Chauncei Showalter:
2024 STEP UP YOUTH GRADUATE
Adisa Ababa:
Spoken Word Poet
Noah Banks: STEP UP Program Alumni Speaker
Adisa Ababa, Soken Word Poet
Noah Banks loves to watch and learn more about sports, especially Baseball. His favorite team is the Houston Astros, and he considers himself a super fan. His dog Elvi$-Moneypup and he love watching postseason Baseball more than anything else. Noah is a full believer of God and will always have His guidance in his journey. Noah plans on becoming one of the most successful people to come out of the metro Detroit area. Noah believes, “People always say when you make it big or do something with yourself, never forget your hometown.”
New Urban Paradigm, established in 2017, has its roots in the passionate teachings of its Founder Adisa Ababa. Since the late 1990's, Ms. Ababa has served as a committed early childhood administrator, social worker, teacher, and advocate for young children. Much of her long-standing career has been working to improve the quality of care that young children need and deserve.
After spending many years in early childhood education as a coach, trainer, and mentor. Ms. Ababa decided to form a professional development company of her own, New Urban Paradigm. The company was established to address through professional development trainings, the myriad of complex issues experienced and affecting urban families in the early childhood community.