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March 4-7, 2010
Tyrone Smith will present at the New York State Youth Conference

New York, New York

March 17, 2010
Tyrone Smith will present at the Presbyterian Children's Conference

Houston, Texas

March 28, 2010
Tyrone Smith will facilitate a workshop at the 2010 Greater Texas PeaceJam Youth Conference 
University of Houston
Houston, Texas

April 1, 2010
Tyrone Smith will speak at Aragon middle school
Cy Fair ISD
Houston, Texas

April 6, 2010
First and Goal, Inc. -
Project HOPE group mentoring program at the Texas Department of Family and ProtectiveServices/CPS
Murworth Office
Houston, Texas

April 8, 2010
Tyrone Smith will speak at College Park high school
Conroe ISD

Houston, Texas


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Established In 1999 by former National Football League (NFL) players, Tyrone Smith of the San Francisco 49ers, Derrick Harris of the St.  Louis Rams and Darnell Walker of the San Francisco 49ers, the purpose of First and Goal, Inc. is to provide a unique service in which youth will obtain resources to enhance academic, social and moral development.


The Dream Team: (Top left - right) Ricky Davis, Yunek, Ricchard Carter, Patricia Alcocer, Henry Smith III, Mae Banks, Ernesto Castrejon, Sammy Lopez & Tyrone Smith (Bottom left - right) Andriel Davis, Kayce Hall, Demetra Weakley, Karla Villarreal & John Proctor
Team First and Goal Building Tomorrow's Leaders Today

Team First and Goal had the opportunity to facilitate a leadership conference for 150 students at  West Briar middle school in HISD. The L.E.A.D. Student Leadership Conference is designed to build today's youth into tomorrow's leaders.  During the conference students discussed the characteristics of a leader and their view of themselves as leaders.  The students learn the importance of attitude, effective communication, creating positive change, setting goals, and formulating plans of action to achieve their goals.  They also focus on decision-making, which is one of the most important leadership skills, as well as learning to cope with and overcome the results of wrong decisions. 

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"I had the opportunity to see the students' outlook and self awareness begin to change over the day long event.  They started the day a bit timid and over the course of the day, as they learned about and discussed the characteristics and challenges of being a leader, they began to display some of those characteristics and take on the challenges. The best part of the entire day was at the very end when I had one of the students come up and thank me for the opportunity he had been given.  If the program made a difference to even just one person, it was all worth while."

 Patricia Alcocer - Conference Facilitator


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                Ricchard and Patricia empowering the students                            Sammy and Mae equipping the students


Tiffany ReevesTiffany - Journey Beyond Dreams Alum


Tiffany participated in the First and Goal, Inc. - Journey Beyond Dreams college experience program last summer at Baylor University. She feels that the program helped her to see the importance of going to college.


Comment from Tiffany after the program last summer:

"I plan on majoring in education and I want to become a middle school math teach as well as a foster mother. I know that I will do well in college because of  the Journey Beyond Dream college experience program. Journey Beyond Dreams changed my life so much and it put a determination in me that I didn't used to have and I want to thank First and Goal, Inc. for helping me."


Today Tiffany is a freshman at Navarro College majoring in Education.

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The Journey Beyond Dreams College Experience Program is committed to teaching our youth the power that lies within their possibilities.  It is our goal to motivate youth to believe in their own talents, and to have the dedication and drive to make their personal vision of success come to life.
Click to First and Goal - Journey Beyond Dreams College Program Video

Click to view Journey Beyond Dreams recap video from the Summer 2009

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Let Your Words and Life Have Meaning

In February Tyrone Smith had the opportunity to speak at Northbrook middle school.


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Northbrook Middle
Mr. Tyrone Smith came to speak to our 7th grade students and we haven't stopped talking about it since.  The message he brought was simple but profound.  He was able to get the students' attention and keep it for the entire 35 - 40 minutes.  The students listened intently, and wanted to talk with him afterward.  He hit a note with our kids.  His childhood struggle was not that unlike most of our students'.  He was able to identify with a childhood like theirs but he offered no excuses.  In fact, that was part of his message.  He was able to demonstrate through his testimony, how you must not only set goals and dream big and work hard, but you have to have a back up plan.  Life often hands you a detail out of your control, but how you deal with it is up to you.  It can determine the course of your life.  It did for him.


Jan Dobbs

Counselor (6th grade & 7th grade)

Northbrook Middle School                                                                                                                                                     

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     Career Day at Heritage Elementary Spring ISD


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Heritage Elementary fourth grade students and teachers enjoyed your presentation for Career Day.  Thank you for making a difference in the lives of children around the world. We need more male role models like you, who don't mind sharing your experiences as a pro-athlete football player, and as an entrepreneur. Hats off to you and all you do!

 

Thank you!!!

Mrs. P. Johnson

Heritage Elementary

Fourth Grade Team Leader


                                                                             Mr. Smith pictured with one of the classes at Heritage Elementary



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First and Goal, Inc. - L.E.A.D. (Leadership Empowerment to Achieve Dreams) Conferences and Camps are designed to build today's youth into tomorrow's leaders.  During the conference students will define the characteristics of a leader and their personal views on leadership. 

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First and Goal, Inc. is a non-profit, 501c(3) organization, whose mission is to provide the necessary tools, support, and resources for youth that will enrich, equip and empower them to be effective members of society.
 
Sincerely,
Tyrone Smith
First and Goal, Inc.