Meet Whaley UMC in Gainesville, TX!
When people think of Project Transformation North Texas, many will imagine one of the several church sites in Dallas. This summer, though, the name of North Texas extends to Gainesville- a city 30 minutes north of Denton. It’s not the first time PTNT has had a remote site location, but it’s the first time in […]
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Partner Highlight: Owenwood Farm & Neighbor Space
Partner Highlight: Owenwood Farm & Neighbor Space Introduce yourself! My name is Zach deMoya, and I serve as the Executive Director of Owenwood Farm and Neighbor Space. I’ve been with Owenwood in a variety of roles for around 18 months, and in my current leadership role since last June. I moved to Dallas in […]
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Family Highlight- 2 Years Difference
Family Highlight- 2 Years Difference When Henrietta Holbrook came to America from Ghana in February of 2020 with her children Chelsea and Gerald, they didn’t know that only a month later, everyone would go into lockdown because of COVID-19. To make things harder, they didn’t know much English. “Imagine. My kids just came here. They […]
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Pastor Edgar Bazan: Planting Seeds
Pastor Edgar Bazan: Planting Seeds We often say there are 3C’s of Project Transformation- children, college-age young adults, and churches. In this interview we’re focusing on the 3rd C of church, speaking with Edgar Bazan, the pastor of New World UMC in Garland, where they are hosting their first summer camp with Project Transformation […]
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#StillServing: PTNT Alum in the Mental Health Field
#StillServing: PTNT Alum in the Mental Health Field Several of our Project Transformation North Texas alum, who once served with us during their college years, are now working in the field of mental health. Davia, Katy, Ludi, and Cassie sat down with Project Transformation National to talk about their current work and what they learned […]
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Light Bulb Moments by Sadie Taylor
Light Bulb Moments A blog post by PTNT Corps Member, Sadie Taylor This week at site was absolutely spectacular! I left every single day with so much energy because I saw the ways my kids were starting to open up and get comfortable in a space where we are learning, leading, listening, respecting, and being […]
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Interview with PTNT Corps Members: Sandra, Maddie, and Shasha
Interview with PTNT Corps Members: Sandra, Maddie, and Shasha Sandra Villarreal, Maddie Garcia, and Shasha Granado grew up attending Project Transformation in their youth and are now serving with us as PTNT Corps Members this summer, distributing food and supplies at Casa Linda UMC and creating videos online as part of our virtual camp experience. […]
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Together, We Stand in Solidarity
A Letter from our Executive Director Together, We Stand in Solidarity Dear Friends, As you are aware, there has been a global response to the killing of Black Americans by police officers taking place over the last week. As a white person, I can only imagine the trauma, pain and fear endured by Black Americans […]
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More than Just a Summer Camp, Not Your Typical 9 to 5
Written by Kati Ranson, Reading Coordinator at Casa Linda UMC Imagine being lightyears away from who you truly are, and then being thrown in an environment where you have no other option but to be yourself. That’s how Project Transformation North Texas turned out for me. I came to PTNT, in the summer of 2019, […]
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Meet PTNT Corps Member Isaiah McDaniels!
Meet PTNT Corps Member Isaiah McDaniels Read this interview between Isaiah McDaniels, one of our current PTNT Corps Members serving in the Afterschool Program and Erin Kiel who is on staff at Project Transformation North Texas. Erin: Hi! Can you introduce yourself for everyone? Isaiah: Hi, my name is Isaiah McDaniels. I’m currently serving as […]
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Member Blog: Dasha at Walnut Hill
If there was ever a moment in life where I saw God connect the pieces in my life, it would be the moment I began working with my LITEs at Walnut Hill United Methodist Church this summer. The Leadership in Training Excellence Program is for high school students in urban Dallas locations. For the longest […]
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by Christina at Casa Linda
“LITES, what’s your goal for the day?” asked Nick Ward, Casa Linda site coordinator, on the first day of the 2018 Summer Program. Fellow PT Corps Member Bri eagerly replied, “For our LITES to bond with each other.” The LITE program stands for Leader In Training Experience and is a summer program geared towards high […]
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Blog post by Ellen
Ellen Gotelli, LITE Coordinator at Elmwood-El Buen Samaritano UMC My name is Ellen Gotelli and this summer, I have the pleasure of being the Elmwood-El Buen Samaritano UMC LITE Coordinator. The “Leadership In Training Experience” Program is a unique program to Project Transformation’s North Texas chapter. We work with high school students on spiritual and […]
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Blog Post by Erin
Erin Kiel, Volunteer Coordinator at Munger Place Church Hi! My name is Erin Kiel and this is my first summer serving with Project Transformation North Texas as a Volunteer Coordinator at Munger Place Church, but my story with PT starts many years ago. My church back home in Plano has long sent volunteers to read […]
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Blog posts by the Chapel Hill UMC Team
Marcos Gonzales, Site Coordinator at Chapel Hill UMC So I finally got the position I wanted: SITE COORDINATOR. I was nervous, yet excited to begin. The reason why I’ve always wanted this position is because I have the biggest urge in the world to make a difference and I have seen the Site Coordinator position […]
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Blog Post by Kathryn
Written by Kathryn Shahan, PT Corps Member at Christ’s Foundry United Methodist Mission Project Transformation North Texas is known for transforming lives through relationships. This is built into the heart of the program by connecting churches, college students and children. While all of these connections have changed my life in incredible ways, I am going […]
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Blog Post By Derrica
Written by Derrica McDowell, PT Corps Member at Casa Linda UMC One of the most surprising things that I have realized in the past few weeks as a PT Corps Member at Project Transformation is the effort that the clergy at Casa Linda UMC put into networking with the parents and extended family of the children […]
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The Key Component of our Strategy: Relationships
A key component of our strategy at Project Transformation involves developing continuous relationships between children and young adult role models, our PT Corps Members, who are accessible, accepting, supportive, and empowering. This structure, in which age-appropriate learning objectives are delivered with profound support from loving adults, builds the personal strengths, self-esteem, and confidence among children […]
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ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program Internship
In partnership with ExxonMobil’s Community Summer Jobs Program, Project Transformation is offering a partnerships-focused summer internship! See the full details and instruction on how to apply here.
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Transforming the Way We Lead
Blog post by Amanda Socias, Site Coordinator at Casa Linda UMC In my life in everything I have done, I have always had a plan. So when I found out I was going to be a Site Coordinator serving in the Afterschool Program at Project Transformation North Texas, I made a plan. I remember as […]
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StoryBox: Giving Back Was Never So Fun!
Project Transformation North Texas is happy to announce its newest creation: StoryBox, a monthly subscription box of curated, age-appropriate books and activities designed to inspire children, ages 0-12, to love reading and embrace creativity, and to share the social values that Project Transformation holds dear. When you purchase a subscription to StoryBox for a child in your life, you give […]
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Project Transformation Will Be With Me Forever
Claire Scavone, PT Corps Member at Pleasant-Mound Urban Park UMC After listening to a Project Transformation recruiter speak to my Spanish 303 class last November, I remember thinking about what an adventure it would be to live in Dallas. When I submitted my Project Transformation application last December, I saw it as an opportunity to […]
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I Work With Some of the Best People
Phil Espinoza, Site Coordinator at Munger Place Church One of the things I love about Project Transformation is the people, this community that surrounds and supports one another in amazing ways. Before the winter holiday, I had to go back home to Baton Rouge for my grandfather’s funeral. It was an amazing time celebrating his life […]
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