KL Training Solutions

05/13/2026

IT'S A MOVEMENT FOLKS...

Real change starts when people with lived experience are finally given a seat at the table.

Our Program Director, DeAngelo Collins, recently spoke with local state leaders and government officials at UNC Asheville about gang culture, youth violence, and the realities many of our youth face every day. But he didn’t just tell his story — he brought real solutions, real perspective, and a real blueprint for change.

This is what makes My Daddy Taught Me That different.
We’re not just talking about the problems. We’re creating leaders, building bridges, and helping shape solutions that can transform communities.

This is bigger than a program.
This is a movement.

If you believe in protecting, mentoring, and empowering the next generation, we invite you to support the mission through volunteering, partnerships, donations, and community involvement.

Together, we can create change before it’s too late.

05/13/2026

It's A Movement Folks

MESSAGE FROM OUR FOUNDER

Growing up, basketball was my dream.

Like a lot of young Black boys, I believed ball was my way out. I lived it. Breathed it. Ate, slept, and dreamed about making it to the league. I wanted the bright lights, the packed arenas, the competition… I wanted the NBA.

I never saw myself working in the community.Never saw myself leading programs.Never saw myself mentoring young men, speaking life into families, or fighting for children who felt forgotten.

Even when I worked at Buncombe County Social Services, I still believed my purpose was somewhere else.

But sometimes God will take your plans and redirect your purpose.

I thought I was training for the NBA…whole time, God was preparing me for a different league.

See, I still made the league.Just not the one I expected.

Now my court is the community.

Instead of scoring points for a crowd, I score opportunities for children.I score hope for families.I score mentorship for young men growing up without guidance.I score resources for people who feel unseen and unheard.

And yeah… I still play defense too.Now anybody that really KNOW me knows offense was always more my thing 😂

But these days, my defense looks different.

I defend our youth when they feel abandoned.I defend women and families when life gets heavy.I defend fathers trying to break generational curses.I defend the people this world too often gives up on.

So no… I may not have made it to the NBA.

But every time I see a child smile again…Every time I watch a young man choose growth over violence…Every time I see a family realize they are not alone…

That’s a win to me.

A lot of us spend our lives chasing one dream, not realizing God may have called us to something even bigger.

And I’m thankful He didn’t give up on me when I couldn’t yet see the vision.

This work ain’t easy.If you really love your community, this work will break your heart sometimes.

But these children…These families…This city…

They gave me something worth fighting for.

And as long as I got breath in my body…I’m still on the court.

— Keynon Lake

If you believe in the mission of My Daddy Taught Me That, I invite you to support, volunteer, mentor, donate, or simply share our message. It takes a village to change lives.

04/28/2026

Hello everyone!!!! Calling all ADULTS..... If you are cool and comfortable with having a good time... May 16th is the day for you.... Come out, bring a friend and let's have some fun....

10/30/2025

The recording of our webinar, “Black Fathers Matter: Centering Family in Policy & Practice” is now available on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/x-Yd3nPbddk

Thank you to everyone who attended live. If you weren’t able to join us, we invite you to view the recording for ways on how we can move beyond narrow definitions of fatherhood.

09/16/2025

The City of Asheville invites the community to a “Helene Milestone Breakfast” honoring the partnerships and collaboration that have grown out of the Helene emergency and recovery response with special remarks from Mayor Esther Manheimer.

Saturday, September 27
8:30-9:30 a.m.
KL Impact Center / My Daddy Taught Me That / My Sistah Taught Me That
3 Hunt Hill Place

Please RSVP to Katie Noun at [email protected] by September 25.

The City of Asheville invites the community to a Helene Milestone Breakfast honoring the partnerships and collaboration that have grown out of the Helene emergency and recovery response with special remarks from Mayor Esther Manheimer. Saturday, September 27 8:30-9:30 a.m. My Daddy Taught Me That 3....