April 2020

“It takes just one person to keep saying, ‘hey, we gotta do something!’ and other people will join you.” –Doug Linney Our youth and staff were joined by environmentalist and veteran organizer Doug Linney for…

“If we don’t do it, it won’t get done.” – Conway Collis Our youth and staff were honored that Conway Collis joined us for an online leadership seminar discussing the impact we all have when…

“Articulate the thing you want to have happen in the world, then always make the choices that get you closer to that goal.” --Michael Morgan Leadership crosses all fields and transcends professions, which was abundantly…

Learning about Leadership with Vision, Integrity, Strategy and Accountability When Dr. Calvin Watts, Superintendent of the Kent School District, left home for college, his parents counselled him, “V.I.S.A.--Don’t leave home without it.” They were not…

“It is inevitable that in moments of community transformation, leaders will come forth.” Dr. Franklin Pimentel-Torres joined us from the Department of Education of the Dominican Republic for an online leadership seminar with our youth…

“How do we keep hope alive? What can we do? You have to do something good every day. It all begins with personal conduct—which we all are responsible for.” --Dan Greenspan Our online leadership seminar…

“We need to look at new values when we look at new leadership. Shared understanding helps us get down to the real critical issues.” –Professor Alton Jelks Alton Jelks joined our youth and staff for…

“Leadership is about listening and being responsible to the people you represent, and politics is the art of making peoples’ lives better. When we partner together, the impossible becomes possible.” –Rob Bonta Assembly member Rob…

“Make this determination in everything in life: Is an issue bigger than I am?” –The Hon. Elihu Harris “If an issue is bigger than you are, stop fighting for yourself and start fighting for somebody…