Jahmal Cole is the founder of My Block My Hood My City, a Chicago-based non-profit with a mission to inspire youth through student exploration and empower local communities.
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Jahmal Cole has been shot at multiple times in his day-to-day life, an unfortunate reality that the teenagers and communities he has dedicated the organization to uplifting face on a daily basis in the murder capital of the United States.
By leading community-driven efforts, Jahmal Cole has made it his goal to build a better world one block at a time, while positively impacting the lives of the teens who grow up there with a variety of youth advocate programs.
Through the Explorers program, My Block My Hood My City enables youth from Chicago’s divested neighborhoods to discover the world beyond their blocks, by taking them on enriching experiences across the city and the country that open the doors to new possibilities.
In their latest adventure, the Explorers went behind the scenes at the Shedd Aquarium to learn how researchers are working to preserve the world’s endangered coral reefs, while finding out about their exciting Shedd Aquarium careers.
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