This is my wall. My PI 515 wall. Created this in the year that I stared pi 515, 5 years ago. Broke with a broken car all I had was lots of love for young people, wanted to change young people’s social-economic status, had tons of ideas, vision, dreams and absolutely no network or money. I often used to struggle explaining what I wanted to do because then, I was often dismissed. I remember sending an email to 73 people while I was thinking of starting pi 515, asking if they could help, I received one response. I was told no and rejected multiple times over and over. I didn’t know anyone who would listen to us. Then my ideas were strange. People used to think I was insane to even think this was possible. One day I went on it, wrote down what I wanted to do, had Jason Greer ask me lots of questions.
Today I look back and say wow. How did I even do it all? How was it possible? Despite all the hardships, how did I do it? Despite being underfunded, underestimated and understaffed how did I do it all?
Some of the things we have accomplished:
* Today we pay young people $15 an hour to teach in middle school.
* Today we have companies coming to work and mentor our kids.
* Today we have incredible partnerships that are focused on the same goal as ours.
* Today we have seen many young people going to college and helping uplift families
* We have provided scholarships
* We have given out over 100 laptops to low-income students

I was told and I am still told no you can’t, but I look at my wall and I know this, nothing can stop a willing mind. Hard work, believe in self and yes consistency is key. You have to grind even harder when you know the odds are against you.

Some people have helped me in this journey and continue to believe in my vision, because of them I am.
Thank you.

PS, I abandoned the business plan left it blank cause I didn’t want to be limited by it. I wanted to keep innovating and challenge myself.