My name is Mr. Hill and I am on a mission to make sure every student is being recognized for the amazing things they are doing at their school and for their community. What better way to recognize students than with a pair of sneakers?

If I can give a advice to the 21 yr old Tre. I would definitely would of say, work harder. People are remember you by what you did today and working harder will put your career in a longevity. If you don't work hard someone is gonna catch up. -tre xiong

Opening up is gonna be the biggest relief you will ever do.  Once you tell someone else you need help, people will come help you.  There are people out there that want to help you and there people who don't care and so the main thing is opening up first. Second is finding good people, trust worthy people to help you.  -kang

Be proud of being Hmong, cause there was time when I was hesitant and not being proud of being Hmong.  Lastly know yourself worth and know that you have value because kids these days see what other people have and wants to look like them.  Also wanting others to like you, you gotta like yourself first!  -her vang

I never knew it would become Paradise, it didn't start as a band.  It started as 2 individuals just messing around with their guitar and cords.  Trying to kill time. -phong yang paradise band

Have fun live life don't take thing over the top, nothing gets accomplish if you are not enjoying yourself.  I use to take my artistry so seriously, that it took the fun out of it!  -elvis thao

Dan Yang, 27, is a proud alum of Columbia College in Chicago. There he majored in Cinema Science graduating with Cum Laude Honors. He also has close ties with Hmong FIlmmaking community, Dan has been on the committee board of the Qhia Dab Neej Film Festival for the better part of 6 years. He has help teach young students the basics of filmmaking and aiding the advancement of Hmong films. Dan is also one of the producers/directors for the first Hmong Anthology film Spirits Dawn, where he launched a successful Kickstarter Campaign and toured the film to 5 different states as well as raising over $1000 for multiple educational programs. Dan is also a proud recipient of  The Cultural Stars Grant Program, where he produce a film called Rice Street in 2020. 

Tou Ger's mission is to use art and ontological coaching to become a part of the cycle of inspiration; passing it on so that it can be added to by someone else's Being and forwarded until the cycle completes itself in a 360°. To share that inspiration from there once again, only now with more mass. To impact and support as many as possible with that ball of inspiration to pursue their passion with childlike wonder, because he is a firm believer that everyone's true passion + their authentic self will make the world a better place.

He came to Atlanta from Norfolk-Virginia Beach, where he was a reporter/fill-in anchor. While in Virginia, Chenue was well-sourced in local and state government, breaking stories for WVEC. He also was on the front line of hurricane coverage, covered the Virginia Beach Municipal Center mass shooting on May 31, and reported on the Virginia Governor Ralph Northam blackface scandal which swept national headlines.

At one point I wanted to give up film making, I came so close because my parent both said "it's time to give up this foolishness, you been playing around for to long it's time to give it up." One day I had break down my dad said "If you wanted this to do what your doing this bad, me saying this to you wouldn't effect you!"