About this episode

Donnita Travis discusses her work mentoring students in Chicago through the By the Hand club.

Donnita Travis, the founder of a Chicago after school club called By the Hand, talks with Wayne Shepherd about mentoring students in the name of Christ. (click for more...) Website: https://bythehand.org In 1997, Donita Travis—then president of a Chicago advertising agency she'd co-founded with her husband—felt called by God during a prayer retreat to help kids in Chicago live an "abundant life" (John 10:10). She spent the next three years volunteering with kids from the Cab...

People in this episode

Host: Wayne Shepherd

Guest: Donnita Travis

Topics covered

• mentoring
• Christianity
• youth programs
• after school clubs
• abundant life

Keywords

• mentoring
• Chicago
• By the Hand
• Donnita Travis
• Wayne Shepherd
• Christianity
• after school programs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: By the Hand

Books & works: John 10:10

Places: Chicago

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