After The Bell Rings

A friend asked me how she could build a program. Consider approaching a business, maybe a non-profit, and telling them your plan of execution. Create a win-win strategy. Here's how I built mine.

This changing landscape has presented some interesting effects on our kids' self-esteem.

If you're looking for a summer job, the YMCA in Duval County, Florida is looking for candidates for their summer camps.

I chatted on Instagram with one of my mentors from my teenage years. I forgot who I was because I left the city where I was raised. She reminded me and inspired me to go back.

If a student has emotional issues or quirks, you don't want him/her to be detrimental to others. Safety - physical, emotional, and mental - should always be present.

This journey started when I was 14. Now, 18 years later, I'm seeing my dream become a reality. There was a girl who walked into the room today. She challenged me to have a separate group of middle school students and HS students.

Documenting my journey as I try to go from 3 to 300 students in my after school program and build a Teen Center.