receiving her Bachelors Degree in Education, Ms. Young has dedicated over thirteen years of service as a teacher to the youth of Detroit, Michigan. Obtaining her Masters Degree in 1999 from the University of Detroit, she majored in Education Administration. In 2005, Ms. Young wrote her first acting and socialization guide for the youth titled, The Everyday Living of Children and Teens Monologues.
Venturing off into the world of business in 2006, Ms. Young created ARDANNYL. ARDANNYL is an after school performing arts company that provides the following to youngsters after school five days a week; acting, art, dance, creative writing, and singing. Her second book, The Everyday Living of Children and Teens Monologues Volume II is a sequel to the first. Modeling the same concept as the first, Volume II is a realistic testatment of dilemmas and situations that today's youth have been exposed to.
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Birth Place
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Gary, IN USA
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Accomplishments
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* Ms.Young is a 2008 Grant recipient of the Detroit Greenery schools project.
* ARDANNYL was awarded the 2007 Certificate of Appreciation for contributions towards the youth from the Detroit Youth Foundation.
* In 2006,Adra Young was nominated and awarded the Communities in Schools Outstanding Educator Award in Detroit, Michigan.
* In 2006, Adra Young donated her hair to the Locks of Love Foundation.
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Additional Information
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Currently Ms. Young is in the process of working on my third and very first fiction book for the youth titled, The Misfits. It is expected to be released sometime in 2010.
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Favorite Links
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The Everyday Living of Children and Teens Monologues Volume II
Amazon.com is currently where you can purchase Adra Young's latest book which was released in the Fall of 2008.
The Everyday Living of Children and Teens Monologues
This site provides the information necessary to purchase Adra Young's first book, The Everyday Living of Children and Teens Monologues which was released in the Fall of 2005.
The Book Report
This site sheds light on Adra Young's company titled ARDANNYL. In addition, a student provides a positive testament on how they benefited from taking the acting classes the company provides.
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