Rooted also host a mentoring program for the youth in these low socioeconomic areas in Dallas and neighboring cities. These specific areas lack stability in the home and social skills that'll help the youth excel in the future. My tenure with teaching high school students enlightened me to the areas of focus many individuals overlook. I decided to build a safe space for students to bloom and tap into their self to really dig into their core to water the seed planted in them. We focus on high-schoolers because their next step is the real-world, that isn’t structured like grade-school. Our youth need to have opportunity to be prepared and strategic as they choose their future, be it higher education or a trade. We want them to feel comfortable and secure with all their decisions, because they are our future! As a former teacher, I understand the importance of building relationships that nourish and blossom all parties involved. We mentor junior & senior students to help guide them to planning their future with no limits. Our youth are phenomenal and when equipped with the tools they can be anything they choose to be. Sometimes they just need a small push.