2021 Youth Recognitions
On November 15, 2021, TM youth, their families and their mentors came together to celebrate the 1,300 people youth helped throughout the year. Youth were recognized for their contributions to their community of East Palo Alto.
Page Sections:
Photos and Videos of Guests
Opening Remarks from Founder CEO Paul Thiebaut III
What TM Youth said makes TM Different
Quotes from the Evening
TM Youth Partners
Quote of the Night
"It is an inspiration to see an 8 year old boy take something deep inside his heart, something that really motivated him and do something for other people that benefited the whole community. To see him give from the heart. To see him put together a whole program and work so hard was an amazing experience for me. That’s why I’m so invested in Thiebaut Method."
-Jeff Liu, EPA Police Commander
What TM Youth say makes Thiebaut Method different from other programs
Photos & Videos of the Guests
TM youth Isaac and his mentor EPA Police Commander Jeff Liu
TM youth Jeffren (his mentor was Stanford Women's Soccer Coach Margueritte S. Aozasa)
TM youth Diego and his mentor San Mateo County Co-Commissioner of Juvenile Justice Diversion Program Melissa Wilson
TM youth Citlaly (her mentors were Chief Program Officer of Destination: Home Chad Bojorquez and EPA City Council Member Lisa Gauthier)
Sheri Sobrato Brisson speaking with TM youth Issac
New TM employee Ulises Cisneros introducing himself
TM youth and her mentors Dr. Barbara Stroud and Kassandra Rodriguez Plambeck
TM youth, their families, their mentors, and TM staff
New TM employee Kassandra Rodriguez Plambeck introducing herself
TM youth Nathaly and her mentors Maria Lopez Alcantar and Fernando Vera
TM Youth Says TM teaches kids what to be when they grow up
Dr. Barbara Stroud
Co-Commissioner Juvenile Justice Prevention Program Melissa Wilson
Opening Remarks from Founder CEO Paul Thiebaut III
This year, Thiebaut Method youth helped 1,300 people through the social good project (SGP) program. Youth in grades 4-8 went out into their community of East Palo Alto and on average helped more than 100 people each. They partnered with more than 150 people and organizations and helped others in the following areas:
Skateboarding
Football
Soccer
Archery
Community relations with the police
Hunger
Homelessness
Art
Environment
Animal rescue
Hospitalized children
Preschoolers
Engineering
Video game design
Digital literacy
Community beautification through painting fences and murals
Business websites for parents
Social emotional support
TM youth didn’t work alone, though. They were guided by myself and our executive director Mariamne Caballero Borden in designing and working on their social good projects every week. They worked with mentors who taught them technical skills related to the needs they addressed and provided career inspiration. They asked people and businesses for donations to acquire the materials needed to help others. They created presentations and marketing materials to communicate how they were helping others.
Our youth had more help still. Their parents, often behind the scenes, brought their children to TM’s pink house every week, brought them to businesses to ask for donations, and supported them at their events. Our youth had a family who supported them in helping others.
That’s why we are here tonight. To celebrate the hard work TM youth and their supporters did to help 1,300 people this year. That’s why this is a pizza party! Our youth love pizza, so our youth get pizza!
I am also honored to introduce our newest employees, Ulises Cisneros and Kassandra Rodriguez Plambeck. They joined our team to help Thiebaut Method increase its impact next year. Our goal is to empower 500 youth in East Palo Alto to help 5,000 people in 2022! With our new team members, I won’t be surprised if TM youth help 10,000 people next year!
After Ulises and Kassandra introduce themselves, we are going to hear from the one and only: TM youth! They will tell us who they helped this year and what they think is special about being a TM youth.
Finally, I want to thank the Pacific Art League for letting us use their beautiful art gallery to have our pizza party and our board of directors for donating the pizzas and drinks. Thank you everyone for coming tonight and I can’t wait to break pizza with you!
