Chris Beebe, winner of the 2009 Women Owned Business of the Year award, has taken note of Robert’s mission. Her latest addition to The Visionary Blog is a beautifully written piece describing Robert’s book and how it is changing lives. Thank you for spreading the word, Chris!

A remarkable man with a remarkable vision and mission. Robert Renteria. If you’ve never heard of him, don’t worry…you will. And soon.

Without intending to do so, Robert has started a movement that has immeasurable impact on every person reading this post. His book, From the Barrio to the Boardroom, is changing the way thousands of tees and children are looking at their lives and picturing their future. Kids from backgrounds that many of us couldn’t imagine are being empowered and making choices to make something of their lives- rather than become another statistic of violence, delinquency, drugs, and gangs. They are choosing to live a life as special and unique as they are. This book, and the curriculum being taught in schools is changing lives.

So how does this impact the rest of us who don’t even know these kids? I probably don’t need to answer that, but I will. Bottom line…people who contribute to society take responsibility for themselves and don’t expect others to take care of them. People who contribute add tax dollars to the couffer. People who contribute bring brilliant new ideas and innovation to us all. People who contribute make little people who grow up knowing how to contribute and the impact grows from generation to generation. Robert is leaving a legacy. It’s happening because it’s who he is. It’s what he’s here to do. It’s in his corazon.

Thanks Robert for stepping forward and being a leader.