Sydney Clayborn

Joseph Yusuf Profile Story

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Anchor Intro ACCORDING TO THE PEW

RESEARCH CENTER, ONLY 8

PERCENT OF HOUSEHOLDS ARE

HEADED BY A SINGLE FATHER AND

OF THAT PERCENT, ONLY 17

PERCENT ARE COLLEGE

EDUCATED. HOWARD UNIVERSITY

NEWSVISION REPORTER, SYDNEY

CLAYBORN HAS MORE ON HOW

ONE SINGLE FATHER IS BEATING

ODDS.

Take SOT

FONT: Joseph Yusuf/ Howard Im used to other people bringing

Student other people down. Im used to

TRT: 10:42s seeing its everyman for their self

rather then doing good for the

whole community. Im used to just

seeing Im surrounded by

negativity
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working in SOC ACROSS AMERICA, MANY

ADOLESCENTS FIND IT HARD TO

ESCAPE FROM THEIR

ENVIRONMENT AND THE

CHALLENGES OF EVERYDAY LIFE.

TWENTY-ONE YEAR OLD JOSEPH

YUSUF NEVER THOUGHT IT

WOULD HAVE BEEN HIM THAT HAS

Take SOT MADE IT TO WHERE HE IS.

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Student I actually didnt see this. I didnt

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success at this point of time. I

would have thought I would have

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production, working

A SINGLE-FATHER OF A FOUR-

YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER, A

SOPHOMORE AUDIO PRODUCTION

MAJOR AT HOWARD UNIVERSITY,

AND A STUDENT WORKER IN THE

HOWARD UNIVERSITY TECH

Take SOT CENTER, YUSUF HAS TO FIND A

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Student HIS GOALS.

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When my daughter was born that

was part of the main motivation.

To just make sure that Im her role

model. To make sure when she

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any type of positivity it starts at

home first, it starts with me.

MANY OTHERS HAVE WITNESSES

THE PROGRESS AND GROWTH OF

YUSEF. EDUCATIONAL MANAGER

AT THE LATIN AMERICAN YOUTH

Take SOT CENTER, LUIS QUIONES,

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WATCHED YUSEF GROW
Manager at LAYC
THROUGHOUT THE YEARS IN HIS
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PROGRAM.

His motivation to go to college,

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his motivation to good, his
 motivation to stay on the right

path was his child. He so young

yet so mature.

Take SOT

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LAYC YUSUFS MENTOR OF FOUR

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ALSO SEEN HIS GROWTH.

b-roll of Audio production I see all the good in him. I see

the potential. I know that he is

going to succeed to do whatever it

takes to make it to the top.

IN THE FUTURE, YUSUF SEES TO

Take SOT GIVING BACK TO HIS COMMUNITY

FONT: Joseph Yusuf/ Howard AND HELP KIDS THAT ARE NOT

Student GIVEN A CHANCE, WITH THE ONE

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ALL HIS CHALLENGES.

Music is everything, its like a

Standup Sydney Clayborn heart beat, its a second heart to

ON CAM me. With wealth I want to build a

couple studios, to basically

provide a safe place for kids to

express their creativity.

YUSUF PLANS TO SPREAD HIS

MESSAGE OF PEACE LOVE AND

Anchor Tag POSITIVITY THROUGH OUT THE

UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES

AND CONTINUE TO HELP OTHERS

ESCAPE. I AM SYDNEY CLAYBORN,

FOR HOWARD UNIVERSITY

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SOURCES:

Joseph Yusuf 240.316.0362

Luis Quinones 202.319.2225

Khrystal Davis 850.524.6695

Professor Shannon 202.806.7694