Meet our

Team

MOMENTUM AMBASADORS

Since our founding, the youth of Café Momentum have been sharing their stories – and it’s these stories that ignite a passion that ultimately advocates for the systemic change that our country needs – and our youth deserve.

To continue empowering and elevating the voices of our interns, we launched the Momentum Ambassadors Program in 2020. This leadership program is designed to encourage interns to be decision-makers rather than decision takers, encouraging them to think critically about the things they want to see happen - and on a deeper level - why they want them.

The ultimate goal of this program is to provide meaningful and inclusive opportunities for our youth to use their voices, express their views and share their experiences with authenticity and candor. Throughout this 12-month Ambassador program, our youth improve their interpersonal and communication skills, experience personal and professional growth and play a significant role in our mission to change the juvenile justice system.

ABOUT MOMENTUM AMBASSADORSHIP

Momentum Ambassadors is a paid program that creates a path for our youth to continue their personal and professional development with Café Momentum while building confidence in themselves and their story. Through sharing their experiences and opinions, the youth will inform Momentum programming, expansion and messaging while also improving the dialog between our organization and its interns, volunteers and the public. As mentors, Ambassadors will help future interns accomplish their personal goals while concurrently experiencing their own personal growth. As spokespeople, our Ambassadors strengthen their self-confidence, public speaking and conversation skills – while inspiring change to our country’s juvenile justice system.

THE BENEFIT TO OUR YOUTH

  • I’MUNIQUE, 20

    Senior Ambassador, Dallas

    I am dedicated to impacting and inspiring youth to reach their full potential to shape a better future.

  • CAMERON, 20

    Senior Ambassador, Nashville

    I would love to be able to voice my opinion and help change the world in any way possible. I want to create opportunities for everyone, as I have done for myself.

  • TRISTYN, 20

    Senior Ambassador, Dallas

    I want to create a space for people to feel heard and safe enough to learn, grow and fail, while learning to love themselves unconditionally in the process.

  • ROSE, 23

    Senior Ambassador, Dallas

    I want to make people know they are worthy of being protected.

  • KENZO, 24

    Senior Ambassador, Los Angeles

    “Café Momentum showed me and gave me a better outlook on where I could be in life”

  • ADELA, 19

    Momentum Ambassador, Dallas

    I want to motivate others that have been in similar situations and show that change is possible.

  • JAMES, 20

    Momentum Ambassador, Dallas

    I want to create a space where those that aren’t traditionally accepted feel loved no matter the room they walk into .

  • Bri, 20

    Momentum Ambassador, Dallas

    I want to impact and motivate youth and show them that there are people who actually care for them and to be able to provide a form of mentorship to help them feel heard and loved.

  • MAR'TWAN, 24

    Momentum Ambassador, Dallas

    I want to help young people know that they have a voice, that they are loved, and teach them the importance of hard work and resilience.

  • Lucci, 18

    Momentum Ambassador, Dallas

    I want to show young people how to reach their full potential so they never feel the need to give up.

  • Santorrio, 20

    Momentum Ambassador, Atlanta

    My ‘why’ is to be a 24/7 person for people.