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As a law student in 1996, FLY's founder and CEO, Christa Gannon, volunteered to teach the law to youth spending most of their teenage years, or their entire lives, behind bars. As she got to know the youth, they opened up to her about their experiences. Their statements often began with "If only..." and ended with "I wouldn't be here."
* "If only I had known how much trouble I could get into"
* "If only I had been given a chance to change"
* "If only someone had really cared about me"
The youth told Christa what she could do to make a difference:
* Teach kids about the law and consequences of crime so they can learn to make better choices
* Give them a chance to do something good for their communities so they aren't seen as just "juvenile delinquents"
* Give them positive adult role models who will be there for them and help them change their lives
That's what she did and today this is still the core of FLY's very successful programs.
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