His resume includes the Marine Corps, the corporate world, and a degree in adolescent psychology. He combines it all to help students get a job and get ready for life.
– An Oak Park man is making it his life's work to make the lives of kids and teens better. He does it by giving them a safe space to listen, learn and discover their passions.It was a typical Wednesday afternoon on the second floor of the Oak Park Library.
"I was just here for the food at first, but I started coming here more and learning what it was about," said Kaleb.Thomas founded the nonprofit"Your Passion First" in 2019. His goal is to prepare young people for jobs that can make their lives better and keep them true to their dreams. Thomas said with his mentees,"We first look at how are you doing with life? Are you happy? Is that transferable to a skill? And nine times out of 10, it is.":"If there is something that you want and someone sees you say 'I want more knowledge,' what do you think is gonna happen?"Thomas wants to mentor because he was mentored.
"He offered to help me get internships," Kaleb said of Thomas."He showed me how to do interviews, how to be successful as a young man."
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