Amateur 2 Pro: Ages 12-17 & 18-24

Mission:

Our mission is to transform the lives of youth and families through mentorship, social-emotional development, and cultural healing. We use sports, entrepreneurship, education, and life skills as tools to promote healthy decision-making, reduce violence, foster leadership, self-sufficiency, and purpose. Through our programs we provide opportunities that empower youth to overcome trauma, reconnect with community, and realize their full potential.

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Purpose: 

A2P is a youth-focused initiative under Hope by Hope, designed to prevent and intervene in violence among young people through mentorship, athletic programming opportunities, social-emotional development, and exposure to new experiences. The program empowers youth to make positive choices, discover their purpose, and develop the skills needed to become leaders in their communities.

 

What We Do:

Through sports, business education, and hands-on learning, A2P creates meaningful platforms for young people to grow, dream, and achieve their goals. By consistently engaging youth with life-changing opportunities, A2P helps them see themselves through a new lens; one rooted in ownership, leadership, and personal elevation. Developing leaders by infusing our Social Entrepreneurship Program by building entrepreneurial mindsets, helping young prime think like entrepreneurs by teaching them to identify opportunities, innovate, take calculated risks to drive positive change in their communities. After our program, young adults will be ready and equipped with the following:

• Career Readiness 

• Workshop Examples 

• Resumes & Cover Letters

• Interview Training (Interviewer & Interviewee)

• How to come Job Applications

• Proper Etiquettes & Mannerisms

• Public Speaking Excercises