Troubled Teens Just Need Someone to Listen to Them — Michelle Pagtakhan with You Run This Town Foundation Giving Back Podcast

Michelle Pagtakhan is the Founder & 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