CEDRIC DEAN is a leader, an educator, and sometimes even a psychologist. But most of all, he is a mentor, motivating the misguided with the same sizzling enthusiasm that allowed him to transform from a ganster to a genius. Growing up in Charlotte, N.C., he had aspirations of being a thug, but after regimented years of learning, labor and lonliness, he preserved. Now he is committed to teaching the misguided the mistake in not learning from his mistakes. Cedric Dean's New Hope Curriculum is the essential workbook for helping children get on the right track. This curriculum is designed to focus on helping adults better prepare children for teenage years.