<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187</id><updated>2012-01-31T17:34:46.469-08:00</updated><category term='ACLU'/><category term='5 Saves Lives'/><category term='Ice Cube'/><category term='generosity'/><category term='transport'/><category term='LA Marathon'/><category term='Oprah'/><category term='Memories'/><category term='Retreat'/><category term='service'/><category term='youth.'/><category term='corporate'/><category term='Street Poets'/><category term='perception'/><category term='prison'/><category term='Connectors'/><category term='White Elephant'/><category term='Jessica Alba'/><category term='immigration 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term='Community'/><category term='Rhino'/><category term='Banks'/><category term='teacher'/><category term='aim'/><category term='Coach'/><category term='tagger'/><category term='Bingo'/><category term='Floyd'/><category term='Tony&apos;s Blog'/><category term='Mentee Summit'/><category term='racism'/><category term='Mentee Initiation Retreat'/><category term='Kennedy'/><category term='Renewal'/><category term='business'/><category term='ECHO'/><category term='tony'/><category term='Stacey Peralta'/><category term='college'/><category term='language'/><category term='gratitude'/><category term='Lincoln'/><category term='undocumented'/><category term='equality'/><category term='Odyssey'/><category term='John Moio'/><category term='inner city'/><category term='strength'/><category term='impact'/><category term='market'/><category term='Children&apos;s Hospital'/><category term='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee'/><category term='Thursday&apos;s Thoughts'/><category term='public  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Academy'/><category term='Give Youth a Chance'/><category term='Lakers'/><category term='Heros'/><category term='CHLA'/><category term='Mosaic'/><category term='listening'/><category term='Interweb'/><category term='redemption'/><category term='food'/><category term='paramount'/><category term='Dedication'/><category term='vote'/><category term='mentors'/><category term='Mythology'/><category term='Adams'/><category term='personal agency'/><category term='Family Night'/><category term='Mentoring'/><category term='snow'/><category term='National Mentoring Month'/><category term='money'/><title type='text'>Change 2 Lives - Become A Mentor</title><subtitle type='html'>The Youth Mentoring Connection / Urban Oasis Blog</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>Sarah S.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10589469668353126939</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>573</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-2370776128020755915</id><published>2012-01-31T17:34:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-31T17:34:46.484-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='iheart radio'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='coldplay'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='KIIS FM'/><title type='text'>Win Tickets to the Sold Out Coldplay Benefit Concert</title><summary type='text'>The Coldplay Benefit Concert is SOLD OUT…but YMC Membership has its privileges!  


Join Cold Play, iHeart Radio, KIIS FM, 98.7, and MYFM to support our cause.
Become a Member – and you have 4 ways to win!!
1)  Active Mentors are automatically entered to win 2 tickets!
2) Join as a Member - you’ll be entered to win 2 tickets!
3)  Help us get the word out – refer a new member – you’ll be entered </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/2370776128020755915/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=2370776128020755915' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/2370776128020755915'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/2370776128020755915'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2012/01/win-tickets-to-sold-out-coldplay.html' title='Win Tickets to the Sold Out Coldplay Benefit Concert'/><author><name>Agueda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11853855995881186686</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fmt81i65l7k/TyiTbD11MJI/AAAAAAAACvU/hL-jNEZaZOw/s72-c/coldplay.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-9140769333115732856</id><published>2012-01-26T16:31:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-26T16:31:23.670-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='paramount'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentoring'/><title type='text'>Paramount - Goal Setting</title><summary type='text'>

During this weeks mentoring session, the matches in our Paramount mentoring program had the opportunity to set goals for their life. The purpose of this session is to get young people thinking about their futures and providing a space for them to be intentional with their decision making.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/9140769333115732856/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=9140769333115732856' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/9140769333115732856'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/9140769333115732856'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2012/01/paramount-goal-setting.html' title='Paramount - Goal Setting'/><author><name>Agueda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11853855995881186686</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-8124584180329850832</id><published>2012-01-18T15:16:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-18T16:24:53.329-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentoring Program'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ymc'/><title type='text'>WB Group Session</title><summary type='text'>At this session the Mentee and Mentor were given an opportunity to take a look at their new years resolution and how they plan to commit to their goals. Both Mentor and Mentee shared their dreams and future accomplishments with one another and some matches shared to the entire group about what changes they are looking forward to making.  Thank you WB for another wonderful Session.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/8124584180329850832/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=8124584180329850832' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/8124584180329850832'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/8124584180329850832'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2012/01/wb-group-session.html' title='WB Group Session'/><author><name>Grizzle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00176720478717327938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-5034321323767432067</id><published>2012-01-02T07:05:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-02T07:05:05.313-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Winter Solstace'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tony&apos;s Blog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='inspiration'/><title type='text'>Welcome 2012</title><summary type='text'>  
As the wheel of life turns and the light returns, we don’t know what is in store for us in this new year.  So, the best that I can do is to be grateful for the gift of today, as each day is a chance for a new beginning.  
love &amp; gratitude,TonyFounder/CEO, Youth Mentoring Connection
  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/5034321323767432067/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=5034321323767432067' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/5034321323767432067'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/5034321323767432067'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2012/01/welcome-2012.html' title='Welcome 2012'/><author><name>Tony</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18151191395935372486</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='18' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dH4z8MhgMcI/SSz4962XEFI/AAAAAAAAAAw/YoS6sBUZWlA/S220/TLatPortoB.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZakgbTNzpDE/TwHClTzIBUI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/tlIBD6KZimw/s72-c/stunning+sunrise.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-7359938830693546671</id><published>2011-12-20T09:51:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-12-20T13:39:14.358-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='GRYD'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='White Elephant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Holiday Party'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='CHLA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentoring Program'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentoring'/><title type='text'>CHLA Holiday Party</title><summary type='text'>This was our holiday session with our mentors and mentees. We had dinner following our white elephant gift exchange, which was filled with a lot of goofy gifts.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/7359938830693546671/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=7359938830693546671' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/7359938830693546671'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/7359938830693546671'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/12/chla-holiday-party.html' title='CHLA Holiday Party'/><author><name>Christilily Chiv</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00929539783133819388</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-2195754175831027701</id><published>2011-12-19T15:50:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-12-19T15:57:01.440-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Holiday Party'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='WB'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ymc'/><title type='text'>Warner Bros. Holiday Party 2011-2012</title><summary type='text'>In this session our Mentors and Mentee's enjoyed a fun game of White Elephant after eating a delicious Christmas Lunch at Warner Bros. Here are a few pictures of our lovely matches having a great time and showing love all around. Enjoy.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/2195754175831027701/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=2195754175831027701' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/2195754175831027701'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/2195754175831027701'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/12/warner-bros-holiday-party-2011-2012.html' title='Warner Bros. Holiday Party 2011-2012'/><author><name>Grizzle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00176720478717327938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-5356070231179162134</id><published>2011-12-16T15:56:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-12-16T16:10:21.552-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HBO'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youthmentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ymc'/><title type='text'>HBO- Holiday Party</title><summary type='text'>In honor of the holidays we decided to have some fun by playing the White Elephant game at the HBO holiday party. The  mentees had a chance to spend quality time with their mentors and open really cool gifts. The game got really exciting because they got to "steal" a couple of the gifts from each other, this of course following the rules of the game.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/5356070231179162134/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=5356070231179162134' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/5356070231179162134'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/5356070231179162134'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/12/hbo-white-elephant.html' title='HBO- Holiday Party'/><author><name>Grizzle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00176720478717327938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-1525673947209280550</id><published>2011-12-13T14:31:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-12-13T14:50:33.409-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='GRYD'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='CHLA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Children&apos;s Hospital'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentoring Program'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentoring'/><title type='text'>CHLA 2011-2012 Matching Session</title><summary type='text'>In this session, mentors and mentees were matched and got to know each other through the mentor/mentee interview and introduced each other to the rest of the group!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/1525673947209280550/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=1525673947209280550' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/1525673947209280550'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/1525673947209280550'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/12/chla-2011-2012-matching-session.html' title='CHLA 2011-2012 Matching Session'/><author><name>Christilily Chiv</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00929539783133819388</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-6824879954120308986</id><published>2011-11-30T15:33:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-11-30T15:37:14.632-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HBO'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Give Youth a Chance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentoring'/><title type='text'>HBO Thanksgiving - Toast &amp; Turkey</title><summary type='text'>&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;     Normal   0               false   false   false      EN-US   X-NONE   X-NONE                                                     MicrosoftInternetExplorer4                                                   &lt;![endif]--&gt;&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/6824879954120308986/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=6824879954120308986' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/6824879954120308986'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/6824879954120308986'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/11/hbo-thanksgiving-toast-turkey_30.html' title='HBO Thanksgiving - Toast &amp; Turkey'/><author><name>Grizzle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00176720478717327938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-6329489620539368713</id><published>2011-11-25T10:07:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-11-26T19:24:45.502-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tony&apos;s Blog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Thanksgiving'/><title type='text'>Thanksgiving Gratitude and Prayer for Healing</title><summary type='text'>I give thanks for moments of peace, love and respect; for the ability to imagine a just and loving world; for the beauty of all the expressions of love and gratitude that are abundant on this day.
