SOUTH BEND, Ind. --- The South Bend Community School Corporation brought motivational speaker Dr. Eric Thomas to the Century Center on Wednesday night. 

“The message that I give they need to hear it, just as well as Chicago, L.A., Dallas, Houston,” said Dr. Thomas.

Nathan Boyd, with SBCSC, said students and parents should sign up for Family and Community Engagement (FACE), mentoring programs, and Freedman Academy.

“Number one thing 2019, should be different than 2018,” he said.