My Dear Akron Youth Mentorship Family!​

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Some of you who are connected to the Akron Youth non-profit scene may have heard the fun news that I will be joining Youth Success Summit (YSS) as a Success Coach. 

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The first and most important thing I want you to know is that I am still leading Akron Youth Mentorship as the Executive Director!  I love our family and our team and the deep calling remains to see our kids, volunteers, staff, board, finances and mission thrive. 

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The decision was prayed over for months with lots of intensive counsel to discern if it was wise for AYM, YSS, and our personal family.  After months of deliberation I decided to apply with the intent of serving in both spaces. With full clarity and communication with our Board President, Vice President, and the Executive Director of YSS, Rachel Tecca, that this was the goal, I was delighted to be chosen out of over 80 applicants to serve YSS and coach dozens of youth organizations and programs all over Summit County. 

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I truly believe that this open door is a testament to the leadership development platform that Akron Youth Mentorship is.  I wouldn't have been prepared for this opportunity without going through the crucible of leadership that has been the last 7 years. 

Not only am I excited to keep leading our team to mission success, but I’m so excited to offer that to other organizations in the community. 

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Now more than ever I need your prayers for prioritization and balance. And ultimately that in all things, I would use each day as a canvas to paint the picture The Lord wants me to paint. Pray that the 100K+ kids in Summit County can find programs like ours to be connected to and that I would do well to prepare those programs for continuously improving service to youth. 

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With love and excitement,

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Ron Kent

Executive Director

Akron Youth Mentorship

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