Stories Home /Stories Growing Beyond the Classroom: Elisa’s Journey in Agriculture October 28, 2024 At LMI, education doesn’t stop at the classroom doors. We encourage students like Elisa to apply what they’ve learned “and go m... Read More Adapting to Climate Challenges: LMI Students Tackle Agricultural Risks October 3, 2024 Adapting to Climate Challenges: LMI Students Tackle Agricultural Risks Honduras is already experiencing the effects of global... Read More Sounds of Freedom: Celebrating Honduran Independence with Parades and Tradition September 5, 2024 In Honduras we celebrate Independence Day in a very exciting and creative way. September 15th is a day that all Hondurans l... Read More Celebrating World Indigenous Peoples Day: Honoring the Indigenous People Groups of Honduras August 9, 2024 August 9th marks World Indigenous Peoples Day, a day dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the rich cultures, histories, and... Read More More Than Sponsorship: A Heartfelt Connection at The Leadership Center July 9, 2024 At LMI, sponsorships often blossom into profound and meaningful connections. Such is the story of Ann and Fernanda, whose bond ... Read More The Journey of Sponsorship May 14, 2024 After coming to TLC for the first time, I found out about student sponsorship and signed up to sponsor a studen... Read More The Engine That Drives Me May 9, 2024 I grew up in a humble family with good values and principles. My childhood was full of joy and lots of fun, where I thought tha... Read More LMI March for Women February 1, 2024 Across Honduras, countless women are rising above adversity to become prominent thinkers, ethical leaders, and impactful change... Read More From Seed to Cup November 16, 2023 Behind every cup of coffee is a story of growth. First, a coffee seed is planted. For the next three to four years, that seed m... Read More LMI – 2022 – 2023 Annual Report November 8, 2023 Dear LMI Friends and Family, After 10 years of steady and strategic growth, Leadership Mission International (LMI) celebrates ... Read More Give a Cup for Giving Tuesday October 31, 2023 What if you could transform your morning cup of coffee into a lasting gift that would provide valuable agricultural and economi... Read More Lunch and Learn (11/1 and 11/2) October 1, 2023 Join Leadership Mission International for an interactive, in-person learning session that connects you to our mission. Enjoy lu... Read More When Humanitarian Ideas Become Real Relationships September 22, 2023 Intro: Hellen graduated from The Leadership Center in June 2023, and shortly after, she became an intern with El Ayudante. Th... Read More Cultivating Independence Through Community Development August 28, 2023 By Odalys, Cohort 7, and Brielle Perry, LMI Intern When our students graduate from The Leade... Read More Honduran Independence Day 2023 August 15, 2023 Want to become a supporter of LMI’s mission? Leading up to Honduran Independence Day, LMI is seeking 20 new p... Read More The Beauty of Independence, Past and Present August 15, 2023 By Reina, Cohort 13 Honduran Independence Day has always been an exciting event for me. Sinc... Read More A Life Long Friendship June 14, 2023 I sponsored my first student at The Leadership Center (TLC) in 2015. Eight years later, and I have been supporting and writin... Read More Beyond the Letters May 31, 2023 I have been supporting The Leadership Center (TLC) for 2 years now. The first year I was a penpal and this past year as a spon... Read More What’s it like to Sponsor a Student? May 17, 2023 By Patti Shule - Sponsor Being a sponsor to Kenia has been a tremendous joy for me since I received her first... Read More The Rhythm of Campus May 5, 2023 My first week at TLC was one of the most difficult and a big shock to my system. However, after only a few weeks, it felt like ... Read More Alumni Spotlight I Evelin C. April 21, 2023 The Leadership Center has taught me that the best thing about a leader is to think of others, help the group t... Read More Alumni Spotlight I Cirse March 21, 2023 Cirse Cruz graduated from TLC in 2018 as a loved member of Cohort 6. Cirse started her professional career wit... Read More Alumni Spotlight I Mirian’s Bakery March 10, 2023 We were recently blessed here at TLC with a visit by Mirian of cohort 11. In spite of the fact that she graduated only a year a... Read More March for Women 2023 March 1, 2023 Leadership Mission International invests donor dollars for impact. We use your gifts to empower young women leaders to build a ... Read More An Ambitious Dream Becoming Reality February 17, 2023 I first heard about LMI during a presentation at my church three years ago. The more I heard about it, the more I wanted to... Read More Alumni Spotlight February 3, 2023 Life at University The path to become a psychologist has been full of excitement and challenges. Moving to San Pedro Sula to a... Read More An Unforgettable Visit to TLC by Wade Channell January 23, 2023 A safe place. An oasis. A refuge for growth and healing. These are the images of The Leadership Training Center tha... Read More With Great Joy We Celebrate The Joy-Filled Community