WELCOME TO S.A.V.A SPEAKS

  Welcome to S.A.V.A. Speaks!!!!! My name is Anyania I. Muse and I am the Founder & Chief         Visionary Officer of S.A.V.A. INC. As many of you may already know, I dropped out of High School, had two children and wound up on welfare all before turning 25. S.A.V.A. was created out of my own personal journey with leaving behind lack and utilizing education as the catalyst for my life to change. 

  What my journey taught me was how to invest in myself. That it was not ridiculous to ask for help, but that I needed to invest in myself so that others would really see the value in supporting me on my journey. I am very pleased to introduce S.A.V.A. INC. to all of you. This program has become the best thing that I could have ever done. The ability to motivate people to forever change the trajectory of their lives through education has been an amazing experience. When we speak about education, were not just  talking about education in the traditional sense, but by empowering our members to connect themselves to a process of self-investment that will support every goal imaginable.  

We are so pleased to be able to share this with you and hope that as we grow you will support our efforts. We have created this blog as a way to keep you informed of our thought process, the way in which we see education, and how we support our members.

S.A.V.A has the ability to promote what we call transformational education and for that we are extremely excited. 

Transformational Education, is our way of conveying to our members that it's okay to take nontraditional routes to your education. We want to encourage all of our members to be innovative, creative, and absolutely secure in their approach to education. 

So welcome, we invite you to share your thoughts, stories, experiences, and most of all we hope that like us, you learn something new with every encounter. 

S.A.V.A.'s Vision & Mission 

S.A.V.A.'s vision is to see individuals overcoming lack, fear, doubt and failure. We want to encourage our participants that its never to late to begin again. We believe that access to transformative education plays a vital role in individuals finding their purpose.

S.A.V.A.'s Mission is to Encourage, Empower, and Inspire youth and young adults to forever change the trajectory of their lives through Self-Investment and the promotion of post secondary education.

We believe that access to education can not only change the perspective of an individual, but have a positive impact on their future.

How Do we do this?

We do this by focusing our energies on six core program areas:

• Career & Education
• Health & Wellness
• Arts & Creativity
• Civic Engagement
• Transformational Education
• Life Skills

So What Does S.A.V.A. Stand For Anyway?

S.A.V.A. is an acronym for the four tenets under which we build a foundation for our work and for the work our participants engage in. Our founder Anyania I. Muse came up with these tenets after dropping out of high school, obtaining her G.E.D and finding that in order to reach certain goals, she would have to learn how to build a system that supported her in doing so. That system gave birth to S.A.V.A.

Self-Investment: This principle is to teach the individual both the importance and validity of learning to invest in his/herself prior to asking the world to invest in them. This will be achieved through seminars, symposiums, and workshops on how to invest in self by building a solid foundation.

Advocacy: Through this principle we will teach individuals how to advocate for themselves through campaigns, story banking, public speaking and taking an interest in issues within their communities which affect their individual futures. 

Vision: Through this principle we teach participants how to set the vision for their lives in all areas. Whether its financially, educationally, professionally or personally, we want our participants to learn how to navigate their lives through vision. 

Action: This is the final principle of S.A.V.A. which teaches participants to utilize what they have learned and move toward bringing their goals into fruition. This is the culmination of the lessons, principles, directives, and skills obtained through effective leadership development, training, mentorship, and peer investment. 


S.A.V.A. Member Ashlie McDonald

I just appreciate all that Anyania Muse and S.A.V.A have helped me with. I had a hard  time financially in college and being able to have somewhere to turn to, ask questions, and get sound advice made S.A.V.A a much appreciated and sought after resource then and still.

I started college with the hope that I could pursue a major in computer science. That hope came from wanting to follow in the footsteps of an uncle. I was having such a hard time understanding the curriculum I wanted to give up. And I did for a while until I had the ability to really connect with S.A.V.A.

S.A.V.A helped me to realize that what worked for one, may not work for me; that the road that was accessible for my uncle was not the same road that I might have access to.

S.A.V.A. never told me to give up just because that road was not working, they helped me to change my perspective on how I can get there. Directed me to look at the whole circumstance and find an alternative route. Come to find out my passion was still in the realm of working with computers but through the medium of media and communications.

I never would have had this perspective without S.A.V.A’s help, and this has also opened other doors to graphical design and even PR work of which I still consult and go right to S.A.V.A for more direction, guidance, resources and perspective adjusting.

Ashlie McDonald

S.A.V.A. Client Testimonials- Nicole Moore

When I first met Anyania Muse at Mills College I knew that there was something about her that I wanted to stay close to. Listening to her share her experiences and wisdom was always inspiring to me. At the time I was fresh out of high school and trying to come into adulthood many miles away from my family. 

After freshman year I had to return home to Chicago because of financial situations. I had to start my education over and during my first semester at junior college I became pregnant with my son. At the time of my pregnancy I feared that my educational goals would have to take a back seat. My son’s father was not interested in supporting us in any way. Members of my family were obviously disappointed. Some counted me as another statistic that had managed to throw away all her potential. This was even expressed to me vocally.

At this point in my life I felt very low. Even though I had a small support system, I felt as if they were unable to truly relate to me. Anya has been a constant voice of support and encouragement. She convinced me that if I don’t invest in myself and continue my education, I would be no good to my son or myself. Through her transparency, she provided me with sound advice on how to move forward with my goals. I look at her life as a testament to faith, hard work, and having the courage to move forward despite adversity.

I now have my Associate’s Degree and I’m working on my Bachelor’s Degree in English while raising a preschooler. I believe wholeheartedly in the work that SAVA does because it provides a space where people like me can gain support and resources to change their lives for the better. I am truly grateful for Anya and SAVA and hope to be able to pay forward all that she has given me.

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