National Black Business Month - Dr. Veneda Polite Founder of Challenge LYFE and the LYFE Foundation

WHO ARE WE:
C.H.A.L.L.E.N.G.E. L.Y.F.E. (CL) is a YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT CAREER EXPLORATION ORGANIZATION!
Mentoring is a proven method of transferring knowledge and wisdom from one generation to the next. We at CL understand choosing a career is one of the most important decisions we will make in our lives. So it was a natural progression to marry the proven mentoring model with career research. Whether you're still in Junior High School or 29 years old and longing to change professions, our CL 10P Method of career exploration will make your vocation decision easier and faster. Understanding that most people spend countless hours on their jobs, it is only logical to expect that they like and hopefully love the work they do. However, a new Gallup poll revealed that 85% of people either hate their jobs or are looking for new employment. This is why CL was created; to help our Youth and Young Adults, especially those that are socially and economically challenged, explore and find a career that will fit them socially, emotionally, and economically!

WHAT WE DO:
CL Youth and Young Adult Career Builders provides the necessary career exploration opportunities for the next generation, ages 14-29, to become successful citizens. Using a dynamic, interactive Online Career Academy Platform, our mentees are able to explore multiple careers before they make a lifelong choice. This subscription based service provides 5 career exploration tools:
1) Our proven 10P Method of career exploration with over 70 professions to choose from; and growing
2) Dynamic Career VLOGS: Such as "How to Negotiate the Salary You Deserve."
3) LYFE Chats Live Webinars: Where mentees can get their career questions answered in real time.
4) CL Online Career Academy Companion Workbook
5) Access to our Exclusive Facebook Group

OUR FOUNDER:
CDR (Ret.) Rev., Dr. Veneda Polite has been a youth and young adult mentor for over 25 years. She has developed and led numerous programs to enhance the lives of our future leaders. Growing up in the projects of New York City and living in poverty the majority of her youth, Veneda knows first hand the detrimental effects of social, emotional, and economic underdevelopment. She left NYC and joined the U.S. Army in order to escape the cycle of becoming a product of her toxic environment. 
 
After changing careers multiple times throughout her life, without job fulfilment, Veneda finally found vocation exhilaration and C.H.A.L.L.E.N.G.E. L.Y.F.E. was born from the desire to never let our next generation fumble through their career choices. She believes Mentorship,  Education, Knowledge and Wisdom are the Keys to a Successful LYFE!!

Website: challengelyfe.com
Facebook: CHALLENGE LYFE 
​Instagram: IG CHALLENGE LYFE
Website: lyfefoundation.org
Facebook: The LYFE Foundation
Instagram: IG LYFE Foundation