TOMORROW’S LEADERS NYC
2019-2020
370 Fountain Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11208 Phone: 347.304.0863 E-mail: info@tlnyc.org
ANNUAL REPORT
TRYING TIMES HELP CREATE MORE LEADERS 2019-2020 WAS A YEAR OF UNPRECEDENTED UPS AND DOWNS CAUSED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. FROM SCHOOLS STARTING IN-PERSON TO QUICKLY TRANSITIONING ONLINE AS THE PANDEMIC TOOK FLIGHT, TOMORROW’S LEADERS NYC TOOK EXTREME PRIDE IN BEING ABLE TO CONTINUE PROVIDING DIGITAL SERVICES TO OUR STUDENTS. AS WE PREPARE FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR, I WILL NEVER FORGET THE LESSONS OF 2019-2020 AS THIS YEAR SHOWED US THAT IN TRYING TIMES, EACH OF OUR LEADERSHIP STYLES HAS TO ADAPT AS THIS IS WHAT GIVES US THE ABILITY TO HEAR AND HELP THOSE WHO ARE OFTEN UNHEARD OR MARGINALIZED. IN THIS MOMENT, I AM SENDING GRATITUDE TO OUR SCHOOL PARTNERS, THEIR STAFF, AND LEADERSHIP TEAMS FOR CONTINUING TO WORK ALONGSIDE TLNYC TO CREATE MORE LEADERS. SAYING CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL PAST AND PRESENT TLNYC LEADERS WHO’RE WORKING TO CONQUER THEIR GOALS AMID A GLOBAL PANDEMIC. THANKING EACH SUPPORTER - COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS - WHO CONTINUE TO BELIEVE AND SUPPORT THE EXCELLENT WORK OF TLNYC. AND LASTLY, PRAISING EACH TLNYC STAFF PERSON WHO SHOWED UP AND SHOWED OUT THROUGH THEIR DAILY CONTRIBUTIONS THAT NOT ONLY HELPED KEEP STUDENT LEADERS ENGAGE BUT KEPT PROGRAMMING FRESH AND EXCITING DURING A HARD TIME. I AM IN AWE OF OUR STRENGTH AND RESILIENCE AND KNOW THAT WE WILL MAKE IT THROUGH TO THE OTHER SIDE. WITH THOUGHTS OF LEADERSHIP,
OLUWATOYIN AYANFODUN FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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CONTENTS A MESSAGE FROM THE FOUNDER
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF
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PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
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OUR MISSION
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OUR PROGRAM
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PROGRAM IMPACT
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SUCCESS STORIES
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FINANCIALS
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SUPPORTERS
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Board of Directors Ifeyinwa Anako
Founder and Content Coach, Anako Consulting, LLC
With over 10-years of experience in the Education Community, Ifeyinwa began her career as an NYC Department of Education Mathematics Teacher and currently serves as a Content Coach at Metamorphosis Teaching Learning Communities. Ifeyinwa holds a Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Research from the University of Connecticut and a Master of Science in Education from St. John’s University.
Oluwatoyin Ayanfodun
Founder and Executive Director, Tomorrow’s Leaders NYC
Oluwatoyin, a 2015 Echoing Green fellow, founded Tomorrow’s Leaders NYC in December 2011 after realizing there were very few services for over-age middle school students. Toyin holds a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with a minor in Entrepreneurship from Temple University. He also holds a certification in Nonprofit Management from Medgar Evers College.
Kesha Brown
Founder and President, Brown Resumes
From public speaking and corporate responsibility to founding a Human Resources (HR) Firm, Kesha is a 10+ year HR career professional. Holding a Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resources Management from Pace University, Kesha has strong proficiency in recruitment, organizational development, employee relations, compliance, benefits administration, and payroll.
Neisha Springer
Founder amd Executive Director, A Rose Grows, LLC
With an extensive 15+ year background in Human Resources and Talent Development in a Management and Leadership capacity, Neisha currently serves as the Director of Global Learning and Development for VLMY&R. Neisha holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Virginia State University and a Master of Science in Human Resource Management Long Island University Brooklyn.
M.L. Robinson III
Adjunct Professor, Social Edupreneur, and Mentor
From serving in various roles within the education and corporate financial sector, M.L. is a youth social-emotional development curriculums specialist. M.L. holds a Bachelor of Science in Communications from Syracuse University, a Master of Elementary Education from Pace University, a Master of Education Leadership from Columbia University, and is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Education Leadership at Columbia University.
