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Manhattan Martial Arts School Continues Outstanding Public Service...

May 1, 2005 -- Manhattan Tae Kwon Do continues community outreach to serve New Yorks at risk kids by teaching martial arts.



Gale Greenstein, the Coordinator for the Relationship Abuse Prevention Program in New York City stated "I cannot possibly express the amount of generosity, talent and positivity that the Manhattan Tae Kwon Do School has brought to our programs and our students."



Ms. Greenstein continues, "For the past three years, Mario Guerrero personally worked with my at-risk inner-city youth, consistently bringing not only his abilities, but also his warm energy and obvious inner-strength with him. The students naturally like him and admire him. Using creative programming like 'teamwork through juggling' encouraged not only teamwork, but also gave the youth a sense of accomplishment and self-confidence while having fun. They begged me to ask him to return on their "Career Day", and once again, he generously came and spoke to my students about the importance of discipline, self-motivation, and how they could make their dreams a reality. He makes a personal connection and in my experience, inspires the kids to think beyond their previous goals. Helping to mold them into leaders can sometimes be a daunting task, but Mr. Guerrero models leadership beautifully."



The results of the community outreach with at risk kids is amazing. Ms. Greenstein stated, "Perhaps the most incredible thing that I must mention about Mr. Guerrero and Manhattan Tae Kwon Do is the incredible transformation he caused by accepting one of my troubled students into his classes on a full scholarship. My student was displaying a tremendous amount of anger and aggression, and Mr. Guerrero offered him the opportunity to get involved in studying Tae Kwon Do under the guidance of his incredible staff. It has been over a year, and my student has made a complete turn-around. He has earned several belt levels, has found a positive place to channel his aggression, and he is more than proud of becoming a part of the school's wonderful, supportive community. Mr Guerrero also gave him a job working with younger students, for which he is thrilled and proud. He feels like a leader for the first time, and deservedly so."



This outreach continues as noted by Ms. Greenstein, "As if this wasn't enough, Mr Guerrero recently offered the same scholarship to another young man experiencing similar problems. The first student is proud to be his mentor, and the new student was beaming as he 'broke a board' for the first time and earned a new belt. These are invaluable experiences that undoubtedly will change the course of their lives. I can only imagine how many other youth have been similarly affected by Manhattan Tae Kwon Do's discipline, respect, and leadership training."



"Kudos to Mario Guerrero and the schools he has created! They will assuredly continue their path of changing people's lives for the better."



You can find out more about Manhattan Tae Kwon Do on the following site www.4blackbelt.com.

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