Luc Jasmin gives address at Annual Fig Tree fundraiser

Luc Jasmin, left, gave an address at the Annual Fig Tree fundraiser luncheon at Gonzaga University on March 14. (Courtesy of Jaycie Calvert)
Luc Jasmin, left, gave an address at the Annual Fig Tree fundraiser luncheon at Gonzaga University on March 14. (Courtesy of Jaycie Calvert)
From Black Lens staff reports

Luc Jasmin gave an address at the Annual Fig Tree fundraiser luncheon at Gonzaga University on March 14, reflecting on the messages he received growing up and the grounding encouragement of his mother as he continues to strive toward building a strong, thriving community.

“I’m not supposed to be here” is what the world told him – but his mother answered in Creole, “Bondye ak kominote” – God and community.

That truth carried him through every statistic, every doubt, and every moment that said give up.