About T3
Built From Lived Experience. Designed for Real Results.
The T3 Foundation was created to close opportunity gaps for students and families who don't always have consistent guidance, mentorship, or access to resources.
Our Mission
Empowering People to Navigate What Comes Next
The T3 Foundation empowers first-generation students, student-athletes, parents, and individuals pursuing workforce and trade opportunities through education, career readiness, family support, mentorship, and meaningful connections to community resources and opportunities.
Our Vision
To build communities where students, families, and individuals have the knowledge, relationships, resources, and opportunities needed to successfully navigate education, careers, workforce pathways, and life beyond the classroom.
Meet the Founder
Keyona Williams
Educational Consultant · Program Developer · Community Connector · Youth Advocate
As a first-generation college graduate and former educator with over a decade of experience, Keyona understands firsthand the challenges students and families face when navigating educational and workforce systems without a roadmap.
She left the classroom to build something bigger — an ecosystem that connects students and families to the knowledge, relationships, resources, and opportunities they need to succeed. Her work spans education, youth development, community engagement, program leadership, and partnership development.
T3 isn't theory — it's practical, community-rooted support built from real experience and a deep commitment to helping people navigate what comes next.
Her Journey
A Path Rooted in Purpose
The Classroom
Started as a dedicated educator, working directly with students and seeing firsthand the challenges they faced beyond academics.
Beyond the Classroom
Left traditional teaching to build something bigger — a support system that addresses the whole student, not just the curriculum.
National Advocacy
From local classrooms to the National Press Club, Keyona has advocated for increased educational opportunities, resources, and support for students, families, and communities, bringing local needs and community perspectives to broader conversations about education and student success.
The T3 Foundation
Built an ecosystem connecting education, workforce development, and community resources to create lasting pathways to opportunity.
Our Values
What Guides Us
Student-Centered
Every plan is personalized — built around the student's goals, strengths, and real-life circumstances.
Community-Rooted
Culturally responsive support grounded in relationships, trust, and understanding.
Consistency
Real progress comes from steady guidance, not one-time interventions.
Confidence-Building
Skills, mindset, and accountability — because belief in yourself changes everything.
Connection
Linking people to the resources, relationships, and opportunities that create lasting change.
Possibility
Every person deserves to see a path forward — and the support to walk it.
Ready to Connect?
Whether you're a student, parent, organization, or community partner — we'd love to hear from you.