**Retired Teacher Rallies Community Mentors for Wilmer-Hutchins Students in Wake of Past Violence**

**DALLAS** – A retired teacher and a group of community members gathered at Wilmer-Hutchins High School on Monday morning, offering mentorship and a message of support to students at a campus that has faced significant challenges, including two school shootings in the last two years.

Willie McArthur, who taught Naval Sciences at the southeast Dallas high school for 14 years, led the initiative with his group, Trust the Process Ministries. At 8:30 a.m., they stood ready to welcome students, driven by a mission to provide positive role models and guidance.

“Just from previous, and things that have happened to this school, I believe it’s so important that we men come back and mentor our young men in their own community,” McArthur stated, referencing the school’s recent history.

The group’s presence was a direct response to the need for community support. As students arrived, they were met with enthusiastic greetings of “Good morning, good morning. Welcome back!” The effort aims to show students that their community is invested in their success and well-being.

“We know God is in the midst of us today,” McArthur said of the group’s motivation. “We understand one thing: these young people need us.”

The initiative was warmly received by the school’s administration. Wilmer-Hutchins High School Principal Bobby Nevels described the community effort as a powerful and welcome sight.

“After what went on here the past couple of years, it’s just a breath of fresh air and really refreshing to see the community still adopts and loves these kids, and are gonna be here for them no matter what they go through,” Nevels said.

For McArthur, the mission is personal and rooted in his long history with the school and his belief in its students. “What I see in these students, that each and every last one of them have potential,” he affirmed.

The ongoing mentorship from Trust the Process Ministries serves as a visible reminder to the student body that they are not alone.

“What it does is it shows our young people that we care, that we’re in the community, and we support you,” McArthur explained. “We’re coming to be your biggest fan!”