Emotional skills
Promoting healthy coping strategies, anger management, and emotional awareness.
The person behind the purpose
MEET
MARY ANN
WILSON
An author and advocate championing the brilliance and potential of every child.
Her vision
See the child.
See the potential.
Mary Ann Wilson believes that all children are special and deserve to know their worth. Her advocacy places particular attention on young Black males, who may encounter harmful stereotypes and messages that limit how others see their potential.
Her message encourages children to recognize that they have choices, that violence does not define their future, and that brilliance can be developed through support, education, and effective coping skills.
A child's future should not be decided by the stereotypes placed upon them.
The work behind the message
From belief
to action.
Positive choices
Encouraging conflict resolution, decision-making, and personal responsibility.
Collective support
Calling on families, educators, and social workers to invest in children's strengths.