1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Join us as we sit down with David Charles, Co-founder and Executive Director of The STRIVE Initiative, a transformative youth development organization in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. From its grassroots beginnings addressing community vandalism to becoming a comprehensive youth empowerment program, STRIVE (Strengthening Tomorrow Requires Initiative and Vision Every Day) has evolved into a unique model that combines in-school mentoring, multimedia career training, and paid community opportunities for young people. Charles shares how the organization's partnership with the Pottstown School District has opened doors for nearly a thousand students, their innovative approach to measuring impact, and why their holistic method of youth development - which includes everything from lunchtime mentoring to teaching DJing and photography - is creating lasting change in young people's lives. Youth P.O.W.E.R. Podcast: With Kirk Berry http://youthpower.libsyn.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/34844845/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/a98d44/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/34844845