Shakia is from Fort Valley, GA. She is a mother of two children, Dakotah (7) and Khloe(3). Dakotah is the reason behind her advocacy journey. She previously lacked the knowledge needed to ensure he had a quality and fair education. Coming from a small town, many of us are unaware of what should and can be done for our kids to thrive. Through GeorgiaCAN she plans to educate those parents in Middle GA who want to make sure their kids don’t fall through the cracks and are left behind because of reasons beyond their control. She will provide knowledge and resources to parents, administrators, and local officials who are willing to be the voice for these future scholars. She expects her journey to push a change in her local school district by the time her youngest reaches public school.
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