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Fort Wayne Community Schools literacy night spotlights mental health and author Zachary Peyton's Core 9
Summary
At a Boyz II Men literacy night hosted by the district's community-schools program, former athlete and author Zachary Peyton discussed his book Core 9 and personal recovery while counselor Rafael Bosley led a mental-wellness demonstration linking literacy to emotional expression; free books and resources were offered to families.
Fort Wayne Community Schools hosted its second annual "Boyz II Men" literacy night on Wednesday evening, where author and former basketball player Zachary Peyton discussed his new book Core 9 and Rafael Bosley, a licensed mental health counselor, led a mental-wellness exercise for students and parents.
The event, presented through the district's community-schools programming, combined an on-stage interview and audience Q&A with a hands-on coping demonstration. "Remain coachable," Peyton told students when asked for practical advice; he framed the book's nine principles — purpose, passion, preparation, people, place, patience, pain, perseverance and prize — as tools for young people navigating difficult choices.
Peyton described his path candidly: "I spent nine months in prison," he said, and told the…
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