Teach One to Lead One Navigating Today’s Challenges
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Navigating Today’s Challenges

by Dr. Lori Maldonado In today’s dynamic digital landscape, our teens are embarking on a journey teeming with opportunities for growth and positive transformations! However, this thrilling new world also presents its unique set of challenges. The National Institute of Mental Health reveals that approximately 17% of American teens may

Future of Mentoring T1L1 Technology
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Our Future is Not Bleak: The Future of Mentoring

By Dr. Lori Maldonado I am thrilled to share the exciting future of mentoring! The mentoring landscape is rapidly evolving, driven by integrating technology and remote digital platforms. This transformation is invigorating and full of possibilities! Today’s generation forges relationships through digital means, a departure from the traditional in-person interactions

Helping Students Feel Safe T1L1 Mentorship
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Helping Them Feel Safe

Joshua was defiant when we first met him. Joshua’s teacher told us, “He had a lot of outbursts and didn’t want to follow directions. He was very confused.” His teacher and the School Social Worker were constantly working with Joshua.  Unfortunately, he couldn’t sit still and was struggling with attention

New Digital Realities T1L1 Mentoring
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New Digital Realities

In 2021, Bark (makers of a digital monitoring app) analyzed more than 3.4 billion messages across email, texts, social media, and many other apps to compile statistics that tell the story about what our kids face today. Although not totally unexpected, the new digital realities were alarming nevertheless. • 85.00%

Right and Wrong Teach One to Lead One Story
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Right and Wrong

Jaylyn is a junior in high school whom I recently ran into. Of course, I see many students while I am out meeting with our mentors in the schools or the classroom where I mentor. However, running into Jaylyn was a special surprise. Jaylyn was a Teach One to Lead

The Good Fight Teach One to Lead One Youth Empowerment
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The Good Fight

You truly inspire me! When meeting with Teach One to Lead One financial investors and volunteer mentors across our country, I consistently leave those meetings encouraged. Life is full of surprises, some good and some incredibly challenging. Yet, knowing that you and I are working together to reach the next

Tyler’s journey overcoming epilepsy with Teach One to Lead One mentorship
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The Pain of Epilepsy

Tyler is a young man who participated in one of our Teach One to Lead One high school groups. His life story touches deep in the hearts of those who hear it. For you see, Tyler was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 11. As we can only imagine,

Positive energy for youth creating safety and hope
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Feeling Positive Energy

There is a lot of talk about positive energy nowadays. What does that mean? Young people talk about it often. But what do they mean? In a world surrounded by strife, we can be energy givers. But how? Well, the answer is more accessible than many of us think. Think

Teaching enthusiasm through mentorship with T1L1
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Seeing A new Perspective

“Enthusiasm” is one of 10 Universal Principles that Teach One to Lead One® (T1L1) mentors instill in their students. It is made up of 2 components: “Positive Thinking” and “Proper Perspective.” In today’s world, it is becoming more rare to find students who live with enthusiasm. Perhaps this is because

T1L1 Western Region Scholarship award ceremony
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2022 T1L1 Western Region Scholarship

On June 16, Teach One to Lead One announced that Orman Nel-son from Heritage High School in Vancouver, Washington, is the recipient of the Western Region Scholarship for 2022. He was presented with a $2,500 scholarship to further his studies next year at Washington State University. The Western Region Scholarship

Ten Universal Principles taught by T1L1 mentors
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Purpose and Potential in Life: The Ten Universal Principles

UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES  A Universal Principle is a truth we live by that is true for anyone, anywhere, anytime.  Respect • Integrity • Self-Control • Compassion Courage • Teamwork • Excellence • Humility Enthusiasm • Honor    The foundation of the curriculum that is taught by T1L1 mentors are the ten

T1L1 student and teacher feedback on mentoring impact
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Hearing fromStudents and Teachers

  Teach One to Lead One mentors are changing the lives of students for the better. Our spring programs are wrapping up and we are hearing from students and teachers. Just what are they saying? Here is a sampling of their comments. “For a long time, I had a traumatic

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