Andrenae
Andrenae
Andrenae was a senior at Ballou in Washington, DC when she wrote The Ballou We Know. She likes to write, cook, and plan events. She wants to be an entrepreneur and possibly open up her own restaurant. She’d also like to start a mentoring organization that mentors up-and-coming chefs. She wanted to be a part of The Ballou We Know to get her opinion out about all the changes happening at Ballou. She wants readers to see the different personalities of the students at Ballou and not to focus on the stereotypical things that people here. Being a part of this book helped her learn to open up more and to let people hear her point of view. It allows people to get to know more about her as a person.
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Proceeds from book sales go to a Ballou HS scholarship fund and to empower new authors.
This book, the fifth volume of The Ballou Story Project, was initiated by these young people in response to a challenging year for the community. They wanted to illuminate the Ballou not often represented in the media--one full of love, hard work, and transformation. They set their mission: to change the story about their school and the people who call it home. To combat stereotypes and assumptions. To motivate the next generation to persevere, and to believe in themselves, no matter what.
Most importantly, these young people wanted to speak for themselves, not to be spoken about. They remind us that there are many sides to every story, and that all voices should be valued and heard. “This is our last line of defense,” they write. “These are our stories. This is the Ballou We Know.”
The Ballou We Know is the fifth volume of The Ballou Story Project, a program that provides a platform for these students to tell their own stories and act as leaders in their community. Learn more.
ISBN: 978-1945434914
Age: 12+
Lexile: 760L
Page Count: 72
Published: 2018