at TLC! November 21, 2022 After spending two years at TLC, it’s become more than a home to me. I’ve been reflecting on mytime at TLC and adjusting to lif... Read More With Great Joy We Celebrate Graduates and Hope! November 17, 2022 After TLC, I studied as an air-traffic controller for 3 months in Tegucigalpa, Honduras and 3 months in Ilopan... Read More The Perspective of A Fourth Visit November 10, 2022 Every time I come to The Leadership Center (this is my 4th trip) my love for the students and the school just grows and grows. ... Read More Celebrate Navidad with TLC! November 9, 2022 Christmas with LMI Join us this holiday season for a free live virtual night of singing, a performance, and traditional Hon... Read More LMI – 2021-2022 Annual Report October 27, 2022 Dear LMI Friends and Family, Statistics from this report reflect that 2021-22 was a record year for Leadership Mission Interna... Read More Alumni Spotlight: Mototaxi Business September 12, 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OiOuMCT8ns To continue our campaign celebrating Honduran Independence Day and raising $6,000 ... Read More Choluteca-The Sultana of South September 8, 2022 Choluteca is one of the hotter cities in Honduras. Choluteca has beautiful beaches and has many beautiful places to visit. Ch... Read More A Reflection on Independence Day August 22, 2022 Aleksa Murillo, a second year student at The Leadership Center shares her perspective on Independence Day: September 15th, is... Read More Celebrate Honduran Independence Day August 14, 2022 Celebrate Honduran Independence Day with LMI on Facebook Live! Students on campus will be performing skits, cultural dances, a... Read More “Thank You For That” August 4, 2022 This past week we received introduction letters from two sponsors for students in our newest Cohort, Cohort 13. On Saturday nig... Read More Take the Leap July 11, 2022 We are celebrating new chapters! Can you become an expert at saying good-bye? Maybe just familiar, or maybe just more understa... Read More “Here I am speaking and writing in English” June 15, 2022 “Ironically, English was one of the subjects in which I had many issues. Here, I am speaking and writing in English.” ... Read More Reflections on Sponsorship: Sponsor and Sponsored May 31, 2022 This blog post was written in 2014, but stands as a timeless reminder of why sponsorship is so impactful to not only the studen... Read More Partnerships Created; Lives Changed May 16, 2022 After learning about the mission of The Leadership Center (TLC), we knew we wanted to show our support, so we traveled with a t... Read More I Have Found a Home Within Myself – And I Love It Here. May 3, 2022 There’s a special feeling that comes with the word ‘home.’ Sometimes home is a smell; maybe your mother’s famous pumpkin pie ba... Read More My Inspiration April 26, 2022 I was recently interviewed for a book about women in leadership. I was in good company with other women who’d held leadership ... Read More Leadership Mission International: Transforming a Nation April 20, 2022 In the video below, Karla Mendoza articulates Leadership Mission International's Mission, Vision and beyond. The work of LMI no... Read More Loany Pineda’s Memoir March 31, 2022 My name is Loany Pineda and I am 21 years old. I grew up in a small community called San Jose de Comayagua with my parents and ... Read More I Am Martha March 29, 2022 I am Martha. I grew up in Zambrano, Francisco Morazán, with my parents and 4 siblings. When I was 14 years old I had to go thro... Read More Life After TLC w/ Odalys Viera March 25, 2022 Below you will find the transcript of my interview with Odalys. Odalys graduated in Cohort 7 from TLC, Leadership Mission Int... Read More STARS WITH THEIR OWN GLOW March 14, 2022 Honduras has had many extraordinary women in its recent history, all of them luminaries, stars with their own glow. The univers... Read More Jeff Hayes: The Musical Handyman from Virginia February 17, 2022 From playing the slide guitar to wiring the whole LMI campus for wifi, Jeff Hayes can do it all! I had the privilege of having ... Read More The More Things Change…….. February 2, 2022 Looking back on our 10 plus years of work with and visits to The Leadership Center (TLC), it sometimes astonishes us. From an... Read More Growing Up with Eymi Meza January 20, 2022 Eymi Meza, a second-year student at The Leadership Center, is one of the most squeezable humans I have ever met. She comes in a... Read More Founder Glen Evans’ Story: A House Fire that led to Empowering Women Entrepreneurs November 18, 2021 Watch our full interview with Hannah Bryant (current LMI Executive Director) and Glen Evans (TLC Founder) to discover the devas... Read More The Magic of LMI’s Campus: A Word from a Visitor November 2, 2021 Our dedicated Development Committee member, Christine Dellecave, shares about her awe-inspiring time visiting LMI’s campus in H... Read More Hannah Testimonial Part 2: A Dive into our Executive Director’s Past and Present at LMI October 20, 2021 Below is the 2nd part to my eye-opening interview with Hannah Bryant, our inspiring and driven Executive Director at