Mainstreet Daily News, Seth Johnson
Shareen Baptiste has a vision that extends throughout Gainesville and across state lines: She wants to see junior high and high school girls dream beyond the four walls of their classroom or bedroom.
Through Dream on Purpose, Baptiste and others are assisting high schoolers in Gainesville find confidence to dream.
The nonprofit started after a conversation between Baptiste and a mentor in Orlando spotlighted the problem—kids without hope in the future.
“I’m oriented around solving problems, so immediately I was just like ‘Well, that’s a problem. Let’s do something about it,’” Baptiste said in a phone interview.