Program Staff
Oluwatoyin Ayanfodun, Executive Director Nyell Lopez, Brooklyn Program Coordinator Julius Jones, Operations Consultant Samantha Perez, Bronx Program Coodinator Laura Vural, Program and Grant Development Consultant
Youth Advocate Interns Jordan Bell Talisha Hamilton
Ashely Bencosmee Jaydel Glover
Andra Flemming Nichimyo Rich
Jahsi Dowdy-Meade Deanna Wallace
2019-2020
SPOTLIGHT
STREETBALL AND BASKETBALL LEGEND DROPS GEMS
Best known for his time spent in the Australian National Basketball League where he earned league MVP honors in 2010, Corey “Homicide” Williams stopped by TLNYC’s digital studio to inspire Tomorrow’s Leaders. “The one quality that’s the most important... is self-confidence,” said Williams in the interview with TLNYC’s Bronx Program Coordinator, Samantha Perez.
MLK EVENT ACTIVATES STUDENT AND ADULT LEADERS
With over 80 Student and 20 Adult Leaders in attendance, New York Urban League Young Professionals (NYULYP) partnered with TLNYC to host a MLK Student Enrichment Day. Geared towards helping students see and activate the Leader within, the event featured a panal discussion, student-lead workshop, and a basketball tournament.
BRONX JOB FAIR ATTRACTS A CROWD
With over 75 people served in the midst of a global pandemic, The Bronx Job Fair at the Bronx Terminal Market featured good food, laughs, and lots of professional & personal growth opportunities for the community. Tabling partners included MetroPlus Health Plan, HomeDepot, and the Office of Latoya Joyner. Attendess were able to learn about and apply to job opening while taking professional headshots and revamping their cover letters and resumes.
OUR MISSION
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To help over-age middle and high school students overcome social, emotional, and academic challenges to graduate and become positive and active leaders of their community.
WHAT WE DO Provide free support services during and after school that helps improve enrolled students course grades, leadership, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills throughout middle school all the way to their successful completion of high school. OUR VISION To work with our students from middle school through their successful completion of high school.
OUR GOALS • Help enrolled students increase their interpersonal, critical thinking, leadership,
self-awareness, and academic skills;
• Transform students into advocates, role models, entrepreneurs, high school graduates, and
agents of change around the world;
• Guide each student towards the support they need to become college and/or career ready.
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TOMORROW LEADERS PROGRAMS WORK IN PROGRESS is an academic support program that provides tutoring and homework assistance each Monday through Friday for 2-hours per day. Saturday tutoring is available by request. ALL FOR ONE is a family advocacy and support program where TLNYC Staff serve as liaisons between the schools and families of our students. This program also includes family outings, parent workshops, and home visits. GUIDE THE YOUTH is a mentoring program that provides one-on-one or group meetings that pair students with volunteer mentors. The goal is to help each student develop interpersonal, critical thinking, and leadership skills through authentic relationships. CAREER DAY is a vocational prep program that gives students the opportunity to explore various career fields through workshops, job site visits, field trips, and hands-on projects with career professionals. Y.E.L. (Youth Empowerment Lessons) is a health and wellness program that consists of health and life skills classes, peer group sessions, and guest speaker appearances. Lessons topics include etiquette, currents events, world cultures, and the entertainment industry. TLNYC GIVES BACK is a program where students are given the opportunity to have a positive impact in their community through community service projects. Projects include, but are not limited to, working with Meals on Wheels and participating in neighborhood cleanups. HIGH SCHOOL READINESS is a program that is designed to help middle school students successfully make the transition to high school. Starting in the seventh grade, programming includes high school application workshops, tours of high school campuses, study skill workshops, career exploration through the TLNYC Career Day program, and more. Program staff also worked closely with each student and family to complete, submit, and montior the outcome of their high school application. TLNYC INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT is a basketball tournament created to foster communityto-school involvement, decrease youth arrest/crimes during the hours of 3 pm and 7 pm while helping improve school attendance for middle school youth in participating schools.
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2019-2020 PROGRAM IMPACT 98.75% OF MIDDLE SCHOOL
STUDENTS MOVED TO THE NEXT GRADE LEVEL
6%
65%
OF THE 78 ELIGIBLE 8TH GRADE STUDENTS GRADUATED MIDDLE SCHOOL
94%
OUT OF THE 247 STUDENTS SERVED AND/OR SUPPORTED IN 2019-2020, 15 WERE IN HIGH SCHOOL AND 232 WERE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL
78% OF THE 77 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE HIGH SCHOOL READINESS
PROGRAM AT EAST NEW YORK MIDDLE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE WERE ACCEPTED INTO A HIGH SCHOOL WITH A 4-YEAR GRADUATION RATE OF 75% OR HIGHER.
