Jartis Watts was raised by his grandparents after his mother gave birth to him at the young age of 17, Jartis grew up in a community plagued by poverty and crime. Violence was a daily reality—he was only 12 years old when his uncle was killed in front of him. With no role models and no guidance, he recalls: “I never had a male role model talk to me about real life and mentor me.”

That changed when Jartis joined Pro-Vision’s Manhood Development Program. For the first time, he had mentors, like Pro-Vision, Inc.’s Founder Coach Roy, who believed in him and taught him that there were no limits to what he could achieve. “We don’t have to be victims of our own circumstances—unless we choose to be.”

Through the Manhood Development Program, Jartis discovered his entrepreneurial spirit and experienced opportunities he never imagined—like his first trip outside Houston on a field trip to Mississippi. He became the first in his family to attend college, graduating at the top 5% of his class and receiving his bachelor's of science in Physics and a minor in Math from Sam Houston State University. Today, he is the President of his company, ANI, building a legacy that inspires not only his younger cousins but future generations.