An elevator pitch or speech is very short, persuasive and designed to create interest in a project, idea, product—or even yourself. According to MindTools, a good elevator speech should be interesting, memorable, and succinct. It needs to explain what makes you unique. And it should be no longer than a short elevator ride—20 to 30 […]
atlanta
STEAM Careers Realized
This summer, our older students participated in an innovative eight-week “Maker Model” program at the Opportunity Hub (OHUB). The program emphasizes the importance of allowing students to create products that solve real-world problems. The new OHUB@HJR Innovation Campus is a joint venture with Herman J. Russell that offers over 4,300 square feet of communal and […]
Future Foundation welcomes new board members
At Future Foundation, our board is vital to setting our direction and helping us attain our goals. We’re very pleased to welcome six new board members. Maurice Anderson owns The Anderson Business Group, which provides business strategy and executive leadership development and coaching. Gerone Conyers, Chief Technology Officer and Vice President, Engineering – NXPOINT Solutions. […]
“We [Heart] UPS”
Since 2012, UPS has awarded Future Foundation more than $50,000 to support after-school programming. In early 2015, we requested additional funding to support the Reef House Afterschool Program (RHAP) Digital Learning Lab Project. Digital media is altering the landscape of learning in both higher education and K-12 schools. Access to technology out-of-school is crucial to […]
Black Marriage Day Couple Highlight – Chuck & Denise
How long have you been married? Chuck and Denise: We will be married twenty-three years in November. Where did you meet? Chuck and Denise: We met at a bar in Wilmington Delaware. What were your first impressions of each other? Chuck: It was love at first sight. What impressed me was her smile. I could sense she […]
Black Marriage Day Couple Highlight – Dan & Tracey
How long have you been married? Dan and Tracey: We will be married seventeen years and 10 months in April. Where did you meet? Dan: We met at DHS Elementary School. Tracey: He was the cute snack man. lol What were your first impressions of each other? Dan: My first impression of her was man […]
