Connecting With Students To Change A Community.

Our Mission

Our goal is to create an atmosphere where students can thrive inside of this community by offering them relationships, tutoring, and other activities, while helping each student find the resources needed to live life to the fullest. Character, integrity, and personal growth are central to the Movement. We want our students to be radically changed from the inside out.

Our vision

To see every student in the Tri- Parish area meet their full potential spiritually and academically.   Our desire is to see students grow into their purpose and create a community of people who contribute to that growth and development.

The Movement comes from a heart to see students move forward in every direction of life. It is no secret that during their formative years students face relentless peer pressure both in and out of school. As a result, they spend much of their time and energy struggling to fit in, to win the approval of those around them, often finding little time for school work or community involvement and even less for developing their identities, their true selves. In many cases, students fighting for acceptance become stagnant in their personal growth, idle during the most important stages of their lives—the Movement springs from a desire to remedy this by reminding students to move forward, while also helping them to cultivate character and find their roles in the community.

The Movement started in the fall of 2006 at East St. John High School and has spread to more than 5 other schools. The Movement now meets weekly on middle and high school campuses throughout the Tri-Parish Area to connect with students and engage in mentorship through small groups. The Movement is mentorship oriented and promotes honest, real relationships. This all takes place in small groups that meet before, during, or after school, depending on the school’s preference. The Movement groups are also active, frequently volunteering in order to meet the unique needs of each school and community. Whether through beautification projects, food drives, tutoring, etc., students learn to work together to improve the spaces they are in. Each student also receives individual attention and guidance apart from school, where group mentors take the time to listen and assist with each student’s needs and concerns.We believe that students participating in The Movement will be challenged and ultimately changed into well-rounded people with a purpose who are unafraid to break from the status quo. Through the Movement groups, the students will create lasting relationships, become active members of the community and schools, and reach out to others through service at various events, including sport functions and education programs. The Movement groups will not simply motivate students but will expand their perception of life and show them they can make a difference. So join us to be The Movement of our generation.