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35 Under 35 Honoree - Carlos Portillo at Youth for Christ

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Meet the region's 35 Under 35 Awards Honorees for the 2022 program produced by SRQ Magazine to recognize young professionals who are taking a leadership position at their company and in the community. Learn more about Carlos Portillo, Juvenile Justice Director at Youth for Christ!

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Share a recent achievement for which you are the most proud.

I have made a partnership with the School District of Manatee County to initiate mentor groups at four local high schools. We currently send 14 mentors to our schools to mentor over 60 students who are at risk of dropout, expulsion, and falling into the school to prison pipeline. After receiving over 75 referrals from the Department of Juvenile Justice for mentoring and probation assistance, we just created a new life coaching group for system-involved youth in Manatee and Sarasota Counties. Our program will teach students how to make goals, understandfinancial literacy, identify mental health cues, and learn basic life skills.

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