Santo Domingo, Domincan Republic

Stanley Jean-Charles was born to gracious parents in the year of 1984. His family ventured from Jacmel, Haiti to New York City in search of refuge from political instability and economic turmoil. From New York City his family moved to Boston to be in the proximity and comfort of family. While in Boston, his mother can across the missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) on the subway and shortly thereafter the family converted to the Mormon faith. Stanley earned a bachelor’s degree at Brigham Young University in Sociology and Political Science. He decided to attend law school to acquire the skills necessary to be an effective advocate for change in the inner city. He plans on creating a non-profit organization that addresses the issues that plague many of America’s inner cities today.