Jason Marque Sole was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He sold his first bag of crack at the age of fourteen and has been to prison due the powerful drug. Having a father addicted to cocaine left a heavy burden on his mother. Entering into what he considered a lucrative position of authority, selling drugs seemed to make life a little better financially. He was sixteen when his mother sent him to Iowa, in an effort to save him from the allure of the streets but he did not stop there. He even landed in Minnesota via the drug trade, where he received a life threatening gunshot that has left him with a rod and screws in his leg.

He was one of the leaders of a notorious street gang and it took resilience to overcome numerous traumatic experiences. He has been in many correctional facilities due to his criminal behavior (i.e. possession of a firearm, first degree possession of controlled substance, second degree possession of controlled substance, terrorist threats, disorderly conduct, etc.).

Mr. Sole earned his Bachelor's of Arts and Master's of Science in Criminal Justice. He is currently pursuing his Doctorate in Public Safety with a specialization in Criminal Justice. His mission is to help children learn from his mistakes and help ex-offenders learn from his road to redemption. By showing others the pain and suffering that he endured and the adversity needed to overcome helps them gain a sense of hope!

"We need to teach our children-by example-not to be lazy, to do their homework, to pay attention to detail, to take care and pride in work, to be reliable, and not to wobble and jerk through life. Each of us must take the initiative to create our opportunities, not waiting around for favors. We need not assume that a door is closed but must push on it. We must not assume if it was closed yesterday that it's closed today"
Marian Wright Edelman