Students
This is an exciting week for me. I have the privilege of speaking to Hispanic teenagers in McAllen, TX. The event coordinator said that they are expecting 700-900 Hispanic students from dozens of Rio Grande Valley schools. This is exciting to me because I thoroughly enjoy spending time with young people who care about making positive decisions.
The Hispanic Youth conference is being put on my a company called Workforce Solutions. They have several locations around Texas but the one hosting the event is located in the valley. I believe this conference is taking place at the Convention Center so they are investing some money into these kids.
This says a lot about this company. I did some research on their website and it looks like they are a staffing agency, but they also are youth advocates, doing all they can to produce positive results in young people. Students have an opportunity to spend the whole day on Friday listening to motivational keynote speakers and attending seminar workshops.
I enjoy leading workshops because they can be small and inclusive. I’m going to be talking about leadership and how students have an opportunity to change their family tree. Teens may not see it at their age but the decisions they make will impact the rest of their lives. I’ll share how one day can change your whole life. I will also emphasize how we are walking resumes so always treat people with respect they may end up wanting to hire you.
Have you ever met someone that you would hire if you owned a business? I have. Would you hire you? I would. These are the kind of questions that teenagers need to be asking of themselves and so i’ll be able to share this kind of knowledge with them. Of course i’m going to touch base on college and how education has changed my life. I’ll share how I struggled early during my junior college years but when I got to the University I excelled and received good grades.
I’m planning on taking my graduation regalia. You never know, some students have never seen what they look like up close, some have never seen a college degree either. Well at least they’ll get to see what a college grad looks like and since I’m Hispanic, they’ll see that I look like them giving them the motivation they need to also see themselves as Hispanic high school graduates.
