LTYD Iron Sharpens Iron


Thank you AMAZON for supporting the
2024 LTYD Iron Sharpens Iron program.

College Readiness Integrated within LTYD’s Programs. LTYD understands all the intricacies that go into the ever-changing process of preparing youth for a successful transition into their post-secondary program. We also understand the value of having empowered parents as partners in their child's educational journey.

The Iron Sharpens Iron mentoring  project will be LTYD's on-going initiative and commitment to Larry's passion for providing direct service and mentorship to youth in our community.  The mentoring project is a male mentoring group created to support high school-aged minority young men to and through college.

LTYD will be providing a quarterly workshop, providing knowledge, ready to use tools, resources, and best practices for ensuring parents have the most up-to-date information to guide their child to and through their youth adult life and post-secondary program. 

The workshop will be designed to allow specialized pathways that are tailored to which direction the parent and child envision for life after high school. The Larry Thomas Youth Development Corporation will be hosting young men and Parents as Partners Information in 2022. This information session is open to parents of Middle and High School students who are interested in learning about ways to stay engaged in the college planning process. Participants will receive valuable information as well as resources to assist their college-bound student. We will have an opportunity for parents to ask questions and at the conclusion of the information session, all registered participants will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win some prizes! Our ultimate goal is to have parents leave with ready to use information and resources that will put their child on the path to success in whatever direction they may choose.

February 2024 Monthly Meeting at Mountain Pointe High School

LTYD proudly welcomes featured speaker, Roy Tatem, Jr., President of Vanguard Strategies and Consulting, LLC, to mentor and assist our youth in the LTYD Iron Sharpens Iron program.

January 2024 Monthly Meeting at Mountain Pointe High School

LTYD proudly welcomes featured speaker, O.D. Harris, Councilman and Vice Mayor of Chandler, AZ, to mentor and assist our youth in the LTYD Iron Sharpens Iron program.

2023 Monthly Meeting at Mountain Pointe High School

LTYD proudly welcomes featured speaker, Roy Tatem, Jr., President of Vanguard Strategies and Consulting, LLC, to mentor and assist our youth in the LTYD Iron Sharpens Iron program.

2023 Monthly Meeting at Tolleson High School

2022 Monthly Meeting at Mountain Pointe High School

2021 Monthly Meeting at Mountain Pointe High School