Leadersh... Read More Hannah Testimonial Part 1: A Dive into our Executive Director’s Past and Present at LMI October 1, 2021 I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Hannah Bryant, LMI’s Executive Director, to dive into her enthusiasm for LMI... Read More Strong Hearts, Strong Minds, Strong Women: Prioritizing Health After Pandemic Year August 18, 2021 All Able Students Now Vaccinated This week, all able students received their first COVID-19 vaccine at the local vaccine cl... Read More Thoughts and Tribulations of Women’s Leadership Development & Advocacy Intern August 5, 2021 I wake up every morning with a sense of purpose, aware that I am here, at The Leadership Center (TLC), among young Honduran wo... Read More Technology Enhancements: Faster Internet and a Laptop for Every Student July 28, 2021 At Leadership Mission International (LMI), we know that technology is not only a valuable resource to elevate our students’ le... Read More LMI is Growing Up! July 1, 2021 Dear team, May I steal your thought process for three minutes to give you an exciting update about growth at Leadersh... Read More Cohort 10 Graduates from The Leadership Center July 1, 2021 Dear friends, Subdued Sunday afternoons at The Leadership Center are perhaps my favorite time of the week, where I ha... Read More Creativity at TLC June 9, 2021 Students at the Leadership Center (TLC) have the opportunity to develop new skills in English, Community Development, Business... Read More Prospective Students for Cohort 12! May 19, 2021 The search is on for the next 30 future women leaders of Honduras! This week marked the last stage of interviews across Hondur... Read More Yudy’s Graduate Story May 13, 2021 One of the strongest aspects of Leadership Mission International (LMI) as an organisation is its sense of community. When our ... Read More The Moore’s Update From The Leadership Center April 24, 2021 Buenos Dias Familia y Amigos It is a glorious morning here on our mountain campus. Very bright and fresh. A wonderful way t... Read More LMI – 2020 Annual Report April 20, 2021 Dear LMI Friends and Family, Most days, before I start the admin tasks that often pile up faster than Candida’s corn tortillas... Read More Here’s an alternative to immigration March 31, 2021 RALEIGH, NC, USA – My last six years in the newspaper business were turbulent ones for North Carolina. People were flooding acr... Read More Lessons on Leadership from Co-Founder Joseph Rahm March 25, 2021 On Tuesday evening, former director and co-founder of Leadership Mission International Joseph Rahm spoke to about 50 of our g... Read More Support Cohort 12 March 21, 2021 In 2021, LMI is growing its impact by committing to house and train 30 young women in Cohort 12, reflecting a 25% growth in our... Read More A Reflection on Our Mission March 21, 2021 Friends of LMI: Most days, before I start the admin tasks that often pile up faster than Candida’s corn tortillas, I spend a f... Read More Meet Iliana, one of our first-year students! March 16, 2021 Iliana is a powerful young woman with a heart to serve others and pursue learning. With only the support of her mother, she had... Read More The Leadership Center Business Program March 12, 2021 A cornerstone to Leadership Mission International mission at The Leadership Center (TLC) of developing the next generation of e... Read More Women With Purpose March 12, 2021 Women with Purpose, a movement started by graduates from The Leadership Center, was the organizing and coordinating body for th... Read More Kyle talks about why he serves March 12, 2021 "We are teaching girls about economics, how to start businesses and how to be good leaders but that really starts with being hu... Read More Kathy talks about The Leadership Center March 12, 2021 "They speak of being role models, showing their siblings, parents, aunts their community that things can change. That women can... Read More What’s in the Name? March 12, 2021 What is in our name? You may have heard people talk about The Leadership Center or TLC and then we mention Leadership Mission ... Read More New Semester Ahead, Despite Challenges February 16, 2021 Coming back to TLC has been challenging because of the pandemic. Since the pandemic started, a lot of things have not worked we... Read More Persevering through a Season of “Set-Backs” February 16, 2021 For most of us, the past year has often felt like a season of “set-backs.” Plans have been cancelled, jobs lost, weddings or gr... Read More “Y que TU opinas?” Emboldening Women To Speak Up January 5, 2021 I went to TLC in the Spring of 2011. Not sure but I think that's when the first-ever group of students were in their second yea... Read More Feeding our Community January 2, 2021 The Covid-19 Pandemic and Hurricanes Eta and Iota have created great challenges across Honduras. Take a look at what Cirse Nata... Read More Our LMI Graduates are leading emergency relief programs December 31, 2020 As we near the end of this year, we are focusing our efforts on supporting Honduras’ communities in dire need. The coronavirus ... Read More A Teacher’s Story: The Impact of a Lifetime November 2, 2020 One specific