Archives for August 2008

Mentoring as a form of activism

The 60’s and 70’s were all about the protests and activism. It’s hard not to think of hippies and  sit-ins at UC Berkeley’s campus when you think of that era.
Our generation has been faced with redefining our own form of activism, and I think we have found it largely by giving back to our communities. […]

Honoring our Tribal “Elders”

I’ve been thinking about culture incessantly as I have been getting situated in my new role as the site director at the BUILD Peninsula site.
The timing could not have been more appropriate. Over the last three years I’ve spent my summers designing and executing summer business boot camps for our sophomores and juniors with the […]

Gratitude from College Summit USC Workshop

I’m just now getting a chance to do a recap on my first College Summit workshop, which happened at the end of June. We already know that the CS workshops are phenomenal, and that I highly recommend volunteering at them.
I had a great time co-rap directing with my best friend Karla at our alma mater. […]

Great feedback for my workshop

I got a sweet note from Cynthia, who is a Summer Search alum and staff member, about my workshop. Check it out below!

Rey,
I did not have a chance to connect with you after your workshop, but I really wanted to say THANK YOU!
You were amazing. I got SOOOO much out of the […]

Me, Inc. Workshop at Summer Search Alumni Summit 2008

I had an absolutely fantastic time today with about 50 Summer Search alumni at their annual leadership summit at the Masonic Center in San Francisco. I facilitated a workshop entitled “Me, Inc.: Building Entrepreneurship into your Life,” which led to discussions on entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship.
It was great to be in the presence of so […]