She also addressed Superintendent Arlene Ackerman at Coleman's Town Hall Meeting last November about students' needs and expressed her disappointment over Burton High School's decision not to participate in YouthVote. As a proud parent, Michael boasts about the academic success of his own children who had the benefit of an excellent tutoring program. Six years ago, he decided that more kids in this neighborhood should succeed. The kids also get paid for neighborhood cleanup and community work Michael has not only helped kids achieve, but he is creating a new political youth force in the OMI neighborhood. The Inner City Youth can often be seen in the halls of power, identified by their now familiar green jackets, learning how the city works, and expressing their views.
Advocacy means making their voices heard all the time.
Inner City Youth is a labor of love, by a man whose family extends way beyond his household.