Faith Charles: Miss New Jersey Collegiate America

From middle school and all the way to my freshman year of college, I was a victim of cyber, physical, and even verbal bullying. During these hard times, I always wished I had someone to help me understand that I needed to learn to love myself and accept who I am the way God created me. I constantly listened to what others had to say instead of knowing my own self worth. I let people belittle the things that I was passionate about and what made me authentic. Not only did I not accept who I was, others around me didn’t either. Instead of getting to know me, they judged a book by its cover.


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The acronym B.R.A.V.E stands for Building Respect and Values for Everyone. This acronym means to me more than just a platform, but it is truly a lifestyle. This platform gives the opportunity for myself as well as other titleholders to shine a light on the importance of having respect and values for not only yourself, but the individuals around you as well. Through this platform, I’m able to use my past experiences to educate others on how to understand that what makes you different makes you beautiful. 
​During my reign as Miss New Jersey Collegiate America, I will be taking B.R.A.V.E internationally to impoverished communities where as some do lack the education of respectful social skills. Through my Gotta Have Faith Foundation that supports orphanages and schools in Haiti I will be implementing B.R.A.V.E presentations virtually and sending B.R.A.V.E care packages to teach them that where they come from doesn’t define them! It’s so important that these students understand that despite their situation they can make the best of any circumstance by having a positive attitude and respecting one another. I’m so grateful to the Miss High School America Organization for creating this incredible platform to encourage people across the nation to create respectable environments for everyone. Always remember that no matter what you look like or where we come from, we were all created for our own special purposes. Embrace who you are and embrace those around you.