Meet Malique Grear

Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Malique Grear. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Hi Malique, appreciate you sitting with us today to share your wisdom with our readers. So, let’s start with resilience – where do you get your resilience from?

My radical resilience comes from understanding the power of joy and its sustaining nature. Joy enables me to envision the growth that comes from navigating life’s challenges, ensuring I have the knowledge and the strength to help others reach their full potential. I am an example of what it looks like to start a nonprofit with little to no financial support. Developing evidence-based mentoring and tutoring programs in reading and math has closed achievement gaps for more than 250 Black and Brown students. My perseverance and the quality of Positive Impact for Life’s programming have opened many avenues to receive grants and resources to continue our transformative work.

Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?

I am the Executive Director of Positive Impact for Life (PIfL), a nonprofit dedicated to transforming lives through youth development and community wellness programs. As a strategic leader, inequity disruptor, inspirational vocalist, and motivational orator, my work is fueled by a passion for creating innovative programs that promote holistic wellness for all.

After recognizing a critical need for community investment in underserved groups, I founded PIfL to build strong foundations that empower these groups to launch and sustain successful lives centered on education and health resiliency.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

I would give those who are early in their career journey the following advice:

1. Learn to give back.
2. Don’t subscribe to failure; instead, view setbacks as opportunities for learning and growth.
3. Be a lifelong learner.
4. Teach people how to treat and respect you by setting clear boundaries and leading with integrity.

All the wisdom you’ve shared today is sincerely appreciated. Before we go, can you tell us about the main challenge you are currently facing?

As the Executive Director of Positive Impact for Life, my primary challenge is securing funding to sustain our important work. To overcome this, I am focused on building strategic relationships with local, regional, national, and governmental funding agencies that recognize the value of investing in our youth and align with our mission to transform lives by providing positive solutions to everyday living.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://positiveimpactforlife.org
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/positiveimpactforlife

Image Credits

Malique Grear, Executive Director of Positive Impact for Life
Tutoring and Mentoring program (2-people)
Mental Wellness event for the entire family
Youth therapy session (Therapist and youth)
Tutoring and Mentoring program group photo