Fit and Faithful Living - Youth Leadership

Fit and Faithful Living - Youth Leadership FFL is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity OUR MISSION: Building stronger families through leadership, wellness, and educational support.

OUR CORE VALUES:
Serve with Care, Speak with Confidence, Lead with Courage, Connect through Communication! FFL is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Growing strong individuals: physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and educationally through healthy lifestyles that includes physical activities, good nutrition & mental balance.

08/04/2026

Beneath the redwoods, we stood still.

No steps to count, no schedule to chase. Just towering giants, filtered light, and the quiet hum of something greater than us.

Our scholars closed their eyes and breathed in the stillness of Muir Woods, tracing centuries in the bark, listening to the natural streams and wind move through branches older than memory.

For a moment, the noise of the world fell away, and what remained was gratitude for the marvelous work of the Creator, and for the gift of standing inside it.

Some lessons can’t be taught. They can only be felt.

07/30/2026

Breakfast at the M Club, sunrise views over San Francisco, and scholars ready for whatever the day would bring.

From there: the Ferry Building for a taste of the city, a Pier walk with the sea lions putting on a show, a look out toward Alcatraz, and Chinatown pulling us into its history and color.

25,000+ steps. Countless conversations. One unforgettable day of connection.

This is what a FFL Vision Tour, a Masterclass in Leadership Excellence looks like: exposure, exploration, and scholars stepping into a bigger world.

07/28/2026

When Dallas and New Orleans pulled up to EOYDC Oakland, something beautiful happened. 💚💛🖤🌉

Our DiscoverU21 scholars did not just visit Oakland. They connected. They shared. They listened. Young people from completely different cities and cultures found common ground in the most powerful way, through genuine human connection.

Different zip codes. Different stories. Same hunger to grow, lead, and make their mark on the world. 🙌

This is what cross-cultural exchange looks like when young people lead it. No barriers. No walls. Just youth recognizing youth and saying, we see you and we are better for knowing you. 💚

From Dallas & New Orleans to Silicon Valley. 🌉💚 This is what exposure looks like. Swipe through and watch our scholars d...
07/25/2026

From Dallas & New Orleans to Silicon Valley. 🌉💚 This is what exposure looks like. Swipe through and watch our scholars discover a world that was always meant for them. 🔥

SLIDE 1: Standing at the headquarters of one of the most influential companies in the world Meta , and not one scholar felt out of place. This is what vision does. It makes the impossible feel inevitable. 🌟



SLIDE 2: Inside the original apple complex and the joy was real. Our scholars were not just visiting. They were imagining themselves on the as a consumer and entrepreneur one day. 💚💛🖤

SLIDE 3: Green in the Valley. This photo right here is why donors invest, why sponsors show up, and why we do this work every single day. These young people deserve to see themselves in spaces like this. 🙌🏾

SLIDE 4: Every great idea started somewhere. This day our scholars stood at the place where some of the world’s greatest ideas became reality. Let that sink in. 🌟 Apple Park was designed with purpose in every single detail. We reminded our scholars that their lives deserve that same intentionality. Build with purpose. Lead with design. 🎯

SLIDE 5: Between every stop our scholars put pen to paper and processed what they saw, felt, and discovered about their own futures. The bus became a classroom. The journal became a roadmap. This is DiscoverU21, a “Masterclass in Leadership Excellence.” 💚💛🖤

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07/22/2026

This was not just a workshop. It was a revelation.

Our DiscoverU21 scholars had the incredible honor of sitting with Professor Milan Drake of Stanford University (d. School) for his powerful workshop “Mix Tape Manifesto,” an experience designed to help young people discover and articulate the vision for their future lives.

Through music, storytelling, and intentional reflection, our scholars left with something no textbook could teach. A clearer picture of who they are and where they are going. 🌟

Thank you Professor Drake for pouring into our young leaders in the most creative and meaningful way. Stanford showed up for our scholars and we are beyond grateful. 💚💛🖤🎶

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07/20/2026

San Francisco dripping in green, yellow and black and we could not be more grateful! 🌉💚 💛🖤. A huge thank you to DTF Dallas DTF Dallas - DTF Transfers and Custom Tshirt Printing for sponsoring our drip for the trip and making sure our DiscoverU21 scholars arrived in the Bay looking like the leaders they are.

When your community dresses you for the journey, that is love in action. 🙌🏾

💚💛🖤 Let the leadership glow up begin…..
07/16/2026

💚💛🖤 Let the leadership glow up begin…..



Our DiscoverU21 Scholars are heading to San Francisco for the Leadership Vision Tour, and this trip is earned, not given...
07/10/2026

Our DiscoverU21 Scholars are heading to San Francisco for the Leadership Vision Tour, and this trip is earned, not given.

Here’s what’s on the agenda:

🎓 Stanford University Masterclass: Design Leadership Workshop and an Intro to AI, where our scholars think like innovative educators and build design skills to tackle real educational challenges.

🎤 Stanford Mixtape Manifesto Workshop plus a college tour

💻 Silicon Valley Tour: Google, Meta, and Apple

🌉 Golden Gate Bridge and Hawk Hill

🌲 Redwood Forest hike at Muir Woods

✊🏽 Oakland: EOYDC (eoydc.org) Youth Connection Activities

🚋 SF on foot: Lombard Street, Union Square, Cable Car and Trolley Tour through Haight Ashbury, a hike at Corona Heights Park

🏛️ Huey P. Newton Foundation visit

🎓 UC Berkeley campus visit

🌊 Ferry Building Farmers Market, Pier 39, Little Italy, Chinatown, and an Alcatraz cruise

🍴🍽️ All things Foodie everyday

This is what Care, Confidence, Courage, and Communication look like in motion. Our scholars aren’t just visiting these places, they’re absorbing what’s possible for their own futures.

Follow along as we document every stop.

It started with an idea. Mr. Dupard visited with President George W. Bush and Mrs. Bush and pitched a collaboration: a c...
07/10/2026

It started with an idea. Mr. Dupard visited with President George W. Bush and Mrs. Bush and pitched a collaboration: a cohort experience that aligns with our FFL Leadership Program’s 4C’s. Care, Confidence, Courage, Communication.

This week, that idea became a full day at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in the Cabinet Room. Our scholars were welcomed by Executive Director Kelley Jiou, then moved through a Museum Tour and Decision Points Theater, a Core Values Exercise, a Living Room Conversation on Pluralism, and closing Reflections.

Every scholar earned a Masterclass on Leadership Excellence Badge. Earned through presence, participation, and real growth.

Grateful for this partnership and for what it means for the next generation of leaders coming out of Dallas and New Orleans.

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