As we offer each other nourishment of body and spirit, let us also offer deep gratitude for the original generosity of the natives of this land; prayers for healing of deep historical wounds that are </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/6329489620539368713/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=6329489620539368713' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/6329489620539368713'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/6329489620539368713'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/11/thanksgiving-gratitude-and-call-for.html' title='Thanksgiving Gratitude and Prayer for Healing'/><author><name>Tony</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18151191395935372486</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='18' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dH4z8MhgMcI/SSz4962XEFI/AAAAAAAAAAw/YoS6sBUZWlA/S220/TLatPortoB.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4g8Mj-SUw8A/Ts_RsoU_1VI/AAAAAAAAAd8/3aSoJXundlQ/s72-c/TL+Headshot+4.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-2997210432119557156</id><published>2011-11-17T18:02:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-11-17T18:06:23.006-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='GRYD'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='CHLA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Children&apos;s Hospital'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentoring Program'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentoring'/><title type='text'>CHLA 2011-2012 Getting to Know You Sesion</title><summary type='text'>CHLA mentors and mentees were given another opportunity to get to know each other. Each mentor and mentee were able to have quick individual discussion with one another. After the session, the mentors and mentees choose their top three picks. By next session, they will find out who they are matched up with!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/2997210432119557156/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=2997210432119557156' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/2997210432119557156'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/2997210432119557156'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/11/chla-2011-2012-getting-to-know-you.html' title='CHLA 2011-2012 Getting to Know You Sesion'/><author><name>Christilily Chiv</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00929539783133819388</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-4439351137894398722</id><published>2011-11-09T15:02:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-11-09T15:13:40.624-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='GRYD'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='CHLA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Children&apos;s Hospital'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Chaos Bowling'/><title type='text'>CHLA Meet and Greet</title><summary type='text'>CHLA's first group sesssion: mentors and mentess got together and interacted through different activities, discussions, pizza and chaos bowling.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/4439351137894398722/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=4439351137894398722' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/4439351137894398722'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/4439351137894398722'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/11/chla-meet-and-greet.html' title='CHLA Meet and Greet'/><author><name>Christilily Chiv</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00929539783133819388</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-5566594008409749811</id><published>2011-11-01T16:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-11-01T16:31:27.253-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Rhino Mentoring Program 10/19/2011</title><summary type='text'>At our Rhino mentoring program matches interviewed and introduced one another. Amor Armour and Glenn Schwartz created a rap song for their introduction.  G: This is AmorA: This is GlennA: It’s out third year as a matchG: And Jodi is his pen.A: The program is a lot of funG: As you’ll hear within our rap.G: Lots of laughter and new experiencesA: But right now I need a nap.G: Amor’s very creativeA: </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/5566594008409749811/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=5566594008409749811' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/5566594008409749811'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/5566594008409749811'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/11/rhino-mentoring-program-10192011.html' title='Rhino Mentoring Program 10/19/2011'/><author><name>pedro gomez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13461649951869413173</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1MQgnPNzF2s/TrB_Jcwj48I/AAAAAAAAApg/H6tzuUOvAe4/s72-c/Amor%2Band%2BGlenn.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-280302644406099877</id><published>2011-10-24T08:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-10-24T08:40:00.294-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Initiation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tony&apos;s Blog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentee Initiation Retreat'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Retreat'/><title type='text'>The Half Boy's Lament</title><summary type='text'>Each October we bring about 50 young men and 50 young women up to the Big Bear Mountains for an Initiation Event patterned after indigenous Rites of Passage.  It is always a soulful healing experience and lives are changed forever.  As amazing as the work on the mountain is there's always a little trepidation coming home.  How do we hold onto these gifts that we discovered?  How do we allow the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/280302644406099877/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=280302644406099877' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/280302644406099877'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/280302644406099877'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/10/half-boys-lament.html' title='The Half Boy&apos;s Lament'/><author><name>Tony</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18151191395935372486</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='18' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dH4z8MhgMcI/SSz4962XEFI/AAAAAAAAAAw/YoS6sBUZWlA/S220/TLatPortoB.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aH8aitOyEYw/TqTusdUU1WI/AAAAAAAAAdk/bwQh9mh6TV8/s72-c/TL+Headshot+4.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-6880114873065305942</id><published>2011-10-05T18:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-10-05T19:02:36.755-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HBO'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentoring'/><title type='text'>HBO Meet &amp; Greet</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/6880114873065305942/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=6880114873065305942' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/6880114873065305942'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/6880114873065305942'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/10/hbo-meet-greet.html' title='HBO Meet &amp; Greet'/><author><name>Grizzle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00176720478717327938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-1311636831644257463</id><published>2011-10-05T10:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-10-05T11:09:14.744-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Surfing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Activities for Mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ymc'/><title type='text'>Surfing 2011</title><summary type='text'>Once again our youth had an amazing time surfing the waves. Thanks to all the wonderful volunteers that came out and helped. This would had not been able to happen with out your support. Thank you and lets keep making a difference in young peoples lives.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/1311636831644257463/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=1311636831644257463' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/1311636831644257463'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/1311636831644257463'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/10/surfing-2011.html' title='Surfing 2011'/><author><name>Grizzle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00176720478717327938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-1115447601874433712</id><published>2011-08-31T13:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-31T13:20:49.450-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Urban Oasis Film Academy Featured on KPCC</title><summary type='text'>The Urban Oasis Film Academy was recently feature on KPCC.  
From the KPSS Multi-American blog: South LA's Film Students:  
The Urban Oasis Film Academy teaches the art of filmmaking to teens in South Los Angeles, allowing them to make films that have gone on to win awards and landed jobs for some in the film industry.

Videographer Katherine Sheehan interviewed several of the students and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/1115447601874433712/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=1115447601874433712' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/1115447601874433712'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/1115447601874433712'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/08/urban-oasis-film-academy-featured-on.html' title='Urban Oasis Film Academy Featured on KPCC'/><author><name>Tony</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18151191395935372486</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='18' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dH4z8MhgMcI/SSz4962XEFI/AAAAAAAAAAw/YoS6sBUZWlA/S220/TLatPortoB.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-513412031288799544</id><published>2011-07-14T14:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-07-14T14:07:47.152-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='education'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fee hikes'/><title type='text'>Agueda's Thoughts: More Fee Hikes</title><summary type='text'>    The type of work Youth Mentoring Connection does is life-changing and life-saving. I believe that in order to be able to do such great work that also comes from a good place individual’s need proper training and education on the issues that our communities are facing. Many of us come from such communities, therefore, we have experienced the issues first hand, but regardless of this, being </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/513412031288799544/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=513412031288799544' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/513412031288799544'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/513412031288799544'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/07/aguedas-thoughts-more-fee-hikes.html' title='Agueda&apos;s Thoughts: More Fee Hikes'/><author><name>Agueda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11853855995881186686</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-1605183596482406542</id><published>2011-07-13T16:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-07-13T16:57:32.082-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='friendship'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentoring Program'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wednesday&apos;s Word on the Street'/><title type='text'>Almost Two Years?</title><summary type='text'>Ramses and I have been hanging around together for almost 2 years! It’s hard to believe that we’ve come this far. When we got matched up in 2009, I didn’t know what I was getting myself in to (im sure he didn’t either!). He started off pretty quiet…maybe a little shy. But now he’ll think nothing of getting up and speaking in front of the group.I’ve grown as a man since we’ve met and have been </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/1605183596482406542/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=1605183596482406542' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/1605183596482406542'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/1605183596482406542'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/07/almost-two-years.html' title='Almost Two Years?'/><author><name>ogshortdawg</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02376305018191738172</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mXwHH0cG520/S6q3sclJtVI/AAAAAAAAADo/mToAik6CHMM/S220/Black+Dez+Intro+%26+Me.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-woajt-mLGIw/Th4wceJ-hUI/AAAAAAAAAFw/nWE9iFhjkCM/s72-c/Ramses%2B%2526%2BMark.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-2141303260099871395</id><published>2011-06-28T13:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-06-28T13:21:23.032-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youthmentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rhino'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentoring'/><title type='text'>Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee - Kim and Stacey</title><summary type='text'> &lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;     Normal   0               false   false   false      EN-US   X-NONE   X-NONE                                                     MicrosoftInternetExplorer4                                                   &lt;![endif]--&gt;&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/2141303260099871395/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=2141303260099871395' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/2141303260099871395'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/2141303260099871395'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/06/tuesday-with-mentor-and-mentee-kim-and.html' title='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee - Kim and Stacey'/><author><name>Grizzle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00176720478717327938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uvpnKPeNZoA/Tgo24TbVP7I/AAAAAAAABbM/W1AVGJZHc5Y/s72-c/P1440863.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-3458838857993289066</id><published>2011-06-22T10:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-06-22T17:34:51.183-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tony&apos;s Blog'/><title type='text'>YMC Mentor honored at our nation's capitol !</title><summary type='text'>On Friday, June 17, our 71 year old mentor Tim Wingard was one of 26 “exceptional older adult volunteers” to be recognized by MetLife Foundation and n4a 2011 Older Volunteers Enrich America Awards. (Over 160 agencies throughout the nation nominated their older adult volunteers for dedication and hard work.) 

