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Why Curated Development Matters for Boys and Young Men
Boys and young men are growing up in a world that often measures them by outcomes before they have been properly developed for the demands of those outcomes. They are told to succeed, lead, graduate, compete, make wise decisions, avoid destructive paths, prepare for opportunity, and become responsible men. Yet many have not been intentionally formed in the internal disciplines, identity, habits, emotional maturity, academic ownership, spiritual grounding, and real-world readi
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Jul 83 min read


How Champion Institute Prepares Boys and Young Men forAcademic and Vocational Development
Champion Institute | Life Build Academy prepares boys and young men for academic and vocational development by building the internal readiness required for real opportunity. We understand that academic success and vocational readiness do not begin with a résumé, a report card, a college application, or a career interest form. They begin with formation. They begin with identity, discipline, consistency, responsibility, emotional maturity, communication, self-command, and the a
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Jul 83 min read


Champion Institute Is Experiencing Mom-mentum
Something meaningful is happening around Champion Institute | Life Build Academy. Mothers are asking questions. Mothers are making calls. Mothers are talking to other mothers. And increasingly, mothers are sharing what Champion Institute has meant in the lives of their sons. This is what we are calling Mom-mentum. It is not a marketing slogan. It is a reflection of what happens when mothers begin to recognize that boys and young men need more than activity, exposure, or encou
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Jul 83 min read


The Invisible Things
Every boy and young man carries within him a desire for personal Champion-hood. He may not always have the words for it. He may not always know how to express it. He may not always understand what is required to reach it. But deep within him is a desire to become strong, capable, respected, disciplined, trusted, prepared, and proud of the man he is becoming. Who would not want to become the best version of himself? At Champion Institute | Life Build Academy, we believe that d
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Jul 83 min read


100 Men for Champions
100 Men for Champions Building the Invisible Things The Most Important Qualities Are Often Invisible. Before You Read Another Word... Meet a young man whose story exemplifies the purpose of Champion Institute. Please take 90 seconds to watch. It may change how you view a young man's future. 🎥 A Mother's Question | A Son's Answer What You Just Witnessed... What you just saw is the visible result. A confident young man. A growing leader. A life moving in a new direction. But
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Jun 284 min read


100 Women for Champions
100 Women for Champions Building the Invisible Things Because the Qualities That Matter Most Are Often the Ones We Never See. Before You Read Another Word... We'd like you to meet one young man. His story explains better than we ever could why Champion Institute exists. Please take just 90 seconds to watch. You may never look at a young man's future the same way again. 🎥 A Mother's Question | A Son's Answer What You Just Witnessed... What you just saw is the visible result.
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Jun 284 min read


Hassan Graduates from Brazos High School and Joins the Marine Corps
At the young age 15, Hassan was referred to Champion Institute by a social worker. When Hassan arrived at Champion Institute, he was...
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Jun 17, 20211 min read


Ryan Graduates from the University of Texas at Tyler
At 18-years-old Ryan was engulfed in despair as he was discharged from the homeless shelter where he had been staying for nearly 12...
Shawn Zanders
Jun 17, 20211 min read


Who Says Mentoring Doesn’t Matter?
One step closer to his lifelong dream of serving his country, Ronald can hardly believe that he has overcome so many obstacles to get to...
Shawn Zanders
Nov 13, 20192 min read
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