From Service to Purpose: This is Why Mentorship Matters
In this episode, Lead Up host Renato sits down with Improve Your Tomorrow (IYT) alumnus Silverio Rizo for a reflection on his journey before joining IYT, during his time in the program, serving within IYT as a mentor, and into his current career. This episode highlights how mentorship, education, and service shaped his path, and how young men of color can find purpose and belonging through community driven leadership.
To learn more about IYT visit: improveyourtomorrow.org
To get involved with the California Men’s Service Challenge go to: californiavolunteers.ca.gov/mens-service-challenge/
27 Mar 2023
From Serving in Africa to Running a Youth Center | Episode #51 w/ Raquel Shipp
On this episode, I sat down with the Executive Director of the Sacramento Youth Center (SYC) - Raquel Shipp. Raquel and her husband, Adam, are the co-founders of SYC but before that they served together in East Africa supporting a learning center. In honor of women's month, Raquel shared important women in her life that helped along her leadership journey as well as take some of the leaps for her professional career. Additionally, she discusses some of the challenges she has faced trying to juggle all the hats of a leader, wife, mom, and much more.
Learn more about the Sacramento Youth Center (SYC) here (https://sacyouthcenter.org/)
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In this milestone episode (#50) , I sat down with a mentor and friend - Damien Giacchino. Damien serves as Associate Pastor at Real Life Church (RLC) in Sacramento and is the co-founder of Don't Awaken Love Too Early aka DALTE Conference. He shares the importance of healthy relationships in our lives and how we can better navigate interact with those we serve and interact with in and out of the workplace. If you are looking to become a healthier individual and improve your relationships, then you need to check out the impactful movement of DALTE happening in the Sacramento region and beyond! #leadup
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From Service to Purpose: This is Why Mentorship Matters
Published 27 Jan 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And so, there was definitely a lot of things that I think I would have preferred to be different, or, you know, a lot of, I think, injustices, I personally, you know, would like a dress. And so, I just see service as, as a means of doing that. And so, I think, you know, it's twofold, it's one being of service to others. It's, it's extremely rewarding, and it's, I think, it gives you purpose, but also, you know, again, it's like, I guess, just trying to be the change you want to see. Yeah. Yeah. And I'm going to ask the part two in just a second after this follow -up. Do you recall in your time of serving, whether as a mentor, or even, like, in recent experience, like, we're like a moment where it was kind of opened up your eyes even more of, like, the importance of service, or just even maybe a student, or somebody that you had a conversation, you're like, wow, like, I see why this is important. […]
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