His mentee Giovani Douresseau attended the awards ceremony with Tim in Washington, DC. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/3458838857993289066/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=3458838857993289066' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/3458838857993289066'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/3458838857993289066'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/06/ymc-mentor-honored-at-our-nations.html' title='YMC Mentor honored at our nation&apos;s capitol !'/><author><name>Tony</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18151191395935372486</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='18' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dH4z8MhgMcI/SSz4962XEFI/AAAAAAAAAAw/YoS6sBUZWlA/S220/TLatPortoB.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-X4GQiBpJHiA/TgIdXAIHl8I/AAAAAAAAAdU/DBDG_tUodNo/s72-c/TL%2BHeadshot%2B4.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-539110636662957617</id><published>2011-06-21T16:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-06-21T16:52:04.906-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentoring'/><title type='text'>Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee - Rachel &amp; Helen</title><summary type='text'>"She is like part of my family now because I feel that I can talk to her about anything and she won’t judge me. Thank you for being my mentor because you’ve shown how to be a better person. Thank you because you took the time to get to know me. With your help, I’ve become more open minded and now I’m willing to try new things, thanks to Rochy. Because of you, I have learned to have different </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/539110636662957617/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=539110636662957617' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/539110636662957617'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/539110636662957617'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/06/tuesday-with-mentor-and-mentee-rachel.html' title='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee - Rachel &amp; Helen'/><author><name>Grizzle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00176720478717327938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6bX2hZB5Flg/TgEtlj5gs_I/AAAAAAAABa0/Sh4DYpwR9ok/s72-c/rachel%2Bn%2Bhelen1.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-4950991529020562203</id><published>2011-06-16T16:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-06-16T16:21:00.559-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shout'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ymc'/><title type='text'>Shout Factory! - Haiku</title><summary type='text'>&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;     Normal   0               false   false   false      EN-US   X-NONE   X-NONE                                                     MicrosoftInternetExplorer4                                                   &lt;![endif]--&gt;&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/4950991529020562203/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=4950991529020562203' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/4950991529020562203'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/4950991529020562203'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/06/shout-factory-haiku.html' title='Shout Factory! - Haiku'/><author><name>Grizzle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00176720478717327938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-7365482016630259287</id><published>2011-06-14T16:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-06-14T16:27:36.124-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Adams'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Menotoring'/><title type='text'>Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee - Jose &amp; Jewel</title><summary type='text'>"I would like to thank my mentor for taking me to places I have never been before. She was very nice to me. She always asked how I felt and I thought that was very touching. From this program I learned that with education you can achieve anything. My mentor Jewel is the best!"-Jose</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/7365482016630259287/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=7365482016630259287' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/7365482016630259287'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/7365482016630259287'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/06/tuesday-with-mentor-and-mentee-jose.html' title='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee - Jose &amp; Jewel'/><author><name>Grizzle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00176720478717327938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MSmraY1gM9I/TffuMUeIfhI/AAAAAAAABVI/gfu9mFpHjnY/s72-c/Jose%2BGarcia%2Band%2BJewel.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-99851106244398471</id><published>2011-06-14T13:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-06-14T13:25:46.602-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='GRYD'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='CHLA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Children&apos;s Hospital'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentoring'/><title type='text'>CHLA SR I Game of Life</title><summary type='text'>Mentees get a taste of life by going through a life size version of "the Game of Life"!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/99851106244398471/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=99851106244398471' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/99851106244398471'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/99851106244398471'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/06/chla-sr-i-game-of-life.html' title='CHLA SR I Game of Life'/><author><name>Christilily Chiv</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00929539783133819388</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-539543034967297670</id><published>2011-06-14T13:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-06-14T13:23:59.813-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='GRYD'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='CHLA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Children&apos;s Hospital'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentoring'/><title type='text'>CHLA JR Survivor</title><summary type='text'>Mentors and Mentees practice teamwork by going through different obstacle courses!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/539543034967297670/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=539543034967297670' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/539543034967297670'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/539543034967297670'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/06/chla-jr-survivor.html' title='CHLA JR Survivor'/><author><name>Christilily Chiv</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00929539783133819388</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-1428813378655403697</id><published>2011-06-09T16:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-06-09T16:07:36.565-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='immigration reform'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='illegal immigration'/><title type='text'>Agueda's Thoughts: Really Alabama?</title><summary type='text'>Alabama Enacts Anti-Immigration Law Described As Nation's Strictest
The state of Alabama just passed a new anti-immigration law that entails the following: it requires law enforcement to “make a ‘reasonable attempt’ to determine a person's citizenship and immigration status, given a ‘reasonable suspicion’ that the person is an illegal immigrant — unless doing so would hinder an investigation.” </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/1428813378655403697/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=1428813378655403697' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/1428813378655403697'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/1428813378655403697'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/06/aguedas-thoughts-really-alabama.html' title='Agueda&apos;s Thoughts: Really Alabama?'/><author><name>Agueda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11853855995881186686</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-5075554993942518781</id><published>2011-05-24T15:15:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-24T15:21:54.190-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Adams'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee'/><title type='text'>Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee - Griselda &amp; Nayeli</title><summary type='text'>&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;     Normal   0               false   false   false      EN-US   X-NONE   X-NONE                                                                                                     &lt;![endif]--&gt;&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/5075554993942518781/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=5075554993942518781' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/5075554993942518781'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/5075554993942518781'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/05/tuesday-with-mentor-and-mentee-griselda.html' title='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee - Griselda &amp; Nayeli'/><author><name>Grizzle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00176720478717327938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mv1_TtrWOOc/Tdwuni3O9YI/AAAAAAAABU8/uPHdWtXpYaQ/s72-c/Nayeli%2Band%2BGriselda1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-2292915462513643530</id><published>2011-05-17T16:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-17T16:52:02.529-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hawaiian Gardens 5/14/2011</title><summary type='text'>Mentors and Mentees enjoyed getting to know eachother as they competed against each other at the human knot and they raised to an open spot at "never have I ever"</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/2292915462513643530/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=2292915462513643530' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/2292915462513643530'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/2292915462513643530'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/05/hawaiian-gardens-5142011.html' title='Hawaiian Gardens 5/14/2011'/><author><name>pedro gomez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13461649951869413173</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-1787539404079063502</id><published>2011-05-17T13:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-17T13:50:07.559-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Adams'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee'/><title type='text'>Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee - Rebecca &amp; Patty</title><summary type='text'>&lt;!--[if !mso]&gt;  v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} b\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}  &lt;![endif]--&gt;&lt;!--[if pub]&gt;     281       7772400    10058400      259   261   257   276   262   279   1   0``````````````````````   5   1   0   285       282   1   False   0   0   0   0                      -1               304800   243   </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/1787539404079063502/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=1787539404079063502' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/1787539404079063502'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/1787539404079063502'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/05/tuesday-with-mentor-and-mentee-rebecca.html' title='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee - Rebecca &amp; Patty'/><author><name>Grizzle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00176720478717327938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9qRC0tui7UM/TdLe1dU6zcI/AAAAAAAABU0/ObtcN4yhFyw/s72-c/Patty%2Band%2BRebecca%2B2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-2574058601505836605</id><published>2011-05-13T15:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-13T15:18:23.714-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='GRYD'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youthmentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='CHLA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Children&apos;s Hospital'/><title type='text'>CHLA Junior I - Mentee Summit</title><summary type='text'>Mentors take a sit back and practice their active listening skills as mentees engage in a dialouge/discussion with one another. Our youth today are often silence by adults and what the mentee summmit does is allow a space for the youth to speak about what's on their minds without any adults input or interruption. It is always amazing to hear how much our youth have to say.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/2574058601505836605/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=2574058601505836605' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/2574058601505836605'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/2574058601505836605'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/05/chla-junior-i-mentee-summit.html' title='CHLA Junior I - Mentee Summit'/><author><name>Christilily Chiv</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00929539783133819388</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-569670041641972834</id><published>2011-05-13T14:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-13T14:40:27.463-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Obama'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='immigration reform'/><title type='text'>Agueda's Thoughts: We Wait.</title><summary type='text'>&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;     Normal   0               false   false   false      EN-US   X-NONE   X-NONE                                                                                                     &lt;![endif]--&gt;&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/569670041641972834/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=569670041641972834' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/569670041641972834'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/569670041641972834'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/05/aguedas-thoughts-we-wait.html' title='Agueda&apos;s Thoughts: We Wait.'/><author><name>Agueda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11853855995881186686</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-957895828478238853</id><published>2011-05-10T16:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-10T17:08:10.839-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rhino'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee'/><title type='text'>Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee - Michael &amp; Robin</title><summary type='text'>"I would like to thank my mentor for talking to me about college and helping me with problems. I know my mentor cared because he always asked about my parents.  He always told me to take care of myself.  In Rhino I learned to trust people and keep control of my life".-Robin</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/957895828478238853/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=957895828478238853' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/957895828478238853'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/957895828478238853'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/05/tuesday-with-mentor-and-mentee-michael.html' title='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee - Michael &amp; Robin'/><author><name>Grizzle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00176720478717327938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oNja7MFAu3M/TcnTXeWDgeI/AAAAAAAABUs/CaUrPBNoJao/s72-c/Robin%2BPerez%2Band%2BMichael%2BSerena.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-755093668584640515</id><published>2011-05-10T15:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-10T15:33:27.635-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='GRYD'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youthmentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='CHLA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Children&apos;s Hospital'/><title type='text'>CHLA Senior I Reach for Your Dreams</title><summary type='text'>Mentors and Mentees went through a community building activity and helped each other "reach for their dreams".</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/755093668584640515/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=755093668584640515' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/755093668584640515'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/755093668584640515'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/05/chla-senior-i-reach-for-your-dreams.html' title='CHLA Senior I Reach for Your Dreams'/><author><name>Christilily Chiv</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00929539783133819388</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-5242145096447838742</id><published>2011-05-09T09:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-10T09:49:52.750-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tony&apos;s Blog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='haiku'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Poetry'/><title type='text'>Cheaper than therapy</title><summary type='text'>Long before hip hop and rap slams originated in Chicago in the 70s and Eminem famously disgorged the contents of his stomach on screen (woops there goes gravity) people were using spoken word and poetry to give voice to the things that moved their souls and angered their social consciousness.  