What TM Youth said makes TM Different
"Thiebaut Method lets me pursue my dreams. " -4th grader Jeffren
"Thiebaut Method helps kids figure out what they want to be when they grow up." -5th grader Citlaly
"Thiebaut Method let's us choose what to do and who to help." -7th grader Nathaly
"Thiebaut Method let's us do what we love." -6th grader Leo
"Thiebaut Method let's us choose who to help based on our intrinsic motivations." -8th grader Kevin
Quotes from the Evening
"It is an inspiration to see an 8 year old boy take something deep inside his heart, something that really motivated him and do something for other people that benefited the whole community. To see him give from the heart. To see him put together a whole program and work so hard was an amazing experience for me. That’s why I’m so invested in Thiebaut Method." -Jeff Liu, EPA Police Commander
"My husband and I were very excited to see how she has become a leader with the help of Thiebaut Method. We are really proud of her and grateful to Thiebaut Method." - Margarita Vera (Dana's mom)
TM Youth Partners
PEOPLE
Karely Nunez
Carol Thomsen
Tom Chapman
Margaux Gray
Sheri Brisson Sobrato
Nakia Davis
Guadalupe Lara
Jack Feldman
Cheenie Duram
Zulma Burgos-Arce
Jeff Austin
Tyler Barker
Cristian Webb
Kairee Robinson
Eren Garcia
Corrine Fauss & Angel
June Afshar
Anna Chow
Brittany Blasing
Ana Villanueva
Jonathan Thomas
Azalea Wakelee
Allan Baez Morales
Genevieve Johnson
Dylan DeHart
Doug Key
Konstantin Kaganovich
Maria Lopez
Penny
Melissa Wilson
Christian Sbragia
Serge L
Louise Pencavel
Roger
Vida Amanat
Summerlynn Burlew
Derrick Kikuchi
Craig Wiesner
Greg Corsetto
Jim
Sheri Sobrato Brisson
The Willows Soccer
Will
Elizabeth Vargas
Alexis Crews-Holloway
Chad Bojorquez
Heather Furuta
Thandiwe Jennifer Lyons
Balondemu Jules Lyons
Jared Muela
Ben Thienes
Fernando Chulin
Scape (Edward) Martinez
Kassandra Rodriguez Plambeck
Dr. Barbara Stroud
Evelyn Keomian
Esmeralda Perez
Rosa Alcazar
Jonathan Thomas
Jesus "Chuy" Sanchez
Margueritte Aozasa
Paul Thiebaut II
Arnie Mendoza
Julian DeJesus
Tomo Jozinovic
Georges Freer
Finnian Lewis
Tucker Wolf
Jackson Williams
Diego Perez
Loree Watanabe
Ryan Dillard
Tucker Baksa
Andrew Jenkins
Viliami Fehoko
Cade Hall
Tysyn Parker
Steven Houston
David Rages II
Angelina
Jesusita Rivera
Tiffany Belzer
Jeff Liu
Ylka Reiss
Justin Prettyman
Kenia Najar
Aly Gould
Donny Foley
Kyle Douglas
Alondra Aquino
Robert Olvera
Eren Garcia
Bailey Linden
Sarah Portnov
Jeff Escobar
Jose Ledezma
Lisa Gauthier
Jed Mettee
Audie Amirkiai
Paul Gaines
David Bauer
Marsa Hollander
Antonio Lopez
Ian
Steve Eliopoulos
Taylor
Ryen Motzek
Michelle Williams
Lisa
PG “Woody” Woods
ORGANIZATIONS
Society skate shop
Skateworks skate shop
Atlas skate shop
Skate Like A Girl
Girls Skate Network
Boards for Bros
YUCA
All Five Preschool
Art in Action
Stanford Children's Hospital
Feldman's bookstore
Books Inc.
Ecumenical Hunger Program
Mid Peninsula Mastodons
SJSU Spartans
Piazzas
Draegeres Store
College Track
Cheeky Monkey
Peace of Mind Structural Inc.
Santa Clara University, School of Engineering
Roblox
ID Tech
The Wooden Horse
PATH
MidPen Media Center
Archery Only
Reach & Teach
Lego Robotics Lead Instructor
Brick Recycler
Willows Soccer
Pro Soccer
Downtown Streets Team
Destination: Home
The Bill Wilson Center
Onyx Village Connection
Stanford Painting
Pacific Art League
Karat School Project
Paul's dad (photographer)
EPA United
Canada College
Esmeralda Perez's brother
YMCA of East Palo Alto
49ers Community Foundation
SJSU Football Athletics Division
Stanford University
EPA Police Department
Piazzas
SJ Earthquakes
Project WeHope
Bruce Bauer Lumber
Pets In Need
EPA City Council
The Primary School
East Palo Alto Charter