I’ve attended three more training sessions since I wrote last month about how it was going in my efforts to become a life coach for the Ali Forney Center. The training has been enlightening. Much of it has centered around how to connect with the clients and engage them in the right way. It’s really [...]

Back in late January I wrote that I was looking at becoming a life coach for the Ali Forney Center. Since then I’ve been to a general orientation session about the program and have attended the first of six training sessions. I knew this was going to be a challenging undertaking and the initial training [...]

Back in the 2005-06 school year, I volunteered at a place called The Door, an organization that has the mission to empower young people to reach their potential by providing comprehensive youth development services in a diverse and caring environment. I worked in the guidance office helping students get through the college admissions process. It [...]