Our Impact Statement
"You cannot undo the past - what’s been done to you, choices you’ve made, or things you have done– but you can change the future when you Ignite you first.”
Ignite U1 is uniquely inspired by a courageous single mother whose journey through unrelenting trauma culminated in wrongful incarceration, as featured by Dateline NBC, Killer Affair - Oxygen Network, and others. A subsequent, random introduction to a four-time hall-of-fame coach began not only a profound friendship but a shared determination to break the intergenerational cycles of trauma and ignite generational cycles of hope.
"There are so many people facing so many situations who don't know how to get their life back. If we can help just one of them, everything I've been through will surely be worth it."
Katie Phipps
Director, Ignite U1
- need to belong but don't know where
- need to be heard but don't know who
- need to make better choices but don't know how
- need simple action steps but don't know what
The Ignite U1 team delivers practical skills and proven strategies that help teens and adults discover their greatness and develop into people their families and communities will be proud of.
Did you know you hold the keys to CHANGE?
Ignite U1 offers a framework anyone can apply to break cycles of trauma and ignite generational cycles of hope!
Life will always have hardship and trauma will always entice you toward the "familiar", even if it destroys you. What if you could learn how to keep going forward when adversity hits -- and minimize or eliminate -- harmful reactions? Ignite U1 provides solutions that do just that.
Written by Judy Fox and Katie Phipps
This short, powerful document gives you four steps winners take to turn adversity into victory. It is our gift to you as a free download. Inside this ebook, you will learn to:
- Know Your Starting Line
- Take Your Power Back
- Make Your Game Plan
- Unlock Your Purpose
All The Tools You Need To Change Your Future
When you want your event to be a success, you need to be able to rely on your speaker to deliver a message that is authentic, will inspire, and create positive change. You don't want temporary motivation… you want to create permanent transformation! Our speakers blend personal experience with practical tools so that your audience leaves inspired and empowered to ignite change.
Even at the peak of success, great leaders continue to seek mentors to help them achieve more. If you are ready to help your students take action and ignite positive outcomes, we offer Interactive leadership, character, or even staff development workshops to assist you in the process of breaking destructive intergenerational cycles! Let's start the conversation today!
- Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! The girls were truly moved by you all. The ability to relate and get through to even our toughest clients. It was incredible to see the girls' faces as Katie talked. They felt seen, and it was so special. The vulnerability of Katie, and the Q&A at the end. It was great to see how many questions and comments our girls had. They were so invested. You all give the clients a space to be vulnerable, be seen, and have hope for a brighter future. I am honored to have witnessed such a powerful night and so excited for the lives we can make a difference in, TOGETHER.
- Ignite U1 is no stranger to encouraging those who need a fresh perspective. Katie's story is not a black or white story nor a male or female story. It's a human story.
The tools of sports concepts and testimonials that Ignite U1 uses to ignite you to go to the next level are very effective particularly because sports and recreational activities are a universal language that provides entree into the lives of those who have experienced trauma or who live on the margins of life. It's a setup to introduce Truth into their lives and no one does that better than Ignite U1. - The population of students we serve are those who have mental health diagnoses and/or have made poor choices that resulted in disciplinary action. A large majority of our students have experienced extensive trauma in their lives, much like Katie. Katie's story resonated with both our students and faculty. Sharing her story of overcoming obstacles and never giving up hope gave our students motivation to overcome their own obstacles and trauma. This organization would be very beneficial to any type of alternative school setting. The experiences, strategies, and level of understanding these ladies bring to the table is unmatched.
Angela ~ Mary's Home | Colorado Springs, CO
~ Aurelius Augustinus ~