A Power Shift

When I dare to be powerful - 
  to use my strength in the service of my vision,
it becomes less and less important
  whether I am afraid.           
~audre lorde

"Happy". Fargo, Season 4, Episode 10. Perf. Edwin Lee Gibson (right), Laurent Crawford (left). FX, 2014. Netflix, Nov. 22, 2020.

REAL POWER is what happens when people connect what they do to who they are."   

~Rick Miller, Forbes Magazine, "What is Power, Really?" 10/25/18

Amanda Gorman has that real power. We witnessed her genius during her recitation of her poem, "The Hill We Climb" during the 2021 Inauguration. Before she became the first Poet Laureate in the U.S., she appeared on the Today Show to share her story of how she stepped into her power. Be inspired.

A Power Shift @ I Dream PCS

Our Graduate Profile describes the 6 ways of being I Dream PCS learners embody when they leave this unique community to enter middle school. To learn more about the I Dream PCS model, visit or browse our website: idreampcs.org. Dream big!