Growing up in the North Ward of Newark, New Jersey, Sadayah always thought that business
professionals were stuck-up and uninterested in kids like her. But after
attending the Development School for Youth workshops and interning at Ernst and
Young, she was pleasantly surprised that the business professionals she met
wanted to contribute to her success as a future accountant; in fact, she still
keeps in touch with many of her mentors today. In her internship, Sadayah
rotated to various departments and learned new computer skills while also
making money for the first time in her life. The DSY performance workshops also
taught her the skills she needed to overcome her fear of public speaking; “I didn’t know how to handle myself. Each
week having to improvise as we met new people helped me feel more comfortable
now when in conversation with another person.”