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2019-2020 SUCCESS STORIES Ester Maldanado
When Ester was introduced to TLNYC, she was a 14-year-old 8th grader who struggled with social-emotional skills and was initially shy and reluctant to participate in programming. After matching Ester with a TLNYC mentor, she moved from being a shy under-engaged student to one of the most consistent participants in the TLNYC afterschool program. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Ester became disengaged with her school work. Through outreach efforts and weekly mentoring sessions, Ester accepted her leadership journey and graduated her middle school as the valedictorian, earning the highest grade point average of her class. Ecstatic with her personal growth and success, Ester enrolled and will attend Williamsburg High School for Architecture in the Fall.
Angel Espejo
After moving multiple times during elementary and middle school, Angel finally connected with TLNYC programming in his 7th-grade year. Within a short amount of time, Angel became an advocate and leader for his classmates. While he was highly active in TLNYC in-school and out-of-school programming, Angel honed in on his basketball skills and became the Most Valuable Player of the annual TLNYC Basketball League. Despite traveling from the Bronx to Brooklyn daily, Angel maintained his academics and completed 7th-grade year just short of making the honor roll. With the support of TLNYC, Angel was able to skip the 8th grade and move to Eagle Academy For Young Men where he is currently a freshman.
Shelendice Tuffour
Shelendice was introduced to TLNYC as a 14 year of 7th-grade student who was held back during her younger years. Dedicating her mind to adacemic and personal growth, Shelendice is a hardworking student who is dedicated to setting goals that help her meet her personal mark of acheivement and success. Through support from the TLNYC Bronx Program Coordinator and a TLNYC mentor, Shelendice is not only set to attend her choice of high school but recently made the Honor Roll during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic showcasing a 85.2% Average. Shelendice is currently a freshman at Mott Haven Community High School in the Bronx.
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FINANCIALS Foundations and Corporations $225,000
19-20
revenue
Program & Other $121,411 Individual $10,197 Total: $356,608
Program $225,544 Administrative $32,733 Total: $258,277
19-20
expenses
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TOMORROW LEADERS SUPPORTERS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY
Brooklyn Community Foundation L+M Development New York Community Trust Pinkerton Foundation Rite Aid Foundation Robin Hood Foundation Valentine Perry Snyder (JP Morgan) Wellmet Group _____________________________________
East NY Middle School of Excellence I.S. 117 - Joseph H. Wade I.S. 364 - Gateway Intermediate J.H.S. 022 - Jordan L. Mott J.H.S. 218 - James P. Sinnott J.H.S. 292 -Margaret Douglass
Adegbenle, Wale Anako, Nkechi Anako, Ifeyinwa Anako, Chizoba Anako, Chi Austin, Darryl Ayanfodun, Oluwatoyin Ayanfodun, Oluwatosin Ayanfodun, Babatunde Ayanfodun, Family of Ayanfodun, Christiana Ayanfodun, Sunday Ayanfodun, Olu Baisden, Tiffanee Barnwell, Nicole Bennett, Shawna Blount, Tyrone Clarke, Rashema Cohen, Brian Daniels, Michael DeBerry, Bryant Graves, Josh Heywood, Denicia Howard, Eric
Humphrey, Whitney Jackson, Clinton Jacques, Don Jenkins, Ze-Enna Jones, Julius Joseph, Deborah Lawner, Robert Liverpool, Omefa Madera, Johnny Maloney, Ryan Miller, Antwane Moran, Shakira N., Trevean Omotade, Pastor Bo Opar, Josephine Ovalles, Chino Overseth, Alison Park, Connie Pena, Geraldine Prince, John Quayenortey, Emily Rae, Gretchen Smiley, Glenda Smith-Zamor, Monifa
Sougoule, Mahmoud Southall, Randall Stanialous, Anna Terrel, Jason Toole, Catrina Uku, Oritse Wagnecz, Patricia Welch, Jamal Werts, Shannel Werts, Shanell White, Anthony Wilson, Camille Wilson, Timothy Wilson, A-Na
370 Fountain Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11208 Phone: 347.304.0863 E-mail: info@tlnyc.org