By Karim Shamsi-Basha
Fairfield teacher Devon Frazier won the A.G. Gaston People’s Choice Award for an organization she started called, I See Me Inc. The organization is a reflection of what Frazier is all about.
“As a teacher, I see the strong connection between lack of literacy and the prison system,” Frazier said. “I have a deep love and concern for our children and when I read the statistics it breaks my heart. If my organization could save just one child from the cycle of the criminal justice system, then it’s all worth it.”
I See Me offers five programs in the Fairfield, Midfield and Bessemer city schools. One program is called “Real Men Read,” where men throughout the community read to and mentor boys at those schools.
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