Not by Chance

Not By Chance: Stories of Individual Determination shares inspiring accounts of determined students who refused to let life circumstances define them. They remind us that talent is universal, even when opportunities are not. They show how far students can advance—propelled by their own resiliency and by teachers who believed in them, invested in their lives, and challenged them. This inspiring collection is a testament to an innovative program that dared to defy the status quo and transformed the lives of millions of students in the process. By design, not by chance.