Moving Forward With New Tools To Add To Our Tool Belts

Here we are, in Washington D.C. We are so excited to be part of GEAR UP Alumni Leadership Academy (GUALA). Today is our second day in D.C. This morning, we had an amazing speaker, Johnnie Williams. He is an amazing mentor and a wonderful person I have rarely met. I have learned that everyone has his or her own unique experience that someone else may have not been through, thus everyone can be a mentor. Being a great mentor is being able to listen and connect with the students through their stories. He also delivered a metaphor through the usage of an envelope. Essentially, the envelope symbolizes the free will to change your future and never let your zip code define your place, but let YOU define where you want to be. To be continue...........

We’re all going to be future yellow unknown cards; red unknown cards just aren’t for us!!!!

Khanha

-Lasheca

Leslie Jimenez

Alma