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 […]
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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 [email protected] Innovation Campus is a joint venture with Herman J. Russell that offers over 4,300 square feet of communal and […]
Stakeholder Spotlight: Javana Monson-Hodges
One in a series of profiles of the people who make our work possible. Javana is Program Manager of our Reef House Learning Center. Her recent graduation from Atlanta Technical College with an Associate of Arts (AA) degree in Business Administration helped motivate Future Foundation students to focus on their own high school graduation. Javana […]
Post Event Update: American Promise Movie Screening, Panel Discussion, & Essay Contest
On November 11, Future Foundation presented, A Conversation With Our Sons, a panel discussion and film screening designed to equip the audience with skills to successfully raise African American males and provide them with heroes in their lives in the form of mentors. In addition to the film screening, male students at Tri-Cities High School […]
Project R.E.S.T.O.R.E. helps restore lives
Getting back on your feet after a brush with the law isn’t easy. But that’s exactly what the RESTORE Project is all about. Its long name is Reentry Enhanced Services & Training Optimizing Restorative Experiences, and its purpose is to restore positive opportunities and get kids who have been in the juvenile justice system back […]
Project R.E.S.T.O.R.E. Presents A Restorative Justice Event: Stop The Violence 3 on 3 B-Ball Tournament
WHEN: October 5, 2013 12p-3p WHERE: Dunbar Gym, 477 Windsor St. Atlanta, GA 30312 *FREE EVENT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC* 1st Place Giftcards*; First 25 guests will receive a FREE T-shirt. CONTACT/RSVP: Audrey Prim [email protected] (404) 474-7479