Kirk

When Vincent spoke, he spoke to nearly a thousand people and then it lives on. You can record it. People have watched it in classes. So the ability to use technology to actually build community is a pretty it's a pretty powerful tool, and all about how you look at it. Because yes, I can make the argument that in a bad way, that's too individualized, and people are focused on just them.

When Vincent spoke, he spoke to nearly a thousand people and then it lives on. You can record it. People have watched it in classes. So the ability to use technology to actually build community is a pretty it's a pretty powerful tool, and all about how you look at it. Because yes, I can make the argument that in a bad way, that's too individualized, and people are focused on just them.

When Vincent spoke, he spoke to nearly a thousand people and then it lives on. You can record it. People have watched it in classes. So the ability to use technology to actually build community is a pretty it's a pretty powerful tool, and all about how you look at it. Because yes, I can make the argument that in a bad way, that's too individualized, and people are focused on just them.

But we're trying to open that up. And I think as a nonprofit and a foundation, yes, we want to support individual kids on their journeys, and we provide monetary support and academic support. But overarchingly, it's about how we build out that community that will impact them forever.

But we're trying to open that up. And I think as a nonprofit and a foundation, yes, we want to support individual kids on their journeys, and we provide monetary support and academic support. But overarchingly, it's about how we build out that community that will impact them forever.

But we're trying to open that up. And I think as a nonprofit and a foundation, yes, we want to support individual kids on their journeys, and we provide monetary support and academic support. But overarchingly, it's about how we build out that community that will impact them forever.

You are amazing. I feel like we're just talking. What Vincent said, so many people were impacted because sharing those experiences, kids hear, oh, that's how I feel. And to know that you can overcome it, to know that as you break through, that the ability to even have support from teachers. And so you probably felt it.

You are amazing. I feel like we're just talking. What Vincent said, so many people were impacted because sharing those experiences, kids hear, oh, that's how I feel. And to know that you can overcome it, to know that as you break through, that the ability to even have support from teachers. And so you probably felt it.

You are amazing. I feel like we're just talking. What Vincent said, so many people were impacted because sharing those experiences, kids hear, oh, that's how I feel. And to know that you can overcome it, to know that as you break through, that the ability to even have support from teachers. And so you probably felt it.

I certainly did in tennis where my teachers, like, oh, why are you missing school again? I'm like, I'm going to nationals. Like, instead of being happy about it, it's almost like, well, you're missing class again. Whereas At ICL, our teachers actually attend nationals. Like they want to go watch it and share a story from last week.

I certainly did in tennis where my teachers, like, oh, why are you missing school again? I'm like, I'm going to nationals. Like, instead of being happy about it, it's almost like, well, you're missing class again. Whereas At ICL, our teachers actually attend nationals. Like they want to go watch it and share a story from last week.

I certainly did in tennis where my teachers, like, oh, why are you missing school again? I'm like, I'm going to nationals. Like, instead of being happy about it, it's almost like, well, you're missing class again. Whereas At ICL, our teachers actually attend nationals. Like they want to go watch it and share a story from last week.

We have, we had players playing in a, in the BNP Parabao, but a master's 1000. So we had 17 year old girls competing on stadium two, and then their classmates in the front row cheering them on. And then they were playing that next week in the junior event. And just to see that sort of pump up, like not just to your coach, your parents, but to have that,

We have, we had players playing in a, in the BNP Parabao, but a master's 1000. So we had 17 year old girls competing on stadium two, and then their classmates in the front row cheering them on. And then they were playing that next week in the junior event. And just to see that sort of pump up, like not just to your coach, your parents, but to have that,

We have, we had players playing in a, in the BNP Parabao, but a master's 1000. So we had 17 year old girls competing on stadium two, and then their classmates in the front row cheering them on. And then they were playing that next week in the junior event. And just to see that sort of pump up, like not just to your coach, your parents, but to have that,

community around you, I think it's going to be a game changer because when we really look at what ICL is, we're the mental health crisis in our youth is real and it's happening in real time. And you hear about the anxious generation and cell phones. And what I've learned is there's not a silver bullet to stop. There's nothing but what you what does prevent that is community.

community around you, I think it's going to be a game changer because when we really look at what ICL is, we're the mental health crisis in our youth is real and it's happening in real time. And you hear about the anxious generation and cell phones. And what I've learned is there's not a silver bullet to stop. There's nothing but what you what does prevent that is community.

community around you, I think it's going to be a game changer because when we really look at what ICL is, we're the mental health crisis in our youth is real and it's happening in real time. And you hear about the anxious generation and cell phones. And what I've learned is there's not a silver bullet to stop. There's nothing but what you what does prevent that is community.

I think that when you have a supportive community around you, you get less anxious, right? You're there when someone's low, you're there to help support them. When they're at a high, you celebrate with them. And I think that takes away a lot of that pressure cooker environment that kids are now ingrained to feel that isolation, even in normal school.

I think that when you have a supportive community around you, you get less anxious, right? You're there when someone's low, you're there to help support them. When they're at a high, you celebrate with them. And I think that takes away a lot of that pressure cooker environment that kids are now ingrained to feel that isolation, even in normal school.