In fact, the Japanese have the form beat by some 500 years with Haiku slams.  Haiku is an efficient </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/5242145096447838742/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=5242145096447838742' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/5242145096447838742'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/5242145096447838742'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/05/cheaper-than-therapy.html' title='Cheaper than therapy'/><author><name>Tony</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18151191395935372486</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='18' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dH4z8MhgMcI/SSz4962XEFI/AAAAAAAAAAw/YoS6sBUZWlA/S220/TLatPortoB.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h2S508atX4I/Tcf_6fkMBzI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/HtVxrOVht_c/s72-c/TL+Headshot+4.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-2824981255107741809</id><published>2011-05-03T16:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-03T16:31:55.189-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hawaiian Gardens 4/30/2011</title><summary type='text'>Hawaiian Gardens back to back session at the park.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/2824981255107741809/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=2824981255107741809' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/2824981255107741809'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/2824981255107741809'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/05/hawaiian-gardens-4302011.html' title='Hawaiian Gardens 4/30/2011'/><author><name>pedro gomez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13461649951869413173</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-2714043795228264628</id><published>2011-05-03T14:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-03T16:18:56.689-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Odyssey'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee'/><title type='text'>Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee - Chuey &amp; Lamar</title><summary type='text'>"Thank you for looking out for me, checking up with school work, and  concerned about by medical issues. Thanks for all the help and  support!!! Love ya! You told me to go to the doctor and check up on my  knee. That let me know you were concerned about my medical problems. I  learned to keep my head up through tough times and stay positive."-Lamar</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/2714043795228264628/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=2714043795228264628' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/2714043795228264628'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/2714043795228264628'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/05/tuesday-with-mentor-and-mentee-chuey.html' title='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee - Chuey &amp; Lamar'/><author><name>Grizzle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00176720478717327938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0P9lPkRMUY8/TcCLBJ3tJKI/AAAAAAAABUc/fOVJQSJl4ks/s72-c/Chuey.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-8826393808864977119</id><published>2011-05-02T08:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-02T08:35:00.650-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='MLK'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tony&apos;s Blog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='peace'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='violence'/><title type='text'>The chain reaction of evil must be broken</title><summary type='text'>Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Hate multiplies hate, violence multiplies violence and toughness multiplies toughness in a descending spiral of destruction. The chain reaction of evil must be broken or we shall be plunged into the dark abyss of annihilation.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
peace and blessings,
Tony

Tony </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/8826393808864977119/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=8826393808864977119' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/8826393808864977119'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/8826393808864977119'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/05/chain-reaction-of-evil-must-be-broken.html' title='The chain reaction of evil must be broken'/><author><name>Tony</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18151191395935372486</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='18' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dH4z8MhgMcI/SSz4962XEFI/AAAAAAAAAAw/YoS6sBUZWlA/S220/TLatPortoB.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q-lwOeAs8GM/Tb5rVsztCBI/AAAAAAAAAdM/gdkNLx2t1nQ/s72-c/TL+Headshot+4.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-2100834697708759105</id><published>2011-04-26T16:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-04-26T16:45:34.408-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='paramount'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee'/><title type='text'>Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee - Pat &amp; Kimberly</title><summary type='text'>"I would like to thank you for always being there for me when I needed someone. I’d also like to thank you for offering your advice and perspectives for me to put into action. Not everything is at it seems.The fact that you listened to what I had to say was enough to prove to me that you cared about me. In this program I learned that I don’t have to face everything alone; its’ okay to have </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/2100834697708759105/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=2100834697708759105' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/2100834697708759105'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/2100834697708759105'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/04/tuesday-with-mentor-and-mentee-pat.html' title='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee - Pat &amp; Kimberly'/><author><name>Grizzle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00176720478717327938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MP8hOKh1hvI/TbdYiYunJTI/AAAAAAAABUU/wL25Lnb_uXk/s72-c/Pat%2Band%2BKimberly%2BR..jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-2991730620577571463</id><published>2011-04-26T12:06:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-04-26T12:06:31.946-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hawaiian Gardens 2011</title><summary type='text'> The start of Hawaiian Gardens 2011 mentoring program year. Mentors and mentees went bowling on their first mentoring session.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/2991730620577571463/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=2991730620577571463' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/2991730620577571463'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/2991730620577571463'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/04/hawaiian-gardens-2011.html' title='Hawaiian Gardens 2011'/><author><name>pedro gomez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13461649951869413173</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-4712569490510203824</id><published>2011-04-25T09:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-04-25T14:23:09.371-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tony&apos;s Blog'/><title type='text'>You Know that cousin you loaned money to, who is now robbing your house?</title><summary type='text'>
His initials are B of A !

Just received a notice from Bank of America that they will raise my interest rate to 30% if I fall behind on my payments. I won’t (I pay my card off monthly), but it leaves me wondering about the poor souls who have lost their jobs because of Bank of America and other financial institution’s fraud upon our nation, destroying our economy, or the families of our young </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/4712569490510203824/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=4712569490510203824' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/4712569490510203824'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/4712569490510203824'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/04/you-know-that-cousin-you-loaned-money.html' title='You Know that cousin you loaned money to, who is now robbing your house?'/><author><name>Tony</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18151191395935372486</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='18' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dH4z8MhgMcI/SSz4962XEFI/AAAAAAAAAAw/YoS6sBUZWlA/S220/TLatPortoB.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DF3Le53iq5o/TbWeQgxadjI/AAAAAAAAAdI/ei-qvkQUlUQ/s72-c/TL+Headshot+4.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-1061916762882180446</id><published>2011-04-20T15:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-04-20T15:44:39.797-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youthmentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Adams'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='adams middle school'/><title type='text'>Adams Grande Game of Life</title><summary type='text'>Mentees and Mentors experience a life size version of the game of life! This game was created to give the mentees a little taste of life and how to use money wisely.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/1061916762882180446/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=1061916762882180446' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/1061916762882180446'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/1061916762882180446'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/04/adams-grande-game-of-life.html' title='Adams Grande Game of Life'/><author><name>Christilily Chiv</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00929539783133819388</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-7032882556359494782</id><published>2011-04-18T13:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-04-18T13:29:22.408-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='gang'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='gangs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tony&apos;s Blog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Michael Meade'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='gang violence sport'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentee Initiation Retreat'/><title type='text'>"With My Victim in the Room"</title><summary type='text'>Too much clothing for a warm day, hiding tattoos that mark his claim to a few blocks in South Central Los Angeles. Fresh out of juvenile hall for activities dictated by his gang, the young man who appears older than his years, has been sitting sullenly but attentively in the corner of the room at our annual retreat in the Big Bear Mountains. He is watching, listening for a sign that acceptance </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/7032882556359494782/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=7032882556359494782' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/7032882556359494782'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/7032882556359494782'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/04/with-my-victim-in-room.html' title='&quot;With My Victim in the Room&quot;'/><author><name>Tony</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18151191395935372486</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='18' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dH4z8MhgMcI/SSz4962XEFI/AAAAAAAAAAw/YoS6sBUZWlA/S220/TLatPortoB.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yBq_C3rBhLg/TacyMhS5HOI/AAAAAAAAAdA/x95Y4bVeUjI/s72-c/TL+Headshot+4.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-8129080438686832260</id><published>2011-04-13T17:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-04-13T17:28:46.784-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wednesday&apos;s Word on the Street'/><title type='text'>1 Year +</title><summary type='text'>About 1 year ago I met Daylajane at my first YMC bowling event through my company, Shout Factory. It’s easy for me to say, we clicked instantly. I’ll admit I was nervous, feeling much like a kid myself at 22, but if she was nervous, she never showed it. We paired up from the start and rented our bowling shoes, joking about how large my feet are and how bowling shoes only accentuate this (they are</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/8129080438686832260/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=8129080438686832260' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/8129080438686832260'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/8129080438686832260'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/04/1-year.html' title='1 Year +'/><author><name>Sarah S.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10589469668353126939</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8bOEPBiQD7Y/TaY_qE-mR1I/AAAAAAAAAGg/O7s9Q3PP2IM/s72-c/Daylajaneandme.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-7581079452468204499</id><published>2011-04-12T14:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-04-12T14:26:37.535-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rhino'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentoring'/><title type='text'>Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee- Scott &amp; Jose</title><summary type='text'>I would like to thank my mentor for being there for me and for being a friend that I can count on. He was always there when I need him.  He gave me advice to have a better relationship with my mom and listened to how I felt about my mom.  The one thing I learned in this program that will help me grow and make a better life is to be communicative to others, to be able to be understood when someone</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/7581079452468204499/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=7581079452468204499' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/7581079452468204499'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/7581079452468204499'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/04/tuesday-with-mentor-and-mentee-scott.html' title='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee- Scott &amp; Jose'/><author><name>Grizzle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00176720478717327938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ta24EYFGB7o/TaTBwU71j0I/AAAAAAAABUM/471CMUI_AjY/s72-c/Scott%2BWeber%2Band%2BJose%2BUddiel%2BGonzalez.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-6410743038477675035</id><published>2011-04-12T13:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-04-12T13:39:44.442-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='GRYD'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youthmentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='CHLA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Children&apos;s Hospital'/><title type='text'>CHLA Senior I Family Night</title><summary type='text'>Mentors meet their mentees families and families learn more about what YMC is all about.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/6410743038477675035/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=6410743038477675035' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/6410743038477675035'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/6410743038477675035'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/04/chla-senior-i-family-night.html' title='CHLA Senior I Family Night'/><author><name>Christilily Chiv</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00929539783133819388</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-2325325305592814998</id><published>2011-04-11T09:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-04-11T09:00:14.810-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='snowboarding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tony&apos;s Blog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='snow'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentee Initiation Retreat'/><title type='text'>Lack of sleep coupled with physical exertion breaks down the defenses</title><summary type='text'>This Spring we have been privileged to participate in Stoked Mentoring’s snowboarding trips. These wonderful experiences got us reminiscing about our first ever trip to the snow with YMC youth. It was a weekend affair with seven teenage boys and the same number of girls. When we arrived we discovered that (contrary to our requests) our accommodations had them staying in two rooms of the same </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/2325325305592814998/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=2325325305592814998' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/2325325305592814998'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/2325325305592814998'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/04/lack-of-sleep-coupled-with-physical.html' title='Lack of sleep coupled with physical exertion breaks down the defenses'/><author><name>Tony</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18151191395935372486</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='18' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dH4z8MhgMcI/SSz4962XEFI/AAAAAAAAAAw/YoS6sBUZWlA/S220/TLatPortoB.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pbjWlraqvrU/TaKblyI2PSI/AAAAAAAAAc4/BmRv0o_QwkY/s72-c/TL+Headshot+4.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-4514089445555355335</id><published>2011-04-06T10:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-04-06T10:09:11.913-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Why do white people...</title><summary type='text'>As I'm sure is true for everyone that has signed up to do this thing we call mentoring, I've definitely learned more and benefitted much more than my mentee.  When I first met Israel, he was just a 4th grader and I think he may have been the youngest kid to ever be paired into YMC.  In the two years since, we've been on an amazing journey, which is best summed up in three words: Candid, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/4514089445555355335/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=4514089445555355335' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/4514089445555355335'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/4514089445555355335'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/04/why-do-white-people.html' title='Why do white people...'/><author><name>Sarah S.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10589469668353126939</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7WMox5yTUkc/TZyd3_bQaUI/AAAAAAAAAGY/o7RWR8UmbPk/s72-c/Israel.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-2119604970944062650</id><published>2011-04-05T15:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-04-05T15:55:59.510-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Adams'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='adams middle school'/><title type='text'>Adams Grande Fantasy Neighborhood</title><summary type='text'>Mentors and Mentees draw their ideal neighborhood that they would like to live in.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/2119604970944062650/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=2119604970944062650' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/2119604970944062650'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/2119604970944062650'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/04/adams-grande-fantasy-neighborhood.html' title='Adams Grande Fantasy Neighborhood'/><author><name>Christilily Chiv</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00929539783133819388</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-7593996173017043591</id><published>2011-03-31T14:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-03-31T14:56:57.285-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentoring Program'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentoring'/><title type='text'>A Reminder of Why We Do What We Do</title><summary type='text'>It’s a beautiful day in Burbank at the Warner Bros. studio lot. As we walk with mentees towards the main entrance for their one-on-one mentoring session with employees from Warner Bros., we pass by a big group of devoted fans waiting to get into the Ellen DeGeneres Show. It’s quite the scene to see so many excited audience members anxiously waiting to get in. We cross the street and wait for the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/7593996173017043591/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=7593996173017043591' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/7593996173017043591'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/7593996173017043591'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/03/reminder-of-why-we-do-what-we-do.html' title='A Reminder of Why We Do What We Do'/><author><name>Agueda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11853855995881186686</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-3797868065495492312</id><published>2011-03-29T17:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-03-29T17:30:05.651-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shout'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee'/><title type='text'>Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee-  Dayna &amp; Maurice</title><summary type='text'>“I feel good coming to mentoring and I want to thank you for everything that you did for me. You mean a lot to me. I had a lot of fun going to the movies.  I want to thank you for being my mentor because you took Micheal’s place when I needed a mentor. I changed because I like talking about what I’m going to do when I get out of school.”–Maurice</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/3797868065495492312/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=3797868065495492312' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/3797868065495492312'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/3797868065495492312'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/03/tuesday-with-mentor-and-mentee-dayna.html' title='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee-  Dayna &amp; Maurice'/><author><name>Grizzle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00176720478717327938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wovWSpbM6KQ/TZJ5ZC3ZBeI/AAAAAAAABUE/5gZlrQmBa2s/s72-c/maurice%2Band%2Bdayna%2B3.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-5180803090859768443</id><published>2011-03-29T16:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-03-29T16:15:48.011-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='GRYD'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='CHLA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Children&apos;s Hospital'/><title type='text'>CHLA JR I Trust Walk/Fall</title><summary type='text'>Mentors and mentees does various activities based on trust. This is a time where mentors and mentees realize how important trust is in a relationship.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/5180803090859768443/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=5180803090859768443' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/5180803090859768443'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/5180803090859768443'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/03/chla-jr-i-trust-walkfall.html' title='CHLA JR I Trust Walk/Fall'/><author><name>Christilily Chiv</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00929539783133819388</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-4139084444396115277</id><published>2011-03-28T09:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-03-28T09:35:25.855-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tony&apos;s Blog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Poetry'/><title type='text'>In A Dark Time Look to the Poet</title><summary type='text'>I have been finding it more difficult to blog lately as the events of the world lay heavy on my soul; the inequities I see all around; the absurd and expanding wealth of a few contrasted by the extreme hunger and pain of so many, perpetuated by too many lies and too much fear. 
