As a community leader, mentor, and educator, Dr. Willie Williams is fully committed to eradicating social and economic injustices for diverse populations. He has dedicated most of his career as a social work professional and community advocate to working with youth, families, and community. For Dr. Williams, career achievements carry a different meaning: the outcomes of the lives he impacts. His extraordinary ability to relate to at-risk youth and their skill-sets, while developing youth service programs makes him sought after in the community. Additionally, for more than a decade Dr. Williams has specialized in tackling social issues and ensuring the positive development of young people through mentoring and professional workshops. Dr. Williams has dedicated significant time towards providing recommendations and guidance on program structure to several youth organizations. Dr. Williams served as a National Director for Distinguished Young Gentlemen of America, Inc. (DYG). As the National Director of Internal Affairs, Dr. Williams played a vital role in establishing measurable goals and outcomes. With all these efforts and outreach Dr. Williams has embarked upon, also comes increased community profile and recognition: Notably as the Social Worker of the year for the Big Bend National Association of Social Workers and the Golden A.C.E. winner for Authentic Community Engagement.