On behalf of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Kappa Xi Lambda Chapter, I am thrilled to invite you to join us for The Wall Street Jubilee: Honoring Our Legacy, Empowering Our Future our 50th Anniversary Fundraiser, taking place on May 3, 2025. This historic celebration pays tribute to our visionary charter members, whose dedication laid the foundation for excellence, while raising critical funds to support The Alpha G.E.N.T.S., our flagship mentoring program.
At the heart of The Alpha G E N T S Mentoring Program is a mission to close the opportunity gap impacting Black and Latino youth. Designed for young men (ages 13-18), the program provides mentorship and a core curriculum rooted in Leadership Development, College and Career Readiness, and Financial Literacy empowering mentees with the skills and confidence to achieve their goals and make meaningful contributions to their communities.
In alignment with this year’s theme, we are also spotlighting our partnership with the William E. Ross Jr. Education Foundation, which works to expand educational opportunities and create pathways for success for underserved youth. Together, these initiatives honor our past, invest in the present, and inspire a brighter future for generations to come.
Sponsoring The Wall Street Jubilee is more than supporting an event it’s an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We offer exclusive sponsorship packages tailored to align with your organization’s values and outreach goals. Your partnership will provide visibility among a distinguished audience of professionals, civic leaders, and philanthropists while directly contributing to transformative programs that change lives
We offer exclusive digital advertisement opportunities tailored to maximize your brand’s visibility and engagement. Your partnership not only provides exposure among a distinguished audience but also directly supports transformative programs that change lives. Enclosed, you will find details on participation levels and benefits.
We would be honored to have your sup f hi hi i asion. Should you have any questions or require additional information, pleas ct me directly at jt.turner04@gmail.com or (504) 710-261
Bro. James T. Turner
Chair, The Wall Street Jubilee
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Kappa Xi Lambda Chapter
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William E. Ross, Jr Education Foundation
The purpose of the William E Ross Education Foundation shall be to broaden the educational opportunities available to American youth and assisting such youth in taking advantage of the opportunities presently available to them.
About Dr. William E. Ross, Jr.
Dr. William E. Ross Jr., a member of Alpha Phi Alpha’s Rho Chapter, was a retired superintendent of the Southwest Region of the Philadelphia School District who was active in his church and community. He was the first African American Superintendent in the district.
Bro Ross, who retired in 1987, began his professional career as an elementary teacher and became the first black supervisor of special education in the system He was superintendent of the Southern Region for 14 years. He also served as a principal at George Brooke Elementary, Morton McMichael Elementary and Wagner Junior High School.
“Dr. Ross was very devoted to working with youth. Much of his service to his church and community and to the various boards of directors on which he held positions were always focused toward providing programming for young people, providing some alternative approaches to exposing them to finer things in life which would make them more academically efficient and culturally secure,” said Ty Collins, a longtime friend and teacher at Philadelphia Community College “He was a lover of the opera, the theater, live entertainment He would make monthly trips to the Metropolitan Opera and encouraged quite a number of people to take an interest in the musical theater.”
Born in Malvern, Ark., Ross came to Philadelphia in 1941 and after graduating from Northeast High School and attended Wilburforce University, where he was president of his junior and senior classes. When Wilburforce separated into two colleges in 1948, Bro. Ross became a member of the first graduating class of Central State University. He received a master’s degree in school administration from Temple University and his doctorate from the University of Sarasota He was also selected to study on a fellowship at Harvard
Bro Ross was a longtime member of Mount Pisgah A M E Church and was a steward for many years He had served as director of religious education and belonged to the Scholarship and Historical committees of the church. He was also an active supporter of the NAACP, the Urban League and Philadelphia’s Opera North. Over the years he also gave away bonds to help young people in his church.
His other memberships included the National Association of School Administrators, the School Mens’ Club of Philadelphia, the Student Welfare Council, the Inter-Greek Council of Philadelphia. He also had been a consultant to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the Council for Community Education and development in Boston, Mass
Bro. Ross was the recipient of many awards, including recognition from the Education Foundation of Alpha Phi Alpha, the Education Equality League, the American Cancer Society and the Educator’s Roundtable, which he helped to found.
ALPHA G.E.N.T.S. GRADUATED SINCE 2004 70% 99% 300+ OF G.E.N.T.S GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL WITHIN 4 YEARS
OF AFRICANAMERICAN YOUNG MEN GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL IN NEW YORK
The Alpha G.E.N.T.S. (Gaining Essential Networking Tools for Success) Program was created in 2003 to help young men, between the ages of 13-18, to develop skill sets that will aid them in becoming productive, responsible and successful men of society.
G.E.N.T.S. ALUMNI HAVE ATTENDED SOME OF THE NATION’S BEST COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
ALPHA G.E.N.T.S.
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