Honoring a true Difference Maker, Roberto De La Pena!

Roberto De La Pena’s first experience with Difference Makers International was as one of the youth sponsored into our weekend leadership training.  Walking into day one of the training, he was convinced it was going to be another boring “youth program” and was skeptical of the impact this could have.  By the end of the weekend, he decided to return to the next scheduled training and bring his sisters and friends along with him.  Five years later, he has continued on to become one of your DMI Youth Ambassadors, volunteered countless hours of community service with us, created a Blue Ribbon Assembly at his high school, High Tech High, presented on stage with the founder of DMI, Helice “Sparky” Bridges,  and now for the first time has co-taught with Helice Sparky Bridges at a “Conflict Resolution Adventure Training” last Friday held at UCSD.  The training was for his peers in the student government at San Diego City College to improve on their conflict resolution.

Roberto said the training was a “complete and total success.” 

Thank you Roberto for being a Difference Maker and spreading our message..and Giving Youth A Voice For Change!

26 January 2012 ·