West Philadelphia senior Alyssa Perren is heading to Harvard University in the fall and she credits part of that milestone to a nonprofit in Fairmount Park.
Getting into Harvard isn't easy, but for a West Philadelphia senior, it wasn't even a thought.
West Philadelphia senior Alyssa Perren is heading there in the fall and she credits part of that milestone to a nonprofit in Fairmount Park. A social media video of Alyssa Perren shows the moment she learned she'd gotten accepted to the prestigious university.a nonprofit community-based prevention program that she's a part of. It helps under-resourced urban kids through activities like horsemanship, equine sports and education.Now, Alyssa is working to change the narrative, showing kids in her West Philadelphia neighborhood that all things are possible.
"From the time that I was young, all the things that I wanted to do, I've never seen Black women be pioneers in the sport. So, I've always had the disposition that if I can't have a role model with what I want to do, then I'm going to be that role model for someone else," she said.Copyright © 2023 WPVI-TV. All Rights Reserved.
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