Impact in Real Time

Having worked with middle schools and high schools for over fifteen years, I wanted to share a short video clip with each and every one of you.

I have personally spoken with teachers, principals, and superintendents, and they have all told me that they have never seen what I am about to share with you below. This video will allow you to see what happens after students both read the Barrio books and are taught the Barrio in the classroom curriculum.

The response we are getting from students is remarkable; it is almost like witnessing spontaneous combustion or even kids at a concert. The connection between the students and the author is amazing because this particular book tells their story.

What I am telling you is although Barrio book it has my name on it, it is not really the Robert Renteria story. It is their story; you see the kids are living the life we lived back then. It is a story about hope and dreams, hard work, and a lot of sacrifice and doing whatever we need to do legally to come out clean on the other side. These books are teaching our kids to dream and to dream big because if the dream is big enough, the odds don’t even matter!

There have been kids who have said that they were going to kill themselves, but the Barrio book had helped them think differently. Other kids decided not to do or sell drugs, there have been others who walked away from gang life, several who realized the gang banging and violence is not a lifestyle but a death style.

The Barrio books teach your students that bright futures are built on a strong education, and that equal education means equal pay, and that it is a great equalizer for any race.

We are donating an academic curriculum at NO COST to all middle schools and high schools. All you need to do is send us a request and we will email it back to you. Send your request to: robert@fromthebarrio.net

If you would like to have a conversation about bringing Dr. Robert Renteria to speak at your schools or at a conference and or any other function, please feel free to reach out today.

Contact Dr. Renteria at: 312-933-5619. To learn more, please visit the Barrio website at: www.fromthebarrio.com

Video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P4aSOKZSFM