...and I don't want to fill these pages with simple lamentations about the conditions of the world when there is also </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/4139084444396115277/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=4139084444396115277' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/4139084444396115277'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/4139084444396115277'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/03/in-dark-time-look-to-poet.html' title='In A Dark Time Look to the Poet'/><author><name>Tony</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18151191395935372486</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='18' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dH4z8MhgMcI/SSz4962XEFI/AAAAAAAAAAw/YoS6sBUZWlA/S220/TLatPortoB.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QAaUlAO88vo/TZCwWvxklwI/AAAAAAAAAcY/pRZBKA97mV4/s72-c/TL+Headshot+4.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-3180068426869379027</id><published>2011-03-23T17:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-03-23T17:55:21.421-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steps'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dedication'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Motivation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='LA Marathon'/><title type='text'>ONE STEP AT A TIME</title><summary type='text'>A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step-    Lao-tzuMy journey began as a joke.  “Maybe I’ll do the marathon!”  I said when YMC became an official charity of the Los Angeles Marathon.   Everyone in the room laughed, knowing full well that those words would never be uttered with any kind of real intention.  The seed was planted however,  and before I knew it, I was up at 5:30am THE </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/3180068426869379027/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=3180068426869379027' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/3180068426869379027'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/3180068426869379027'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/03/one-step-at-time.html' title='ONE STEP AT A TIME'/><author><name>ogshortdawg</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02376305018191738172</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mXwHH0cG520/S6q3sclJtVI/AAAAAAAAADo/mToAik6CHMM/S220/Black+Dez+Intro+%26+Me.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Zbrchli66qo/TYqTOxVWKUI/AAAAAAAAAFk/-WyJctZjB3Y/s72-c/photo%2B%25282%2529.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-4989758634031318695</id><published>2011-03-22T17:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-03-22T17:22:29.725-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Odyssey'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Menotoring'/><title type='text'>Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee-  Linda &amp; Yvonne</title><summary type='text'>"Besides being an amazing person and being the person who could guide me in the time I needed her the most. She became a part of my family and one of the greatest gifts  ymc has ever given me.She loved me and helped me. She was there for me and allowed me to grow and I learn to be open to new experiences and to play full out. That is why I can see myself".-Yvonne</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/4989758634031318695/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=4989758634031318695' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/4989758634031318695'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/4989758634031318695'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/03/tuesday-with-mentor-and-mentee-linda.html' title='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee-  Linda &amp; Yvonne'/><author><name>Grizzle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00176720478717327938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c7UFmmuIC8M/TYk8wTJIp6I/AAAAAAAABTw/RaVf-ZGGI2s/s72-c/Holiday%2BParty%2B030.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-5264211275835984262</id><published>2011-03-21T16:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-03-22T13:49:43.447-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youthmentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='CHLA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Children&apos;s Hospital'/><title type='text'>CHLA Senior I Mentor-Mentee Pact</title><summary type='text'>Mentors and mentees make their agreements for the next 9months.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/5264211275835984262/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=5264211275835984262' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/5264211275835984262'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/5264211275835984262'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/03/chla-senior-i-mentor-mentee-pact.html' title='CHLA Senior I Mentor-Mentee Pact'/><author><name>Christilily Chiv</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00929539783133819388</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-5796378269814852039</id><published>2011-03-15T12:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-03-15T12:36:05.899-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Urban Oasis Film Academy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tony&apos;s Blog'/><title type='text'>Urban Oasis Film Academy Screening - Expressive &amp; Evocative Youth Voices</title><summary type='text'> “Will you see me as a vital, creative human being deserving of a place in this society, or a teenager from the hood to be ostracized or feared?”
On Saturday we premiered eight short films of young people from our Urban Oasis Film Academy.  The room was packed and the youth did a fantastic job of creating expressive evocative short pieces.  They received a standing ovation from all in attendance.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/5796378269814852039/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=5796378269814852039' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/5796378269814852039'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/5796378269814852039'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/03/urban-oasis-film-academy-screening.html' title='Urban Oasis Film Academy Screening - Expressive &amp; Evocative Youth Voices'/><author><name>Tony</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18151191395935372486</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='18' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dH4z8MhgMcI/SSz4962XEFI/AAAAAAAAAAw/YoS6sBUZWlA/S220/TLatPortoB.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-MP-HeK767ac/TX-4Yf5RObI/AAAAAAAAAcE/uIelEXqjaCQ/s72-c/TL+Headshot+4.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-3941047077595901080</id><published>2011-03-11T10:38:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-03-11T10:38:20.585-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Friday&apos;s Follow-Up'/><title type='text'>Friday's Follow-Up</title><summary type='text'>The Rhymes of a Discriminated Student - Wake up America!Read the words of one of our very talented mentees as he expresses his frustrations and aspirations for our society regarding the state of our education system.
Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee - Karen &amp; Verena 
Verena thanks her mentor Karen for always showing her she cares and being supportive.
Agueda's Thoughts: Save Service! Read about why</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/3941047077595901080/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=3941047077595901080' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/3941047077595901080'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/3941047077595901080'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/03/fridays-follow-up.html' title='Friday&apos;s Follow-Up'/><author><name>Agueda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11853855995881186686</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-7664898403794353987</id><published>2011-03-10T17:39:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-03-10T17:39:12.012-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='service'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='public  allies'/><title type='text'>Agueda's Thoughts: Save Service!</title><summary type='text'>Youth Mentoring Connection saves lives. Many people know that from participating in our programs, and going to our events. But there are two very important entities that make such work possible; first, the young people YMC serves and second, the staff members who do the work. This year, over 40% (including myself) of YMC's staff members come through a national public service program called Public</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/7664898403794353987/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=7664898403794353987' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/7664898403794353987'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/7664898403794353987'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/03/aguedas-thoughts-save-service.html' title='Agueda&apos;s Thoughts: Save Service!'/><author><name>Agueda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11853855995881186686</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-6472391749398132142</id><published>2011-03-08T16:15:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-03-08T16:23:25.232-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HBO'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ymc'/><title type='text'>Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee- Karen &amp; Verena</title><summary type='text'>"I want to thank Karen for always having my back and helping me through all my drama. I also want to thank her for being that positive role model I needed in my life and for helping me stay on the right track. Also, thanks for just loving me and showing me you cared".-Verena</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/6472391749398132142/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=6472391749398132142' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/6472391749398132142'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/6472391749398132142'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/03/tuesday-with-mentor-and-mentee-karen.html' title='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee- Karen &amp; Verena'/><author><name>Grizzle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00176720478717327938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BwPBKDOZ0BI/TXbIXiC1apI/AAAAAAAABTo/xyH6E3cIz6c/s72-c/Karen%2Band%2BVerena2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-1329850716343908886</id><published>2011-03-07T09:50:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-03-07T09:50:52.556-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='education'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tony&apos;s Blog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='equality'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='discrimination'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Poetry'/><title type='text'>The Rhymes of a Discriminated Student - Wake Up America!</title><summary type='text'>I always have a lot to say about how our culture leaves youth behind and how our education system is inherently discriminatory.  However, I have never put it quite so eloquently as our young man Elmer Reyes.  Here he offers his firsthand account as a student in South Central Los Angeles.  Listen to his mix of gratitude, recognition and intelligent anger as he cries out to all of us to become </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/1329850716343908886/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=1329850716343908886' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/1329850716343908886'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/1329850716343908886'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/03/rhymes-of-discriminated-student-wake-up.html' title='The Rhymes of a Discriminated Student - Wake Up America!'/><author><name>Tony</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18151191395935372486</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='18' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dH4z8MhgMcI/SSz4962XEFI/AAAAAAAAAAw/YoS6sBUZWlA/S220/TLatPortoB.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-CAeQ_uMoIp0/TXUNDU6hFKI/AAAAAAAAAb4/8Xc6UNiH1eM/s72-c/TL+Headshot+4.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-7205131566152741716</id><published>2011-03-03T17:30:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-03-11T14:44:46.779-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='LA Marathon'/><title type='text'>My First Marathon EVER!</title><summary type='text'>
Since September: “Friday nights” are nonexistent. I wake up on Saturdays at 5:30am (sometimes at 6:20, but don’t tell my pace group!). I’ve ran 20 miles, and relieved when I only need to run 7. I’m 10 pounds lighter, and slightly obsessed with running clothes.

