Meet YVC Philly - Dashawn

​"When I go to school and YVC, it's like home. When you have friends who like to do these projects and have a good mindset and who are there for you, it's definitely a good feeling of safety. We respect each other. "

"My martial arts teacher is one of my role models. He taught me a lot of self discipline. He said that sometimes it's about using your words and your confident image to influence people to make better choices. I took martial arts because my Dad did when he was younger. He took it because he was bullied. He wants us to be able to defend ourselves so that we won't have to fight. Like my martial arts teacher said, just having the confidence of knowing how to protect yourself is enough to make sure you don't have to fight."