Michelle Pagtakhan's guest appearances

Michelle Pagtakhan

Giving Back Podcast

Dreaming of Cooperstown

Jaya Manjunath

Rob Lowe

Vivien Hoexter

Chip Conley

Jess Ekstrom

Laura Lane

Ryan Lee

Chris Dickerson

Jia Jiang

Rene Martinez

Taylor King

Erin Pheil

Andy Bales

Amberly Lago

Greg Warner

OwlTail

Today’s guest, Michelle Pagtakhan co-founded You Run This Town Foundation with Fred Noya.  "You Run This Town Foundation is committed to developing the next generation of leaders by providing underserved youth with enrichment programs, work-study internships, scholarships and community partner engagement projects." Her passion is to empower youth and provide them with key skills to succeed in life.  Michelle is a small business owner with a big heart and a big vision for serving others. Michelle is a great example of how businesses of all sizes can find meaningful ways to enrich others and strengthen the communities for which they are passionate.  I’m happy to share her story with you today.  Connect with Michelle and You Run This Town Foundation as follows:  www.yrttf.org  team@yrttf.org  https://www.facebook.com/YRTTFLA/  @yrttfla

Today’s guest, Michelle Pagtakhan co-founded You Run This Town Foundation with Fred Noya. "You Run This Town Foundation is committed to developing the next generation of leaders by providing underserved youth with enrichment programs, work-study internships, scholarships and community partner engagement projects." Her passion is to empower youth and provide them with key skills to succeed in life. Michelle is a small business owner with a big heart and a big vision for serving others. Michelle is a great example of how businesses of all sizes can find meaningful ways to enrich others and strengthen the communities for which they are passionate. I’m happy to share her story with you today. Connect with Michelle and You Run This Town Foundation as follows: <a href="http://www.yrttf.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.yrttf.org</a> team@yrttf.org <a href="https://www.facebook.com/YRTTFLA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/YRTTFLA/</a> @yrttfla

Empowering teens to become leaders with Michelle Pagtakhan of You Run This Town Foundation.

Michelle Pagtakhan is the Founder &amp; Executive Director of You Run This Town Foundation (YRTTF). YRTTF provides enrichment programs to underserved youth, work-study internships, scholarships, and community partner engagement programs. Michelle is committed to developing the next generation of leaders,and actually first began her work five years prior to formally starting her organization in 2016. Find out more about Michelle and the fantastic work she’s doing in the greater Los Angeles area.    Key Takeaways: [3:15] Who is Michelle and what is YRTTF about?  [7:50] Right after Michelle had her first child, she knew she wanted to do more for her community.  [9:10] What is YRTTF’s mission?  [13:35] Michelle explains the types of workshops and programs the kids can attend. [16:45] How did Michelle first come up with the YRTTF name? [21:15] Michelle has worked with a number of different non-profits and even been an advocate against human trafficking. How did she first get started in all of this?  [25:20] How does the Foundation raise funds?  [29:10] What’s the difference between the Community Engagement program and the Flower Empower program?  [36:25] How many schools is the Flower Empower program in?  [39:00] What kind of feedback has Michelle received so far?  [45:35] Successful people hang out with successful people.  [47:45] What’s next for the Foundation?    Mentioned in This Episode: Giving Back Podcast You Run This Town Foundation

Michelle Pagtakhan is the Founder &amp; Executive Director of You Run This Town Foundation (YRTTF). YRTTF provides enrichment programs to underserved youth, work-study internships, scholarships, and community partner engagement programs. Michelle is committed to developing the next generation of leaders,and actually first began her work five years prior to formally starting her organization in 2016. Find out more about Michelle and the fantastic work she’s doing in the greater Los Angeles area.  Key Takeaways: [3:15] Who is Michelle and what is YRTTF about?  [7:50] Right after Michelle had her first child, she knew she wanted to do more for her community.  [9:10] What is YRTTF’s mission?  [13:35] Michelle explains the types of workshops and programs the kids can attend. [16:45] How did Michelle first come up with the YRTTF name? [21:15] Michelle has worked with a number of different non-profits and even been an advocate against human trafficking. How did she first get started in all of this?  [25:20] How does the Foundation raise funds?  [29:10] What’s the difference between the Community Engagement program and the Flower Empower program?  [36:25] How many schools is the Flower Empower program in?  [39:00] What kind of feedback has Michelle received so far?  [45:35] Successful people hang out with successful people.  [47:45] What’s next for the Foundation?  Mentioned in This Episode: <a href="http://givingbackpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Giving Back Podcast</a> <a href="https://www.yourunthistownfoundation.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">You Run This Town Foundation</a>

321: Troubled Teens Just Need Someone to Listen to Them — Michelle Pagtakhan with You Run This Town Foundation