I never thought I would run a marathon, but I couldn’t pass up the chance to help raise money for Youth Mentoring Connection, which is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/7205131566152741716/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=7205131566152741716' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/7205131566152741716'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/7205131566152741716'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/03/my-first-marathon-ever.html' title='My First Marathon EVER!'/><author><name>crystal</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18403737151764658815</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gYyrRB9vmDc/TXBFrU42RCI/AAAAAAAADHY/m-h8omDuMGs/s72-c/marathon%2Bpage%2Bpicture%2B2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-1463765973838855887</id><published>2011-03-02T14:35:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-03-02T14:37:07.881-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='GRYD'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youthmentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='CHLA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Children&apos;s Hospital'/><title type='text'>CHLA SR I Matching</title><summary type='text'>Here are your new matches for CHLA Senior I cohort!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/1463765973838855887/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=1463765973838855887' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/1463765973838855887'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/1463765973838855887'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/03/chla-sr-i-matching.html' title='CHLA SR I Matching'/><author><name>Christilily Chiv</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00929539783133819388</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-103358453420136744</id><published>2011-03-02T14:14:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-03-02T14:34:55.627-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='GRYD'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youthmentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='CHLA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Children&apos;s Hospital'/><title type='text'>CHLA JR Fantasy Island</title><summary type='text'>Mentors and mentees draw out their neighborhoods and share what's similiar and different in their neighborhoods. After, mentors and mentees would create an ideal world they would want to live in together.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/103358453420136744/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=103358453420136744' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/103358453420136744'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/103358453420136744'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/03/chla-jr-fantasy-island.html' title='CHLA JR Fantasy Island'/><author><name>Christilily Chiv</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00929539783133819388</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-6716181212373616574</id><published>2011-03-02T14:05:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-03-02T14:14:32.863-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youthmentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Adams'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='adams middle school'/><title type='text'>Adams Grande Family Night</title><summary type='text'>Family night is an opportunity for the mentor to meet their mentee's family and to hear from the family members themselves on how thankful they are for mentoring.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/6716181212373616574/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=6716181212373616574' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/6716181212373616574'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/6716181212373616574'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/03/adams-grande-family-night.html' title='Adams Grande Family Night'/><author><name>Christilily Chiv</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00929539783133819388</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-8384298055601387945</id><published>2011-02-22T16:49:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-22T16:55:52.175-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth.'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shout'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee'/><title type='text'>Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee- Misty &amp; Ashley</title><summary type='text'>“Dear Misty,I want to say thank you so much for being my mentor, I appreciate everything that that you did for me checking up pm ,e when I am feeling down about myself. You didn’t give up on me, you had faith in me not to give up on myself and I just want to thank you Mizty. Thank you for listening and understanding me on the things I’m having trouble with. Without you listening and giving me </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/8384298055601387945/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=8384298055601387945' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/8384298055601387945'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/8384298055601387945'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/02/tuesday-with-mentor-and-mentee-misty.html' title='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee- Misty &amp; Ashley'/><author><name>Grizzle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00176720478717327938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kjQxUSlxZLA/TWRa9tJpVAI/AAAAAAAABTU/x-xus5ZK5wo/s72-c/ashley%2Band%2Bmitzye.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-5405080846277315666</id><published>2011-02-15T16:43:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-15T16:48:02.831-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HBO'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee'/><title type='text'>Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee- Bert &amp; Juan</title><summary type='text'>"I want to thank you for being an awesome guy and giving me all your attention. You were a very open person. You shared with me some of the struggles you have with your sons and I appreciate that. I knew you cared because you always told me the right things to do".-Juan</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/5405080846277315666/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=5405080846277315666' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/5405080846277315666'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/5405080846277315666'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/02/tuesday-with-mentor-and-mentee-bert.html' title='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee- Bert &amp; Juan'/><author><name>Grizzle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00176720478717327938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZApfupFEMBY/TVsenCtaNYI/AAAAAAAABTM/oQKKIxT0S50/s72-c/Bert%2Band%2BJuan2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-4416633043015009544</id><published>2011-02-15T15:15:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-15T15:32:58.878-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='GRYD'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youthmentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='CHLA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Children&apos;s Hospital'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ymc'/><title type='text'>Childrens Hospital Seniors I Cohort - Choas Bowling</title><summary type='text'>CHLA Senior I Cohort - Returning mentor+mentee matches were able to play a full game of bowling while new mentors and mentess played "chaos bowling". Each mentor was seperated into different lanes and were given truth or dare questions. Each mentee would rotate between mentors, bowl, and play truth or dare.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/4416633043015009544/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=4416633043015009544' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/4416633043015009544'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/4416633043015009544'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/02/childrens-hospital-seniors-i-cohort.html' title='Childrens Hospital Seniors I Cohort - Choas Bowling'/><author><name>Christilily Chiv</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00929539783133819388</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-3350448746600362627</id><published>2011-02-14T09:00:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-14T09:00:12.962-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tony&apos;s Blog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='love'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Valentine'/><title type='text'>Would you give your life for love?</title><summary type='text'>Rome, under the rule of the Emperor Claudius II was constantly engaged in war to expand the Roman Empire. Many of the young men that were to be soldiers became reluctant to leave wives and children to go off to war. So, Claudius outlawed marriage and decreed that all engagements be broken off immediately.

Roman Emperors were regarded as Gods. So, when Claudius learned that a certain priest of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/3350448746600362627/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=3350448746600362627' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/3350448746600362627'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/3350448746600362627'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/02/would-you-give-your-life-for-love.html' title='Would you give your life for love?'/><author><name>Tony</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18151191395935372486</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='18' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dH4z8MhgMcI/SSz4962XEFI/AAAAAAAAAAw/YoS6sBUZWlA/S220/TLatPortoB.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jBEiBpnQfcg/TVj1ZT6KzwI/AAAAAAAAAbo/5ergR-4XN4k/s72-c/TL+Headshot.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-9193484503999223093</id><published>2011-02-10T12:04:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-10T12:05:31.332-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Adams'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='adams middle school'/><title type='text'>Adams Grande Matching Session</title><summary type='text'>Adams Grande Mentors and Mentees find out who their matched up with!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/9193484503999223093/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=9193484503999223093' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/9193484503999223093'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/9193484503999223093'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/02/adams-grande-matching-session.html' title='Adams Grande Matching Session'/><author><name>Christilily Chiv</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00929539783133819388</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-2358037466575382885</id><published>2011-02-08T15:20:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-08T15:38:12.837-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth.'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='paramount'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee'/><title type='text'>Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee-  Lorraine &amp; Cynthia</title><summary type='text'>&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;     Normal   0               false   false   false      EN-US   X-NONE   X-NONE                                                                                                     &lt;![endif]--&gt;&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/2358037466575382885/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=2358037466575382885' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/2358037466575382885'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/2358037466575382885'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/02/tuesday-with-mentor-and-mentee-lorraine.html' title='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee-  Lorraine &amp; Cynthia'/><author><name>Grizzle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00176720478717327938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vcz9jwwGDHA/TVHTwUUlC7I/AAAAAAAABTE/xqga4z4qdtA/s72-c/Cynthia%2Band%2BLorraine%2B2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-3268325058503968248</id><published>2011-02-07T19:41:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-08T12:02:56.517-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tony&apos;s Blog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sweat Lodge'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ritual'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentee Initiation Retreat'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pain'/><title type='text'>You Can’t Make This #*%t Up!</title><summary type='text'>It was my deep honor to be invited to participate in a Sweat Lodge Ceremony Friday evening with a group of respected men and elders looking to initiate a new vision for the collective work of guiding youth and nudging culture. 

When you do these things you never know what magic doorways might open for one to receive guidance. So much can happen when you surrender yourself to the medicine of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/3268325058503968248/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=3268325058503968248' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/3268325058503968248'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/3268325058503968248'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/02/you-cant-make-this-t-up.html' title='You Can’t Make This #*%t Up!'/><author><name>Tony</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18151191395935372486</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='18' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dH4z8MhgMcI/SSz4962XEFI/AAAAAAAAAAw/YoS6sBUZWlA/S220/TLatPortoB.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dH4z8MhgMcI/TVC0xGAYVZI/AAAAAAAAAbg/4GJORjSmBCg/s72-c/TL+Headshot+4.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-1625419152748247953</id><published>2011-02-01T17:46:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-01T17:58:29.709-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HBO'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee'/><title type='text'>Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee-  Leo &amp; Ronnie</title><summary type='text'>"I want to thank my mentor for teaching me that I could succeed in life by focusing on my goals. He showed me what I have to do in order to reach my goals. I knew he cared about me because he listened to my problems and helped me find an answer to the things that I am going through. In this program I learned that every one has different ways to achieve there goals and that every one is talented </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/1625419152748247953/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=1625419152748247953' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/1625419152748247953'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/1625419152748247953'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/02/tuesday-with-mentor-and-mentee-leo.html' title='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee-  Leo &amp; Ronnie'/><author><name>Grizzle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00176720478717327938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vcz9jwwGDHA/TUi6IC9z73I/AAAAAAAABS4/JJKCBxKdtYs/s72-c/Leo%2BRonnie.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-5773118523038277364</id><published>2011-01-31T09:13:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-01-31T12:28:09.073-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Warner Bros.'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tony&apos;s Blog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='making a difference'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentoring'/><title type='text'>When you don't feel like you're doing enough...</title><summary type='text'>It is the daily efforts, one by one, of caring people that turn into movements that end up changing the world. The recent events in Egypt didn't spring up over night even though it seems that way. There have been many voices connecting one by one to other voices, adding their messages to the collective consciousness until a tipping point is achieved.

