How Volunteers Grow Alongside Participants

Business leader shakes hands with PEP participant during a Prison Entrepreneurship Program event inside a Texas prison gym, fostering mentorship and connection

Service That Transforms Both Sides At PEP, volunteers walk into prison units expecting to teach. They often leave feeling like they’ve learned something profound themselves. Whether mentoring a business pitch, sharing career insights, or simply listening, volunteers discover that transformation is not a one-way street. It’s mutual, and it’s powerful. The Role Volunteers Play PEP […]

What We Mean by “Servant Leadership” at PEP

PEP participant reviewing a workbook with guidance from a business executive volunteer during a classroom session

Leadership Starts with Service PEP is committed to developing leaders who lead differently. One of our core values is Servant Leadership, a philosophy that flips the traditional power model on its head. In PEP, leadership isn’t about control. It’s about humility, responsibility, and service to others. What It Looks Like in Practice Participants are taught […]