Our Mission
Our vision is that our boys and young men become catalysts for positive change in the world.

“Life Pieces is always a place for hope, in my opinion. No matter what we go through, it's like we're always a family, a brotherhood.”
Cateo HiltonJunior mentor, who began at LPTM at age 4
“LPTM Apprentices are a gift to the communities that they come from. Intelligent, thoughtful, generous and caring, they remind us of why we do what we do.”
Shawn HardnettCEO & Founder, Statesmen College Preparatory Academy For Boys PCS
LPTM in the News
Raising our Voices!
Photo: Patrick Semansky / AP Photos.
LPTM's Cateo Hilton prepares to speak at a White House event celebrating Black History Month.
Watch Cateo's White House Remarks Here!My Brother’s Journey
A story of life, brotherhood, and shared humanity – following three young men from three generations, growing up in a changing city but with consistent support from their brothers at Life Pieces To Masterpieces.
Produced by MigKeb Productions in association with Life Pieces To Masterpieces.
Visit MyBrothersJourney.org for info on how you can attend (or host) the next pre-screening.
What We Do
LPTM helps young people turn life challenges into opportunities for self-reliance, resilience, and success.
At Life Pieces, we:
Change how Black and Brown boys see themselves
Change how the world sees Black and Brown people
Provide space for our boys and young men to change the world’s understanding of shared humanity.
Our Stories
Art by Life Pieces
Life Pieces To Masterpieces takes our name from the unique style of art that our youth collectively create — art that reflects their lived experiences as a way to facilitate positive, holistic development. In small groups, our young artists collaborate to decide on a life experience to make the topic of their painting and then make their masterpiece together by painting, cutting, arranging, and sewing pieces of canvas. Each colorful, sewn, acrylic-on-canvas collage illustrates a shared story and reflects our apprentices’ courage to create their own destiny – using art to turn their “life pieces” into a “masterpiece.”