024 - Beyond Your Comfort Zone with Ayden Wilson
Accelerate Access Episode 024 - XX with Ayden Wilson, 2022 Nyah Project Fellow
Welcome to the next episode of Accelerate Access: The Podcast! We share stories of how access to opportunity changes lives. Hosted by Nyah Project founder, Leigh-Ann Buchanan, the podcast provides an inside look into the transformational journeys of our Nyah Fellows as they navigate college, careers, and personal growth as young leaders in the community.
Ayden Wilson, 2022 Nyah Fellow and Florida Atlantic University student, sits down with Leigh-Ann to discuss how Nyah Project helped him get out of his comfort zone, systemic racism in America, and his highs and lows from Ghana. Also find out how he’s combining his passion for sports and statistics with his career pursuits, plus more!
"The biggest challenge for me right now is systemic racism in America. I feel like not enough people are doing enough, especially in our government, and I feel like they need to." - Ayden Wilson
They also chat about:
Challenges with self-perception, particularly with self-doubt and undervaluing personal achievements
Relationships and connections
His Nyah Project fellowship experience in Ghana, from late night talks to waterfalls
His Jamaican and English roots
How Access Online gave him a blueprint for the college admissions process
Nerding out on data analytics
His love for music and hip hop
Why Kendrick Lamar inspires him
The importance of creating spaces for all voices to be heard
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