Partnering with The Fellowship Initiative

The Compelling Why has partnered with The Fellowship Initiative (TFI) for the second year. TFI is a collaborative program between Big Thought and JPMorgan Chase that helps young men of color with college aspirations achieve their dreams. The program prepares young men to get into college, succeed through college, and succeed after college.  We are adding value […]

Changing Lives: Why We Do What We Do

The Compelling Why received a note in our LinkedIn comments from Beck Technology, selecting us as the recipient of Beck Technology’s charitable donations through its Beck Tech Cares initiative. We were surprised that the recommendation came from Hermon Afework, a former Richardson Independent School District student who attended our Success Sessions in 2014 and 2015. […]

Cityscape Schools and The Compelling Why: Helping to educate the whole child

Cityscape Schools and The Compelling Why: Helping to educate the whole child As we approach the second half of the school year, it’s a great time to reflect on The Compelling Why’s partnership with Cityscape Schools. We sat down with Celia Sanchez, executive principal of East Grand Preparatory, a Cityscape campus serving Pre-K to 8th-grade […]

Alabama student walks 20 miles to new job

Walter Carr walked 20 miles to his new job demonstrating personal responsibility and commitment – two attributes required for “creating your best reality.”  An unexpected result of his action was receiving a gift of a car from his CEO. Read more.