#CLA2014 #InvestinOthers Lifetime Achievement Award Finalist Profile: John Laurents John Laurents, an Optimist since 1968, developed the Youth Empowerment Service (YES) initiative in 2009, a program designed to keep kids from dropping out of school and encourage younger people to become Optimists. The YES initiative is based on the book, “Success for Teens,” which teaches students time management, goal setting, self-esteem, self-motivation, dream building and how to define a purposeful life. The program has reached more than 2.5 million teens in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. To learn more, visit investinothers.org.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 20:14:04 +0000