Paul Tue III
Co-founder and Co-leader of the Bayside Hoyas
Family Advocate, Eastern Shore Psychological Services
What are you trying to accomplish with the Hoyas?
“The end goal is to get every kid that comes to our program into college, into a branch of the military or a trade. There’s a lot of We want them to be successful. No matter what field they choose, we want them to be viable parts of society. We don’t want them to graduate from high school with no plan or no example. That’s the end goal. There’s a lot of stuff in the middle but that’s the nuts and bolts. They’re not thinking about it just yet, but we are. We’re on grades constantly, we’re still offering tutoring. If I could raise enough money, I want to take them on a college tour.“
Why do students stay with the Hoyas?
“The 3 “R’s” — Relate, Remain and Respect. Its not a secret or a magic formula. We’re relatable. We remain, even on their worse days. Even when they’re hard to love or hard to be around, we’re still going to get on their nerves; we’re going to come back. So no matter how much you push us away, push us away, we’re going to remain. And then we respect. We’ve been that age. We’ve been where they are. I think with adults, we demand respect, we want respect. But we forget, we need to give it to each other. I respect my 5-year-old son. There has to be a level of respect in our relationship for me to be the best dad that I can be and for him to be the best son that he can be. So the 3 “R’’s”. It’s as simple as that.“
Interviewed by Lani Seikaly and photographed by Jeff Weber
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