Watch the video below with a youth(s), then use the questions below to have a mentoring conversation with them.
- What academic honor did Deonte earn?
- What challenges did he have to overcome?
- How does his story inspire you?
- Do you think that it is possible for you to have the same kind of success in school that Deonte had? Why or why not?
- What will you have to do to have this kind of success in school? What will you have to change?
- What is the advantage of graduating high school with honors? (more opportunities - scholarships and college)