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Pageant 鈥渘ewbee鈥� and Raven鈥檚 cheerleader, Amanda Ross, was crowned Miss Baltimore in 2013. She is a graduate of Morgan State University, where she studied physical education with a concentration in sports administration. Miss Baltimore is also a regular volunteer at 成人快播 Baltimore, an advocate for early literacy and non-violence, and hopes to create a more positive image of Baltimore.

Ross鈥檚 passion for literacy stems from a self realization that her ability to read well has enabled her to successfully pursue a postsecondary education and to communicate effectively in her roles as a Raven鈥檚 cheerleader and Miss Baltimore.

Miss Baltimore volunteers with 成人快播 twice a week at Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Elementary. She spends 45 minutes each session working with her student, Jasmine, on improving Jasmine鈥檚 reading skills. 聽Ross states that within three months of tutoring, 鈥淸Jasmine] has come a long way and is able to read fluently now!鈥�

Beyond her commitments to 成人快播, Amanda Ross also advocates for anti-bullying campaigns, which she has found have a direct link to early education and literacy.

Early Literacy Promoting Non-Violence in Baltimore

In her role as Miss Baltimore, Amanda Ross has taken a stand against bullying and has become an advocate for crime prevention. She has told media sources that her 鈥渦ltimate goal is to talk to schools about bullying, crime prevention, and anti-violence campaigns so that people don鈥檛 just see [Baltimore] as having a high crime rate or drug abuse (problems),鈥� (Baltimore News Journal).

In her time with 成人快播, Miss Ross has made an inciteful connection; 鈥淚 have noticed a correlation between reading and bullying,鈥� says Ross. 聽Bullying is an ongoing problem in schools, especially in low income areas. Ross believes that students struggling in school can be more prone to social and behavioral challenges leading to violence and bullying.

This correlation was recently highlighted by The Washington Post article ,鈥� that cites 鈥渟chools with high levels of reported bullying had lower passing rates 鈥� by an average of 3 to 6 percent across tests 鈥� when compared with schools with less reported bullying.

While Ross sees Baltimore as an exceptionally diverse and wonderful place, she highlights that 鈥渢here is a gap between the middle class and lower class in Baltimore.” 鈥淧eople from middle income areas often choose to pay for private schools rather than send their kids to public schools,鈥� states Ross, which lowers support for public schooling. Thus, 鈥渁 lot of lower income students end up with gaps in (access to quality) education (and literacy).鈥�

Ross notices that lower income students are often perceived as more rough and less interested in their education. 鈥淏ut that couldn鈥檛 be further from the truth,鈥� she adds.

Becoming Part of the Solution

Amanda Ross and other community volunteers have become part of the solution in Baltimore. 成人快播 focuses on the foundational skills that help students become successful in school and help to prevent negative outcomes, such as bullying and high school dropout.

成人快播 welcomes community members, ages 14 and older, to volunteer and provide one-on-one tutoring to students in Baltimore.

When asked what she would say to people who are 鈥渙n the fence鈥� about volunteering, Ross responded:

鈥淛ust try it. Get training, do a shadow session, meet the kids, then decide. When you meet the kids and see how excited they are to learn, you won鈥檛 have any doubts. There is a stereotypical view that kids don鈥檛 want to learn, but that is far from the truth. The kids are so excited to learn to read and to work with their tutors.鈥