Tina Bennett - Skills every teenager should have

Nelson Mandella said, "Education is the most powerful weapon that you can use to change the world." Tina is a great example of the idea of taking education and using it as a weapon to produce change.

Giving students the power to communicate helps them with college interviews, presentations, and sets a foundation for key relationships in their lives. 

In 2008, Bart was able to travel to Kenya to work with juniors and seniors in an orphanage. It was during this trip that Bart felt called to give a million people their voice. It was during this time that Tina asked Bart to consider coming to her high school and working with her students.

Tina is a dedicated teacher who goes above and beyond with her students. Bart has worked on and off with Tina and her students over a six-year period and they talk about the effects of investing in the communication skills of these young people.
 
"It has been transformational both for the students and in my life to see these young people that have struggles beyond what we could imagine walking into your class and in three days walk out transformed." - Tina

Tina shares examples of students who experienced transformation in their confidence to speak and engage with others and share their beliefs as they learn to live their purpose.

Guadalupe was a young woman who took the class and went from a young lady with low self-esteem to the next year running for homecoming queen. 

"I think that's what this class does better than anything, it empowers the student to be their best self." - Tina