Julian Guerrero Jr. shares the impact of MCEC S2S, lessons learned along the way, and a message to educators on the impact they have in a student’s life.  In 2009, Julian was an S2S student.  He attended MCEC® Frances Hesselbein Student Leadership Program™ and the National Training Seminar.  He attended the University of Oklahoma.  Now Julian is serving as the Executive Director of American Indian Education, Oklahoma State Department of Education.  From 2009 to now, he still serves students by working to ensure they have quality inclusive educational opportunities....  video interview at MCEC National Training Seminar 2009: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEADezY6rPU   Learn more about NTS here: https://militarychild.org/programs/2021-national-training-seminar-nts Frances Hesslebein Student Leadership Program (FHSLP) is a highly selective leader development workshop for exemplary S2S students. This week-long experience is conducted in partnership with the US Military Academy in West Point, New York and US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. https://militarychild.org/programs/frances-hesselbein-student-leadership-program “One thing that surprised me the most was seeing my top 5 “character strengths,” simple, because I never took the time to research my own “top” trait strength.  Seeing that the strength was “fairness, equity, and justice,” I can better understand how much natural emphasis I actually commit to it.” Julian, 2009 “This training will affect my leadership skills by enhancing the way I evoke leadership and how to better or further develop the energy, attitude, responsibility, capacity, and behaviors that lead to the “long-term” success of the total program and the dedication it requires.” Julian 2009 This podcast as made possible thanks to the generous support from HEB.