WE CREATE CHANGE AGENTS
We produce life-changing programs that yield outstanding results across varied demographics, communities, regions and countries.
tyro empowers you to have the biggest impact on the world.
Join over two million men, women and teens who are improving their lives through TYRO.
WHAT WE DO
We ignite transformational growth that elevates lives and communities through our award-winning digital and facilitated programs.
WHY WE DO IT
TYRO was birthed in a prison visiting room by the Tijerina family. Through their firsthand experience with incarceration, they recognized the need to discover a new way of living.
30 years later, TYRO is an industry leader in character development Re-entry programming, meeting the needs of prisons and participants, creating a lasting-impact in families’ legacies across the globe.
HOW WE DO IT
TYRO Leadership is a 20 hour course, traditionally taught twice per week. Each evidence-based lesson is designed to build character and resiliency, creating a path for individuals to become leaders worth following. These programs build hope, empowerment, and created safer, healthier men and women.
The program can be facilitated by a staff member, volunteer, or peer facilitator. In addition to the in-person classes, we have developed a digital video-based on-demand version to many of our programs and are available across several learning platforms.
WHO WE DO IT FOR
TYRO is designed to bring transformation and hope into the lives of individuals with a focus on social determinates of health. Our programs and courses have impacted nearly a million lives in prison and transformed tens of thousands of justice-involved adolescents and adults.
MEET THE TEAM
Brandon Tijerina
Chief Executive Officer
Jeremy Ayers
Product Manager
Ethan Matson
Media Manager
Jordan Velez
Operations Manager
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
TESTIMONIALS
“This has helped me a lot to make positive choices. My whole life has changed completely!”
“Being a TYRO is a lifestyle, not just a title to claim. You don’t get nominated to be a TYRO, you earn it, if you live it. From that day forward, I look forward for opportunities to prove myself a TYRO.”
“The Couple Communication class was very fun and helpful. It has made me look at life different.”
This program is amazing! I’m proud to be a part of something great. I am now the father that I’ve always wanted to be.
“I think it is a great program. And I actually think it is a great thing that you inspire these men to active a greatness in life. Thanks for your time, hard work and believing in others. I believe in you.”
SECTORS
Our programs transform people.
TYRO Leadership On-Demand
RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT
COUPLE COMMUNICATION is the most independently researched, relationship-education program, making it the most effective communication program for couples. Read more about Couple Communication.