So it is with the work we do. We are creating</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/5773118523038277364/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=5773118523038277364' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/5773118523038277364'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/5773118523038277364'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/01/when-you-dont-feel-like-youre-doing.html' title='When you don&apos;t feel like you&apos;re doing enough...'/><author><name>Tony</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18151191395935372486</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='18' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dH4z8MhgMcI/SSz4962XEFI/AAAAAAAAAAw/YoS6sBUZWlA/S220/TLatPortoB.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dH4z8MhgMcI/TUbme7-DsRI/AAAAAAAAAbM/6li2F3PpX9M/s72-c/TL+Headshot+4.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-7721675191947288989</id><published>2011-01-28T13:29:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-01-28T13:41:57.736-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='CHLA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Children&apos;s Hospital'/><title type='text'>CHLA JR Family Night</title><summary type='text'>Mentors get a chance to meet the families of the Mentees and learn about how they are a significant part of a mentee's life.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/7721675191947288989/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=7721675191947288989' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/7721675191947288989'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/7721675191947288989'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/01/chla-jr-family-night.html' title='CHLA JR Family Night'/><author><name>Christilily Chiv</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00929539783133819388</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-1235206634881301450</id><published>2011-01-26T15:15:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-01-26T16:48:53.708-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wednesday&apos;s Word on the Street'/><title type='text'>Journey Through Mentoring.</title><summary type='text'>I thought I was still young at 37, that is until met Zena, my 17 year old mentee with multi- colored hair and multiple piercings, having volunteered for the WB mentoring program.  As it turns out, I don’t have a clue what goes on in a 17 year old’s life, especially one from South Central LA, who’s afraid to go out after dark because of the gangs and who’s not even sure what nationality her father</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/1235206634881301450/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=1235206634881301450' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/1235206634881301450'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/1235206634881301450'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/01/journey-through-mentoring.html' title='Journey Through Mentoring.'/><author><name>ogshortdawg</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02376305018191738172</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mXwHH0cG520/S6q3sclJtVI/AAAAAAAAADo/mToAik6CHMM/S220/Black+Dez+Intro+%26+Me.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mXwHH0cG520/TUC2RZmc5HI/AAAAAAAAAFY/76OAaOBYg-s/s72-c/azucena%2Brosalind%2B3.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-2722880159435401586</id><published>2011-01-25T17:03:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-01-25T17:17:51.675-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Odyssey'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Street Poets'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Poetry'/><title type='text'>Odyssey - Haiku Writing 1.12.11</title><summary type='text'>The end of the year provides the opportunity to look back, review, and reflect. The beginning of a new year provides the opportunity to look forward and invite into our lives the things that will make us fulfilled.In this session the mentees received the opportunity to write a Haiku as a medium for expression.With the help of their mentors the mentees wrote about some of the goals and plans they </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/2722880159435401586/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=2722880159435401586' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/2722880159435401586'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/2722880159435401586'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/01/odyssey-haiku-writing-11211.html' title='Odyssey - Haiku Writing 1.12.11'/><author><name>Grizzle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00176720478717327938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-5388030646574376231</id><published>2011-01-25T16:33:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-01-25T16:33:47.131-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Game of Life</title><summary type='text'>At the Paramount mentoring Program, the returning mentees played the game of Life with their mentors</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/5388030646574376231/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=5388030646574376231' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/5388030646574376231'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/5388030646574376231'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/01/game-of-life.html' title='Game of Life'/><author><name>pedro gomez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13461649951869413173</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-1535321874082050383</id><published>2011-01-25T16:13:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-01-25T16:50:10.157-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee'/><title type='text'>Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee- Isabelle &amp; Melissa</title><summary type='text'>"I want to thank you for taking the time to share important moments with me and listening to me. I knew you cared because you helped me with the problems I had by giving me advice and making me try new things". -Melissa</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/1535321874082050383/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=1535321874082050383' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/1535321874082050383'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/1535321874082050383'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/01/tuesday-with-mentor-and-mentee-isabelle.html' title='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee- Isabelle &amp; Melissa'/><author><name>Grizzle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00176720478717327938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vcz9jwwGDHA/TT9vlOVp-XI/AAAAAAAABSk/5gWNJygxmhg/s72-c/Melissa%2Band%2BIsabelle.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-8413333657139807084</id><published>2011-01-25T15:29:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-01-25T15:58:51.040-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Warner Bros.'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth.'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Street Poets'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Poetry'/><title type='text'>WB Haiku: Jan. 18, 2011</title><summary type='text'>On this Session the Mentees recieved an opportunity to work with their Mentors to create Haiku's about their lives, about some of the goals and new plans for this year. It is a perfect activity for YMC youth to open up and share their dreams. Some of our shyest youth opened up during this session with the support of their Mentors and staff.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/8413333657139807084/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=8413333657139807084' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/8413333657139807084'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/8413333657139807084'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/01/wb-haiku-jan-18-2011.html' title='WB Haiku: Jan. 18, 2011'/><author><name>Grizzle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00176720478717327938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-1670824885666612321</id><published>2011-01-24T08:00:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-01-25T10:15:28.610-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='generosity'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tony&apos;s Blog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Giving'/><title type='text'>Generosity: How the kangaroo got her pouch</title><summary type='text'>In an old Aboriginal story the life of a blind wombat is saved by a mother kangaroo, but the kangaroo almost loses her joey (child) while helping him. In gratitude, wombat (who is God in disguise) offers kangaroo a way to keep her joey close by—a pouch on her belly to carry him in. The kangaroo accepts and asks that the same gift be given to the other marsupials. “The one with a generous heart </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/1670824885666612321/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=1670824885666612321' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/1670824885666612321'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/1670824885666612321'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/01/generosity-how-kangaroo-got-her-pouch.html' title='Generosity: How the kangaroo got her pouch'/><author><name>Tony</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18151191395935372486</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='18' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dH4z8MhgMcI/SSz4962XEFI/AAAAAAAAAAw/YoS6sBUZWlA/S220/TLatPortoB.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dH4z8MhgMcI/TT0qdvHa4tI/AAAAAAAAAa4/bnL1zW_DZHY/s72-c/TL+Headshot+4.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-8719147340646497266</id><published>2011-01-17T13:14:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-01-24T06:13:19.566-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rhetoric'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='MLK'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tony&apos;s Blog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dr. Martin Luther King'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='peace'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Obama'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='violence'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='discrimination'/><title type='text'>We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools - MLK</title><summary type='text'>A young woman is planning the funeral of her fiancé, instead of their marriage. A nine year old girl wanted to be inspired, but now her life has expired. A federal judge will now face his final judgment. These things blamed on what has been called a “senseless” act of violence by a crazed gunman at a supermarket in Arizona. I submit that it was not a senseless act but the inevitable reflection of</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/8719147340646497266/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=8719147340646497266' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/8719147340646497266'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/8719147340646497266'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/01/we-must-learn-to-live-together-as.html' title='We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools - MLK'/><author><name>Tony</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18151191395935372486</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='18' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dH4z8MhgMcI/SSz4962XEFI/AAAAAAAAAAw/YoS6sBUZWlA/S220/TLatPortoB.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dH4z8MhgMcI/TTSlPWgsf8I/AAAAAAAAAac/UIDCfFnOXVM/s72-c/TL+Headshot+4.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-7681888569377957901</id><published>2011-01-14T13:05:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-01-14T13:09:30.531-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='CHLA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Children&apos;s Hospital'/><title type='text'>CHLA IV How Do You Like Me Now</title><summary type='text'>Mentor/Mentee matches battle out to see how well they know each other.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/7681888569377957901/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=7681888569377957901' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/7681888569377957901'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/7681888569377957901'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/01/chla-iv-how-do-you-like-me-now.html' title='CHLA IV How Do You Like Me Now'/><author><name>Christilily Chiv</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00929539783133819388</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-7641563963762370455</id><published>2011-01-13T13:58:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-01-13T14:34:01.467-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Children&apos;s Hospital'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentoring Program'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='National Mentoring Month'/><title type='text'>Encourage a friend to become a mentor: January is National Mentoring Month</title><summary type='text'>January is National Mentoring Month and our need for mentors has never been so strong. Our Adams and Childrens Hospital programs have waiting lists of youth that need a caring adult in their life. Please pass along the above flyer to anyone you know that might be interested.Thank you.-monk</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/7641563963762370455/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=7641563963762370455' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/7641563963762370455'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/7641563963762370455'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/01/encourage-friend-to-become-mentor.html' title='Encourage a friend to become a mentor: January is National Mentoring Month'/><author><name>Christilily Chiv</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00929539783133819388</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4zYuEBIBvgU/TS94AJaB04I/AAAAAAAAAOg/l0fV2IfC6Qk/s72-c/YMCNationMentoringMonth.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-4451211904659577459</id><published>2011-01-04T16:55:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-01-04T17:07:12.902-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shout'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee'/><title type='text'>Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee-  Samantha &amp; Daylajane</title><summary type='text'>“Samantha, thank you for being my mentor because when we are together we have lots of laughs. When I’m down you always make me feel better. Thanks for taking the time out and asking about my life problems, kids, family and so much more. I love the fact that we connect with each other. Every group session , we play games and we end up winning.lol  You make my day when I see you!! Your another </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/4451211904659577459/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=4451211904659577459' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/4451211904659577459'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/4451211904659577459'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2011/01/tuesday-with-mentor-and-mentee-samantha.html' title='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee-  Samantha &amp; Daylajane'/><author><name>Grizzle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00176720478717327938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vcz9jwwGDHA/TSPDbm-qLaI/AAAAAAAABLI/1Lf1Dbv0Y_E/s72-c/daylajane%2Bsamantha.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-2193976762830595988</id><published>2011-01-03T14:22:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-01-03T18:42:49.768-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youthmentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth.'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tony&apos;s Blog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='inspiration'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christmas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ymc'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Giving'/><title type='text'>When the song of the angels is stilled...</title><summary type='text'>
"When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the sky is gone, When the kings and princes are home, 
When the shepherds are back with their flock, The work of Christmas begins: To find the lost, To heal the broken, To feed the hungry, To release the prisoner, To rebuild the nations, To bring peace among others, To make music in the heart."
