Changing Lives: Why We Do What We Do

The Compelling Why received a note in our LinkedIn comments from Beck Technology, selecting us as the recipient of Beck Technology’s charitable donations through its Beck Tech Cares initiative. We were surprised that the recommendation came from Hermon Afework, a former Richardson Independent School District student who attended our Success Sessions in 2014 and 2015. […]

Cityscape Schools and The Compelling Why: Helping to educate the whole child

Cityscape Schools and The Compelling Why: Helping to educate the whole child As we approach the second half of the school year, it’s a great time to reflect on The Compelling Why’s partnership with Cityscape Schools. We sat down with Celia Sanchez, executive principal of East Grand Preparatory, a Cityscape campus serving Pre-K to 8th-grade […]

Alabama student walks 20 miles to new job

Walter Carr walked 20 miles to his new job demonstrating personal responsibility and commitment – two attributes required for “creating your best reality.”  An unexpected result of his action was receiving a gift of a car from his CEO. Read more.

The Compelling Why seminar at SMU

Last week, about 120 freshmen and sophomore students from Bryan Adams, Conrad and Kimball high schools attended a special seminar produced by The Compelling Why and conducted at Southern Methodist University (SMU). The seminars are designed to help students understand the academic enrichment and college-going resources… available to them and the motivation to take advantage […]