Mentoring can be intimidating. If all of the ways that kids can be mentored were laid out on a table with index cards, we’d need

We all have things we are good at. Even at-risk students who might have a hard time identifying their strengths have gifts and abilities that

The 2013-2014 school year was another incredible year for Teach One to Lead One! Over the course of the year, we had the opportunity to

It’s typical for most teenagers to mask their fears and uncertainties with a false sense of confidence, especially at-risk teenagers. They might portray an image

Compassion is a principle that can be hard to define for a lot of teenagers. They think showing compassion means giving lots of money to

As a mentor, it can be difficult to fully comprehend the impact you’re making in the lives of the students you meet. You might wonder

Self-control is a difficult principle for anyone to learn, especially at-risk teens. Knowing the difference between intentionally responding to difficult situations rather than reacting out

When you think about a graduation, what comes to mind? Pomp and circumstance? Black robes and funny hats? Not for the students who graduate our

“Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.” — Samuel Johnson   While each of the principles our

These lyrics made famous by Aretha Franklin can help us a lot when it comes to effectively engaging and mentoring our students. The truth is

There are dozens of statistics that speak to the difference that mentoring can make in the life of an at-risk student… Students who meet regularly

Can we be casually intentional? I recently met a very impressive man. At 79 years of age, he had a confident and pleasing air about