Jahari Herring, Bob & Renee Parsons Branch

JAHARI HERRING

Jahari joined the Parsons Club member just over two years ago, he has quickly established himself as a role model for the younger teens and youth. Jahari is the President of Keystone, is Captain of the Club basketball team, has participated in the Leaders in Training (LIT) program, Teen Court, and is a leader in Read Better Be Better program where he helps younger members improve their reading and comprehension skills. Through these programs, he has acquired 180 volunteer hours. Jahari states the Club has changed him as a person. He is more open to exploring new things and has grown more confident as a leader. Jahari plans to attend Arizona State University to continue his education, become a psychiatrist, and find a platform to empower the youth of the future.

Q: Where do you think you would be without the Boys & Girls Club?

I think I would be less social and have fewer friends. I get to meet new people and learn about how other people live. I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to do that.

Q: What are you most proud of about yourself?

I’m most proud about the drive that I have to continue to improve myself.

Q: What advice would you give to Youth like yourself? Be true to yourself, only change to better yourself.

Q: If you could live in a book, tv show, or movie, what would it be and why?

If I were in a book, I would be in Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief because I would learn about and fight mythological creatures.

Age: 17

Sonoran High School

Bob & Renee Parsons

Member Since: 2019

Career Goal: Psychiartrist