Dominic Carter’s motto is never “give up in life,” no matter what.  Dominic has lived in Rockland County for more than 30 years and loves Rockland. His kids, Courtney and Dominic Jr. growing up, were often brought to Finkelstein Memorial Library to read. Dominic book is titled “No Momma’s Boy,” How I Let Go of My Past and Embraced the Future. He has had to overcome enormous obstacles in his life. Dominic was a child out of a poor urban setting in New York City and the housing projects of the Bronx; on welfare; Public school student; and had no father in his life; No man ever signed his birth certificate, and Dominic’s grandfather was a Heroin Addict on the streets of NYC. But Education would save Dominic’s Life.

Dominic went on to be the first one in his family to attend college, attending the State University of New York-College at Cortland where he graduated in just three years, and then Graduate School at the renowned Newhouse School of Public Communication at Syracuse University. Dominic spent time as a toddler in the NYC Foster Care system and was raised by his grandmother. Like many victims of a traumatic past, Dominic has not lived an easy life.  It has been a life of tremendous highs and devastating lows, but there is a silver lining. It is a life of perseverance and redemption. By using his own life to illustrate his point, Dominic proves that while it may be difficult, it is possible to succeed.  This is a presentation that is positive, and truly shows that anything success-wise is possible in life if you are willing to work hard, and you believe in yourself.