I Am Abel Foundation

the i am abel foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that seeks to bridge socioeconomic gaps and promote achievement amongst underrepresented minority inner city youth so that every child will have a shot at the not so impossible dream. academic advising: while great advice and guidance is critical, we find that because of a paucity of visible mentors, most of the students we meet early on lack confidence. therefore, a key component to all of our academic advising is to to be affirmative and uplifting while remaining practical and pragmatic. we build confidence. unique to our academic advising is that our advising is always affirmative. we tell our students what they can accomplish rather than what they can’t and focus on solutions to reach their goals. this approach is key as >90% of our students of color have been told at least once by a teacher, principal, advisor, or person in key leadership over the student, etc… that they weren’t capable of pursuing careers in stem