In just a few short days, over 130 young adults will begin their summer with Project Transformation North Texas (PTNT) and embark on a journey that will forever impact their lives. Our theme for summer 2019 is "Learning from Heroes." Typically we think of heroes as people who have accomplished extraordinary feats or have achieved celebrity status in our culture. While many of those people are certainly to be respected, the real heroes for me are our fellow citizens who show up every day to help improve their community and world. Our PTNT Corps Members are just these types of heroes. They could choose to do anything over the summer and they have chosen to join together as servant leaders to build intentional community with children and youth in underserved communities while beginning their own journeys toward discerning their life purpose. This is what makes Project Transformation so unique...it is both the lives of the young adults and the children and youth they serve that are significantly impacted. When you factor in preventing summer learning loss, improving reading levels and building social emotional health skills for kids, you begin to see what a robust return on investment our summer program yields. Through mutually beneficial relationships and principled mentorship, each of our young adults has the capacity to truly be a hero in the life of a child. So as the children and youth reflect on their heroes this summer, don't be surprised if many of them turn out to be our young adult members.

Warmly,

Lauren Richard

Executive Director