A Changed Life
Richard Doe, Maricopa County Chapter Director “See that kid right there with the black and orange shoes? You just changed his life.” These were words that were spoken to me by a school…
Self-Control: Want What You Want to Want
Austin Davis, Community Engagement Specialist Do you ever find yourself wanting something better for your life, yet keep making decisions that don’t lead you there? Why is that? Why don’t we have the…
Show Up
Lindsay Palmer, Program Director “80% of success is just showing up” – Woody Allen When it comes to mentoring, truer words have never been spoken. Often times when speaking with people about Teach…
Practice what you Teach: Compassion.
Lindsay Palmer, Program Director Of all twelve Teach One to Lead One sessions that we lead with students, the session on Compassion is one of my favorites. The two components of compassion that…
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Austin Davis, Community Engagement Specialist "We have built entire systems to fix the exhaust but nothing to fix the engine." -Robert Rhoton CEO of Arizona Trauma Institute I had the pleasure to hear…
Authenticity in Mentoring
Lindsay Palmer, Program Director My husband and I were recently afforded the opportunity to take a year off from “real life” and travel through Central and South America. The trip of a lifetime, really.…
Mentor Post: Finding Purpose
**From a T1L1 Mentor in Maricopa County** When I signed up to be a mentor with Teach One to Lead One®, I had no idea how much I would love volunteering to mentor these…
The Suicide Crisis
If you live in the Phoenix area, you have most likely heard about the tragedy that took place on May 11, 2015 at a local high school - Corona Del Sol. Marcus, an 18…
Bankrupt
One of the many pieces of truth that we give to Teach One to Lead One® students is that in order to have GREAT relationships, it involves respect and meaningful effort. We say that…
The Person Least Expected to Change
Teach One to Lead One® exists to transform at-risk kids into upright citizens. But ask any volunteer mentor and you'll quickly learn that T1L1 also transforms our adult mentors! When I began as…