{"id":28537,"date":"2020-03-14T16:23:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-14T21:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=28537"},"modified":"2020-03-14T12:46:47","modified_gmt":"2020-03-14T17:46:47","slug":"tartan-spotlight-deshawna-yamini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2020\/03\/14\/tartan-spotlight-deshawna-yamini\/","title":{"rendered":"Tartan Spotlight: De\u2019Shawna Yamini"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

De\u2019Shawna Yamini is a former Sinclair graduate and one of the coordinators of the African American Male Initiative (AAMI)<\/a> on campus. Down in the basement of Building 8 De\u2019Shawna works tirelessly to support African American men working their way through Sinclair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe is the backbone of this program.\u201d Said Daniel Peoples III, president of AAMI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yamini began working with Sinclair eight years ago but has been working with the AAMI since its inception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe program began five years ago after Sinclair conducted a study,\u201d said Yamini \u201cSinclair realized that a disproportion amount of African American men weren\u2019t graduating. The African American Male Initiative was created in order to support African American Male students and help them work towards their goals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In its five-year tenure, the program has made great strides in helping African Males graduate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(Source: Youtube\/Sinclair College)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSince the programs start, graduation rates of African American men has gone up 268%.\u201d Yamini said she know what it\u2019s like to struggle to finish Sinclair. During her time in school, she had to work full time and only took two courses per quarter, as the college was on a quarter system back then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI regret it,\u201d admitted Yamini, saying she wished she\u2019d taken more classes and moved at a faster pace. She says that she\u2019s happy now though because she has the chance to help others move forward. \u201cIt\u2019s my job to make sure our students graduate successfully and on time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After graduating from Sinclair with a degree in computer information systems, Yamini went on to Wilberforce University<\/a> where she earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in global management and communication. Recently, she earned her master\u2019s in business administration from Franklin University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In her spare time, Yamini enjoys reading, spending time with her family, and generally learning about new things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI love to learn,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(Source: Flickr\/Sinclair Community College)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

When asked about her current projects Yamini said that she was currently taking Biology classes<\/a> on campus. She\u2019d noticed several students talking about the difficulty of the classes and wanted to understand how to better help them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When asked if there was anything that she wanted readers to know Yamini had this to say, \u201cEducation is powerful!  When you change your mind, you can change your life!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The AAMI is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., they also hold weekly meetings on Fridays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joshua Fadare
<\/strong>Reporter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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