About the site
There was once a chick that lived in a backyard with many other chicks; he was just a ‘backyard chicken’. He would often stay at his position in the backyard and look up at the eagles that would fly over the backyard, wishing that he too could go that high. It seemed great and majestic so high up but of course he could not fly and so he would never be able to see and soar as the eagles did. Well, sadly the chick grew and died, having never soared. The saddest part was that, in fact, this chick was an eaglet in the midst of many backyard chicks. But he never knew. He looked around at what and who he saw and decided that he should never fly because surely it would never be possible if everything around him dictated that he couldn't.
Thanks for stopping by this website, set up as an online community for young people to share their stories of how education is changing their lives, and the risks they have taken and obstacles they have overcome to get where they are today. The site has recently relaunched with a brand new look, and we invite you to look around. The Stories section is growing regularly with new inspirational stories from around the world, telling of the challenges and subsequent achievements experienced by young people today. We hope you enjoy the site.
Find out more about the history of Eagles Breakaway through messages from the site administrators, Shawna-Kaye Lester and Rob Wright.