2023 Cohort

I have to say that I did seek TLI. TLI found me. So many changes have come into my life since I started the selection process, my family received so many blessings, that I’m thankful to TLI and I always will be. I’m going to move to East France this summer, just after the TLI graduation, to start a new stage in my life. Nothing happens by chance; this is for sure God’s plan. So, my short-term leadership commitment is to continue my mission in this new area as a Black Sheep HDFC member to serve bikers and share the Gospel [...]

The TLI program has enriched my understanding of our faith in relation to the impact that lay people can create in the world. I feel inspired by the many interesting speakers, and I am privileged to be part of such a diverse cohort of people from across the globe. This has fueled my personal mission to help develop Catholic leaders by facilitating the TLI Noon (or "Rome evening") track in 2024. Additionally, I am excited to deepen my TLI journey by playing a part in organizing the first-ever TLI retreat in Europe.

It is a much-appreciated opportunity to be part of the TLI program. Upon completion of this beautiful course, I look forward to implementing my leadership commitment. The vision and core values of Tepeyac so much resonate with me in my Nigerian context as it is much needed that Catholic professionals are well formed “with a spirit of charity, fidelity to the Magisterium and intellectual rigor…. to become virtuous leaders, while supporting the mission of the Church, influencing the culture, and serving the common good.” I commit to continuous learning and development in my professional and Catholic life. It is important I [...]

In light of my vocation, I commit to nurturing education and human rights advocacy in my community and workplace through active and continuous dedication. I vow to invest my God-gifted talents in serving the Church’s mission through media and academia, empowering others to unleash their full potential. Hence, inspiring them to find purpose while contributing to building a world where all people can thrive in virtue, dignity, and peace.

After prayerful discernment, my leadership commitment to TLI is to build and launch a Catholic homeschool group for bilingual families in the school year 2023-2024 with the objective of passing on the Catholic faith, creating a Catholic home culture, helping our children know, love and serve God, cultivating virtuous friendships, and the formation of both mind and soul. Participating in Tepeyac has equipped me with the formation and mentorship to understand the desires that God has placed in my heart and accept the call to participate in God’s plan for our salvation through homeschooling my children and building His Kingdom through [...]

Matthew Kelly once said, “People won’t do anything until they are inspired. But once they are inspired, there is almost nothing they won’t do.” I commit to inspirational mentorship - inspiring teens and young adults through beautiful art. Each artwork will speak to a trauma that young people face. Using social media, I will mentor them, encourage them, and connect them with mental health resources so they can begin healing and reach their full potential. I will infuse my content and art with Catholic values so they will be drawn to Christ as the source of all inspiration.

My wife and I want to establish Family Enrichment USA Courses in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Parenthood is a divine gift, and we want to help other parents understand and truly value their role in their own families and in the family culture in society. Recently, through Tepeyac Leadership, I was able to meet one of the sessions presenters, Nora Urrea, who currently serves as the National President of Family Enrichment USA. She is being very generous with her time and is open to help us coordinate bringing these courses, as early as September 2023, to the Phoenix metropolitan area. Making [...]

I commit to promote the dignity of human life from the moment of conception to natural death. Life is a sacred gift from God. “For You formed my inward parts; You knitted me together in my mother’s womb” (Psalm 139:13). I plan to participate in prayer groups outside of abortion centers to pray for mothers, their unborn children and to end abortion. I will volunteer at pregnancy resource centers to provide educational material to the most vulnerable women in my community. I will also volunteer at youth groups to bring a better understanding of pro-life to the youth.

I commit to promote the dignity of human life from the moment of conception to natural death. Life is a sacred gift from God. “For You formed my inward parts; You knitted me together in my mother’s womb” (Psalm 139:13). I plan to participate in prayer groups outside of abortion centers to pray for mothers, their unborn children and to end abortion. I will volunteer at pregnancy resource centers to provide educational material to the most vulnerable women in my community. I will also volunteer at youth groups to bring a better understanding of pro-life to the youth.

Many college graduates begin their career with goals of secular success. While not a bad pursuit, it can lead to removing their faith from the equation. My commitment is to flip this by working with graduating seniors at my parish, located on a state university, teaching them how to live as authentic Catholic laypersons in the corporate world. I will use my knowledge from TLI, Church teaching, and witness of the saints to develop a multi-week program for students. This program will help them transition out of college to understand the sanctity of work and provide tools for lifelong discipleship