Family
Contribute to your support system to maximize everyone’s potential for success, even if your support system isn’t defined by traditional family lines.
Education
Learn as much as possible about a range of topics throughout your life, as learning shouldn’t be tied to specific moments.
Community
Be available to support others’ journeys, as community development requires everyone’s efforts around you.
Mr. Young received the “2018 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drum Major Innovative Service Award” from the U.S. Department of Education’s Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, in collaboration with the White House Initiative for Educational Excellence for African-Americans.
Mr. Young received the "2018 Distinguished County Service Award" from Volunteer Arlington (a program of the Leadership Center for Excellence). This award is given to an individual or a group (through volunteerism) who has demonstrated outstanding commitment and care to Arlington, VA citizens.
Don’t devalue any positive struggles toward an endpoint because completion and success feel the same no matter the way you started.
Challenging moments help to define each of us; the choices made during these times often reflect an individual’s true nature.
You start with a blank slate, the way
you fill it is up to you... choose wisely.
Don’t devalue any positive struggles toward an endpoint because completion and success feel the same no matter the way you started.
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Challenging moments help to define each of us; the choices made during these times often reflect an individual’s true nature.
You start with a blank slate,the way
you fill it is up to you... choose wisely.
Receiving an acknowledgement from the extremely talented musician Mudbone during a "live" performance is unbelievable and greatly appreciated. Prior to this song, Mudbone discusses the advice I give to anyone who pursuing a dream to achieve success. From now on... I'll also answer to "Sly Hustle!"
S. L. Young received the "2018 Distinguished Service Award" from Leadership Arlington for his work teaching hundreds of inmates. Mr. Young's services are provided through his multi-award winning nonprofit organization "Saving Our Communities at Risk Through Educational Services - socartes.org), which he founded in December 2012.
S. L. Young delivered the commencement address at the Fairfax County Public Schools - Interagency Alternative Schools (IAS) Graduation. This is a highly unlikely and almost unbelievable commencement address. In the 10th grade, Mr. Young was directed to leave high school after failing 6 of 7 classes and missing over 1/3 of the school year in this same school district. He graduated high school on-time, but in the bottom 8% of his class.
Mr. Young shares information about overcoming his educational challenges, helping struggling students, and helping educators to reach opportunity "at-risk" students.
Mr. Young was supported during his recovery by a mother (Mary Hanson) whose son (Brian) died-by-suicide. During time, Mr. Young never saw her until this moment.
At 12:35 (click here to watch), Mr. Young thanks Mrs. Hanson for helping to save his life.
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Mr. Young appears on the Dr. Phil Show to discuss his experiences with unethical workplace bullies that led to him nearly ending his life.
Mr. Young has a candid conversation (for the first time since his near-suicide) about the day his brother (Johnnie) prevented Mr. Young from ending his life.
Mr. Young shares his inspirational story about his survival after a near-suicide on the "Oh My Goff Show." This is the Fox 5 WTTG segment.
Mr. Young discusses social entrepreneurship, along with the factors that drove his efforts to give-back to opportunity "at-risk" communities.
Mr. Young at the Shelby County Schools’ Youth Conference.
Mr. Young with aspiring journalists at the George Mason University's
Mr. Young with Arlington County Sheriff Beth Arthur and his nonprofit organization’s (Saving Our Communities at Risk Through Educational Services – SOCARTES) hero — Program Manager Kristen Cane.
This picture was taken to recognize Mr. Young for being “Volunteer of the Month” for his work with inmates at the Arlington County Detention Facility.
Mr. Young speaking at the Project Management Institute (PMI) – Washington, DC Chapter’s “Project Management Symposium.