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Dan Minnie head custodian Hassani Craft says boys' mentoring program helped students gain independence
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Hassani Craft, head custodian at Dan Minnie Elementary School, described coaching the boys' Let Me Run program, citing an 18-member roster with 10 returning students and one case of marked progress from specialized support to independence.
Hassani Craft, head custodian at Dan Minnie Elementary School, described how coaching a boys' mentoring program called Let Me Run has helped students build independence and social skills.
Craft said he has worked at the school for 13 years and that his connection to the campus runs deep: he attended the same school as a child and was encouraged into his current role by a former principal. "This is my thirteenth year, being a head custodian," he said. "I tie shoes. I walk kids to class. I sit down with kids, during lunch. I just I do it because I want to, because I like to is what I do."
The program, Craft said, is in its third season at the school. "It's 18 of us, and out of the 18…
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