Former Indianapolis Colts cornerback Marlin Jackson is hoping to play a role in curbing violence among our youth.
He never knew his dad and mom were addicted to drugs. He moved from home to home.
Jackson says he had to fight for the life he wanted. Now he wants to teach the next generation to do the same.It's all part of his nonprofit, 'Fight for Life Foundation,' that helps kids understand the importance of decision-making. 50 students from a variety of schools in Indianapolis got to partake in a field trip to the Indianapolis Children's Museum."It is looking within and better understanding yourself, your emotions and what you feel. So you can have that self control," Jackson said.It relies on software, to help students track their good decisions in a point system.
The kids have to follow the core values of the program. Each good deed earns points that can be exchanged for incentives."That's life. Your decisions determine your circumstance," Jackson said."Sometimes it is out of your control and you have to cope and manage and deal with it and continue to push forward.""If you experience trauma sometimes, you are not in the best position to make executive function decisions.
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