word comes to mind when I think of my 3 months spent with students and staff at The Leadership Center (TLC), and t... Read More Building a Safer, Stronger Community – by Ericka Euceda October 12, 2020 As the time flies, our life is flying with it too. That is why we have to live our life as it was our last day on earth. Befor... Read More LMI needs your help during the COVID-19 outbreak! March 21, 2020 Please read below for important updates on how LMI is responding to the COVID-19 outbreak and how you can help. ... Read More About my experience at The Leadership Center (TLC) February 22, 2020 TLC changed my life completely, in every way. Before coming to TLC, I was a person with many prejudices and diffe... Read More Graduate Relief Projects January 5, 2020 Women around Honduras who have graduated from Leadership Mission International continue to lead efforts to support their commun... Read More Thank You for Partnering with Honduran Leaders! December 19, 2019 Dear friends, family, and partners of The Leadership Center: Happy holidays! As many of you know, this has been... Read More Change the life of a Honduran student this #GivingTuesday December 2, 2019 Leadership Mission International is launching these 14 women as they begin career paths leading community change in Hondura... Read More Women with Purpose: Living What is Possible! November 11, 2019 On October 5th, Women with Purpose, an organized group of alumni from The Leadership Center, held the 3rd annual TLC Alumni... Read More Meet the Tovar-Sorto Family November 4, 2019 My family and I arrived at The Leadership Center (TLC), a ministry of Leadership Mission International (LMI), over 1 year ago. ... Read More The Leadership Center Honors The Rahm Family and Welcomes New Leadership October 5, 2019 Dear Friends of LMI and The Leadership Center, All of us at Leadership Mission International would like to thank you for y... Read More Becoming Family ~ Graduate Reflections by Lizeth Sanchez July 2, 2019 One day I overheard a young woman named, Alina, talking about how she had graduated from The Leadership Center a few years ... Read More More Than an Organization, We Are a Family, a Community, a Home May 2, 2019 I came to TLC and I found a second family with whom I grew up in different areas of our lives. We laughed and we cried and ... Read More Graduate Reflections – Darling Ramos April 19, 2019 My experiences at TLC have been incredible because they are not like any other memories or experiences that I have e... Read More My Meeting with the Ambassador of Honduras February 1, 2019 In December, 2018, I was fortunate to represent Leadership Mission International in meetings in Virginia to raise awareness... Read More TLC Graduate Spotlight – Yudy C. January 20, 2019 Graduation from TLC in September of 2016 marked the beginning of a whirlwind of productive endeavors for our frie... Read More TLC Graduate Hosts Event That Changes Lives November 20, 2018 My name is Marta and I graduated from The Leadership Center in 2013. Leadership Mission International invests i... Read More Transforming Communities through Small Acts of Kindness October 30, 2018 I chose to serve as a volunteer with a medical team for a whole week in Limon Colon, during my quarterly vacation. I am tha... Read More TLC Community Project Makes a Big Impact September 11, 2018 I submitted a proposal to TLC requesting a small investment toward a jewelry-making community project and was approved to r... Read More An Abundance of Grace – Honduras trip provides students with a rich cultural experience July 12, 2018 A presidential election crisis. Mass demonstrations. Political unrest. Police crackdowns. Sounds like scenarios across the glo... Read More TLC Launches 17 New Graduates! March 19, 2018 The Leadership Center hosted its graduation for two cohorts - Cohort 6 and Cohort 7 - on Sa... Read More Lessons in Gardening, Lessons in Life March 18, 2018 I like nature because I love its Creator. I enjoy working in the gardens because of what happens in them. It is amazing... Read More TLC Receives 2017 Super Service Challenge Award! March 3, 2018 The Leadership Center is humbled and honored to have received recognition of our mission from a nationwide movement called th... Read More Students Give Back to Their Community in a Big Way December 18, 2017 I want to share with you a little bit about my last weekend. One classmate of mine and some of ... Read More First Year Students Learn More than English at TLC December 2, 2017 My name is Gibelly and I am a first-year student at TLC. I have been at TLC fo... Read More LMI Book Club November 21, 2017 My name is Mairyn Hernandez. I am the leader of the Book Club at The Leadership Center. I have been doing it... Read More Reflections on Christmas January 2, 2004 In Christmas, we remember the birth of the World’s Savior. The most powerful king who was born with humility and who has broug... Read More Search LMI Submit to Search Categories About Us Annual Reports Business Celebrate Community Outreach Events (past) Life On Campus Our Impact Our Staff Sponsorship Strong Heart Strong Mind Strong Voice Support Us Teacher Visitors
