Why Passion Identity Education (PIE)?

Embedded in the spirit of our society’s greatest contributors lies passion. From business and academia to politics and the arts, passion sits at the core most accomplished citizens.

The Industrial Revolution brought about significant technological and economic progress. With improved food production, advancements in medicine and sanitation, and changes in social structures, there was rapid expansion. The 17th century compulsory education model was a key tool to broadly train employees and fill jobs to efficiently support this rapid societal growth. Teaching the same basic skills to prepare to enter the growing job market naturally led to increasing competitiveness for top school grades, the best jobs and winning at all costs with or without genuine passion for these outcomes. The stress of millions competing for a gradually diminishing number of positions, encouraged the rise in stress, anxiety, and the mental health challenges and have led our society to its current pandemic state.

The Age of Information has greatly diminished the need for uniformity in citizen development since many jobs are being replaced by operational efficiency techniques, robots, and artificial intelligence. As the job market landscape shifts, so has the appropriateness for building a society with standardized skill sets. Instead, there is an increasing need for creativity and innovation. Our youth are very bright and naturally perceive this shift. Data indicates they have largely shut down to parts of our current education model, finding it “tiring, stressful, and boring”. As our school system adapts to these cries for change, supplemental education models designed to cultivate creativity, innovation, and passion have begun t thrive.

Passion Identity Education (PIE) is a global leader in the promotion of increased youth mental wellness and societal greatness through the encouragement, support, and design of youth-centered, customized, and joy based development. Its approach is simple. It’s not only about grades and test scores. PIE expert consultants offer the guidance students need and the peace of mind that parents and school systems seek. Its coaches are world-class leaders in business, education, the arts, and creative thought. From millionaires, ivy league trained professionals, and serial entrepreneurs to psychologists, doctors, and athletes, PIE consultants have come together to offer your child their best chances for acceptance into their dream college, job offers from their perfect employers, and blueprints for starting their own successful new business after high school graduation.

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During 30 years of conducting research, hosting mental health conferences, and personal life experience in the mental illness space, the PIE leadership team has experienced the greatest luxury and the deepest trauma imaginable. Our fresh and exciting approach attacks today’s youth mental health crisis in a refreshing manner, infusing our students and our society with the creativity and innovation it so desperately needs for tomorrow success.

As our society begins continues building its mental wellness muscles, the mental illness pipeline will sharply shrink and begin to nearly choke itself out. While mental illness has always existed, research indicates that we can slow down and ultimately reverse this accelerated trend to “shift the paradigm — one seed at a time!” -- Mark Lawrence, PIE Founder

-- Mark Lawrence, PIE Founder

One of the most difficult aspects of preparing your child for success after high school is knowing which coaching path one to choose among plethora of options available. From school counsellors to private consultants, determining the “coach” that will best support your child’s needs and be the right “fit” can be quite challenging. Many have never attended top schools, worked as college admissions officers, worked for leading companies, professionally consulted, or built a business of any sort, you are banking on their ability to successfully guide your child. PIE, on the other hand, provides comprehensive mentorship, driven by student’s passions, natural gifts, and interests. Our team of consultants are ivy league educated, award-winning business leaders, community organizers, political activists, former athletes, artists, entertainers, and serial entrepreneurs.

Founders, Mark and Jabari Lawrence, have mastered and proven the art of Ivy League admissions. Mark graduated from Cornell University and The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. His son, Jabari graduated from Johns Hopkins and is currently enrolled as a Princeton University PhD candidate. Greg Murtagh and Don Dodds have built multi-million dollar companies from scratch. Along the way, they have worked for and ascended to top leadership positions at Fortune 10 companies. You can, too.

Why is the Passion Identity Education mentorship model so successful?

Here’s how the Passion Identity Education mentorship model helps students to stand out in the college admissions, job interview, and business start-up processes.

After 20 years of working in the youth mental health field, HLN Marketing has discovered a revolutionary solution that is fueled by a series of Yale University based high school student studies and focus groups. This approach is highly effective with adolescents across the entire mental wellness continuum and perfectly supports those currently benefiting from traditional talk therapy and psychiatric medicine.

One of the most stressful aspects of identifying an ideal post high school path is sorting through the influences of peers, parents, guidance counsellors, and college/career consultants. At the core of this stress is void of true passion. Though passion is know to turn college experiences and jobs into learning playgrounds and meaningful careers, it is rarely emphasized in most high school curricula.

Instead, youth report escalating internal conflict as they attempt to negotiate between who they are and who they pretend to be. One of the greatest benefits of the social media landscape has been its ability to illuminate this toxic conflict that has eroded the mental wellness of youth (and society) for centuries. Stress can be naturally addressed by recognizing this internal conflict, then addressing it with unapologetic acceptance and embrace of one’s true self. It is through this process that passion thrives. It is the silver bullet of the Passion Identity Education (PIE) paradigm.

PIE professional consultants are experienced ivy league university graduates, professional therapists, serial entrepreneurs, community organizers, political activists, athletes, musicians, high school teachers, and survivors of personal traumatic family crises. They are experts and cultivating youth passion, then coaching them to gain admission to their dream colleges, secure meaningful employment, and launch successful business start-ups after high school.

Unfortunately, many youth mentors, guidance counsellors, therapists and education consultants were never admitted to premier colleges and universities, have little relevant corporate or small business work experience, have never started their own multi-million dollar business, and have no first-hand experience with the tragic effects of the mental health crises about which they counsel. This does not mean that their guidance cannot be helpful, but PIE consultants all possess direct experience in the areas in which they are matched, based on thorough mentee assessments.

The PIE approach is customized to suit the student’s passions and develops their interests to ensure an enjoyable journey to success at the next level. By partnering with parents and school staff teams, PIE mentors prepare high school students for a life of success and joy during and after their formal high school experiences. Our graduates attend prestigious colleges, receive job offers from top companies and launch successful start-up companies.

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