Dr. Howard Thurman
Happy 2011

We return, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/2193976762830595988/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=2193976762830595988' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/2193976762830595988'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/2193976762830595988'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2009/12/real-meaning.html' title='When the song of the angels is stilled...'/><author><name>Tony</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18151191395935372486</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='18' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dH4z8MhgMcI/SSz4962XEFI/AAAAAAAAAAw/YoS6sBUZWlA/S220/TLatPortoB.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dH4z8MhgMcI/S0KdSA5TbHI/AAAAAAAAALI/Q7K9pz6kywk/s72-c/TL+Headshot+3.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-4600901496237997107</id><published>2010-12-24T10:47:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-29T13:28:59.654-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='generosity'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tony&apos;s Blog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Giving'/><title type='text'>A Path of Generosity - Something Santa Told Me</title><summary type='text'>As I do this work in the less fortunate neighborhoods of Los Angeles I am constantly inspired by those who have so little and yet who walk a path of generosity and love. Jeiser, our young intern at YMC, took a big step on that path yesterday. When I got to my desk and saw the small envelope with a Christmas card inside and inside the card was a $5 gift card for the “Food for Less” store. The card</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/4600901496237997107/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=4600901496237997107' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/4600901496237997107'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/4600901496237997107'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2010/12/something-that-santa-told-me.html' title='A Path of Generosity - Something Santa Told Me'/><author><name>Tony</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18151191395935372486</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='18' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dH4z8MhgMcI/SSz4962XEFI/AAAAAAAAAAw/YoS6sBUZWlA/S220/TLatPortoB.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dH4z8MhgMcI/TRTnGrXOvMI/AAAAAAAAAaE/d_fLfVcZc4E/s72-c/TL+Headshot+4.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-1205029869210989919</id><published>2010-12-23T14:37:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-23T14:37:44.435-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><title type='text'>Season's Greetings</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/1205029869210989919/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=1205029869210989919' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/1205029869210989919'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/1205029869210989919'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2010/12/seasons-greetings.html' title='Season&apos;s Greetings'/><author><name>Agueda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11853855995881186686</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-5689675651392652518</id><published>2010-12-22T13:02:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-22T13:02:35.289-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wednesday&apos;s Word on the Street'/><title type='text'>What if she doesn’t like Britney Spears?</title><summary type='text'>I’m not going to lie, I was a little nervous when I first signed up to be a mentor. What if she thought I was lame?  I don’t have much contact with teenagers and I can be awkward, I admit it.  What if we didn’t have anything to talk about? WHAT IF SHE HATED BRITNEY SPEARS??!! (Disclosure: I’m a huge fan.)  

I’ve been Angie’s mentor for approximately a year now, and to this day, I’m amazed and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/5689675651392652518/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=5689675651392652518' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/5689675651392652518'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/5689675651392652518'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2010/12/what-if-she-doesnt-like-britney-spears.html' title='What if she doesn’t like Britney Spears?'/><author><name>Sarah S.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10589469668353126939</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vuq8mFjWaKg/TRJm_wtTbBI/AAAAAAAAAFU/hLkO2VcQ1Dk/s72-c/Angelina+and+Nasya.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-7066914709909683613</id><published>2010-12-21T12:59:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-21T13:00:51.653-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='CHLA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ymc'/><title type='text'>CHLA Junior Matches!</title><summary type='text'>Here are your matches for CHLA Junior 2010-2011!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/7066914709909683613/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=7066914709909683613' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/7066914709909683613'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/7066914709909683613'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2010/12/chla-junior-matches.html' title='CHLA Junior Matches!'/><author><name>Christilily Chiv</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00929539783133819388</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-3477324544880457220</id><published>2010-12-21T10:56:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-21T11:07:28.235-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth.'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Adams'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee'/><title type='text'>Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee-  Tiffney &amp; America</title><summary type='text'>"I would like to thank my mentor for being there for me and supporting me through the ups and the downs. I knew she cared because she listened to what I had to tell her, and she always came to the group sessions and one-on-ones. From this program I learned I have to maintain good grades.  I learned that people hear me better if I am patient".-America</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/3477324544880457220/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=3477324544880457220' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/3477324544880457220'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/3477324544880457220'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2010/12/tuesday-with-mentor-and-mentee-tiffney.html' title='Tuesday with Mentor and Mentee-  Tiffney &amp; America'/><author><name>Grizzle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00176720478717327938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vcz9jwwGDHA/TRD6iMTF_MI/AAAAAAAABK8/HOmY5b1d7vs/s72-c/America%2Band%2BTiffney.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-4427516109619612788</id><published>2010-12-16T15:20:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-16T15:20:10.639-08:00</updated><title type='text'>MTV/BET 12.15.2010</title><summary type='text'>During the last session of the year, the MTV/BET program played the white elephant game.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/4427516109619612788/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=4427516109619612788' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/4427516109619612788'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/4427516109619612788'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2010/12/mtvbet-12152010.html' title='MTV/BET 12.15.2010'/><author><name>pedro gomez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13461649951869413173</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh5.ggpht.com/_hDju7ESqhpQ/TQqdUlK1caE/AAAAAAAAAcM/DIH9Gwrl0b8/s72-c/ElephantGift.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-1840216348922941539</id><published>2010-12-16T15:11:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-16T15:11:07.261-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Paramount I and II 12.14.2010</title><summary type='text'>Mentees played the white elephant game for the last meeting session this year, before going on break for the Holidays.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/1840216348922941539/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=1840216348922941539' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/1840216348922941539'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/1840216348922941539'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2010/12/paramount-i-and-ii-12142010.html' title='Paramount I and II 12.14.2010'/><author><name>pedro gomez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13461649951869413173</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh3.ggpht.com/_hDju7ESqhpQ/TQqZ4WrUjfE/AAAAAAAAAag/BiLpx0XG5TI/s72-c/ParamountIIIWhiteElephant.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-3190337664724385590</id><published>2010-12-14T15:08:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-14T15:09:09.680-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Children&apos;s Hospital'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ymc'/><title type='text'>CHLA JR Second Meet &amp; Greet!</title><summary type='text'>Mentors and Mentees get to really know each other!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/3190337664724385590/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=3190337664724385590' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/3190337664724385590'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/3190337664724385590'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2010/12/chla-jr-second-meet-greet.html' title='CHLA JR Second Meet &amp; Greet!'/><author><name>Christilily Chiv</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00929539783133819388</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-9003491412351571077</id><published>2010-12-14T14:10:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-14T14:10:53.401-08:00</updated><title type='text'>CHLA III Year End Celebration</title><summary type='text'>CHLA III ends the program with some karoke!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/9003491412351571077/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=9003491412351571077' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/9003491412351571077'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/9003491412351571077'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2010/12/chla-iii-year-end-celebration.html' title='CHLA III Year End Celebration'/><author><name>Christilily Chiv</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00929539783133819388</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-8175594112500982800</id><published>2010-12-13T16:06:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-13T16:06:05.796-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tony&apos;s Blog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tony&apos;s Mentor Tips'/><title type='text'>Mentoring, Giving and Consumer Culture</title><summary type='text'> “Give whatever you give with love. Then even the tiniest pebble you offer will have great meaning. Its fruit will come back to you a thousand fold, because it is not the pebble that you give, it is love.” 
 From the book: “Resonate with Stillness” by Gurumayi
Mentors often ask us for guidelines on appropriate gifting for their mentees. The following advice may be helpful for uncles, aunts, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/8175594112500982800/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=8175594112500982800' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/8175594112500982800'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/8175594112500982800'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2010/12/mentoring-giving-and-consumer-culture.html' title='Mentoring, Giving and Consumer Culture'/><author><name>Sarah S.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10589469668353126939</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vuq8mFjWaKg/TQa0vm-xJLI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/Hcj806yZGDE/s72-c/TL+Headshot+4.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-8705566666758160586</id><published>2010-12-10T11:52:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-10T12:24:45.010-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Friday&apos;s Follow-Up'/><title type='text'>Friday's Follow-Up</title><summary type='text'>It happens all the time in heavenRead Tony's blog about how some things are not too different from how they were 700 years ago.Tuesday with Mentor &amp; Mentee - Monica &amp; MonicaMonica thanks her mentor Monica for showing up for her and showing her that strength rather than weakness is what makes your character.CHLA III Closure!Check out the pictures from our Children's Hospital III closure session!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/8705566666758160586/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=8705566666758160586' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/8705566666758160586'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/8705566666758160586'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2010/12/fridays-follow-up.html' title='Friday&apos;s Follow-Up'/><author><name>Agueda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11853855995881186686</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-909036218685823212</id><published>2010-12-10T11:30:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-10T15:44:43.372-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth mentoring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='DREAM Act'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='senate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vote'/><title type='text'>Agueda's Thoughts on the Dream Act</title><summary type='text'>When listening to the DREAM Act debate on C-SPAN I could not help but feel that those opposed to the bill were simply voicing their fear; fear of the unknown; fear of those they do not know, cannot identify with or do not understand.

Opponents of the bill victimize American citizens, claiming American Citizens will suffer negative effects from the passage of the DREAM Act. Also, opponents claim </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/909036218685823212/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=909036218685823212' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/909036218685823212'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/909036218685823212'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2010/12/thoughts-on-dream-act.html' title='Agueda&apos;s Thoughts on the Dream Act'/><author><name>Sarah S.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10589469668353126939</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-155875772996860156</id><published>2010-12-09T13:35:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-09T13:39:39.669-08:00</updated><title type='text'>CHLA IV White Elephant!</title><summary type='text'>Mentors and Mentees answer questions about themselves depending on the color of the M&amp;M. Mentors also brought gifts for mentees to participate in a game of White Elephant!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/155875772996860156/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=155875772996860156' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/155875772996860156'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/155875772996860156'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2010/12/chla-iv-white-elephant.html' title='CHLA IV White Elephant!'/><author><name>Christilily Chiv</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00929539783133819388</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261913230364360187.post-3050119728839802290</id><published>2010-12-09T12:29:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-09T12:41:37.523-08:00</updated><title type='text'>CHLA III Closure!</title><summary type='text'>CHLA III came to an end! Mentors and Mentees talk about what they have learned from one another throughout the year.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/feeds/3050119728839802290/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7261913230364360187&amp;postID=3050119728839802290' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/3050119728839802290'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7261913230364360187/posts/default/3050119728839802290'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://change2lives.blogspot.com/2010/12/chla-iii-closure.html' title='CHLA III Closure!'/><author><name>Christilily Chiv</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00929539783133819388</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
