Local Business Owners

Give Back to the Community You Serve

Busy local business owners like you are the backbone of our community. You work hard, you’re always on the go, and while you want to give back, finding the time is tough. But what if there was a way to make a lasting impact?

Connect with young people

Shape future leaders

Make a Real Impact

Balancing Business with Giving Back

You got into business for the freedom to make an impact on whatever you saw as most important. But with your full schedule, it can feel like “just one more thing” on your already full plate. The good news? You don’t need to sacrifice that freedom to make an impact. You just need the right opportunity.

28

Years

532

Mentors

60,247

Kids Impacted

7

Different States

Instilling Universal Principles Today for Tomorrow's Workforce

As a local business owner, you know that great employees aren’t just skilled—they have strong character. By investing your time in mentoring teens, you’re not just giving back to the community, you’re helping to develop the kind of future workforce your business—and the world—needs.
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Respect

Treat others with respect in all situations.

Integrity

Integrity is doing the right thing even when nobody is looking.

Self-control​

Show self-control in order to maintain a safe and healthy lifestyle.

Courage

Demonstrate courage even in the face of self-doubt and fear.

Humility

Balance your self-confidence with healthy doses of humility.

Excellence​

Exercise excellence as a habit and a consistent part of your life.

Compassion​

Show great compassion for those less fortunate than yourself.

Enthusiasm​

Generate enthusiasm in yourself and others towards a positive purpose.

Teamwork​

Contribute to teamwork and reap the benefits as well.

Honor​

A person of honor consistently makes the right choices.

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How to become a mentor

Mentors are taken through a complete background check and mentor certification training.

They are placed in a mentor team and paired with a school and group of students for a whole school semester or year.

Each week the mentor team meets with students and guides them through the T1L1 curriculum that teaches universal principles to them.

Mentors work at developing long-term relationships so the students can feel safe asking questions of significance.

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Should You Be Involved?

Talk to a Teach One to Lead One® representative today about becoming a T1L1 mentor, a T1L1 charitable organization, or a T1L1 school.

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