Dante Calloway is all in for the same program that helped him as a kid at James Deanman Beacon.
The Solano County resident is no stranger to the neighborhood. Growing up in the Ocean View-Merced Heights-Ingleside, Calloway went to James Denman Middle School and Leadership High School and participated in after-school programs. However, Denman was special. He returned as an adult in a safety and support role, thanks to staff who encouraged him to apply, and is now the interim director of youth and family programs at the school’s Beacon after-school and resource program.
“I've never really seen myself doing youth development, but I continue to learn and understand throughout the years that I had a niche for this thing, that I had a gift with it to be able to continue to inspire the next generation,” Calloway said. “It's literally been, I would say, satisfying. I can't thank this community enough for everything that it's done for me.”
