@ 25 BOUGH ST*PROVIDENCE, RI (OLNEYVILLE)
ABOUT
NEXT GENERATION & FUTURES is dedicated to underserved youth and communities with a holistic focus across mind, body and soul to prepare them for a tech powered future.
Through community collaboration and partnerships, we aim to shape technology powered futures deliver information, knowledge and education across:
-
ST.E.A.M. (Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics).
-
Food, Nutrition, Empowerment & Literacy
-
Youth Mentorship & Leadership
-
New Media & Visual Arts with concentration on Video
-
Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Career and Self-awareness with a focus on Real Estate Investing & Industries of the future.
-
Health, Wellness and Athletics in youth sports.
We will lease the Cultural Experience Museum & Futures Hub at 25 Bough Street to anchor this work. We believe the sum total of these parts need to be integrated to ensure holistic development of underserved youth. All of our programs will embed non-violence principles and conflict resolution across our pillars of focus.
The outcome will transform lives across education, literacy and health in an increasingly global workforce.
Next Generation & Futures has operated virtually and will have permenanet home office and leverage the facilities at 25 Bough Street, Providence, Rhode Island in the Olneyville Section when complete.
AREA CONTEXT
The Olnevyille section within Providence, zip code 02909 was the most devastated by COVID-19 within the state of Rhode Island. The same area and zip code has over 73% communities of color (61% Latino & 12% African-American). This under and sometimes unserved community has one of the lowest median household incomes across the entire state of Rhode Island.
There is a statewide recognition to the inequitable health outcomes, food deserts and lack of healthy choices in the area leading it to be a designated Health Equity Zone by the Rhode Island Department of Health. Life expectancies in the area are nine (9) years less than the rest of the state. Moreover, the area is a CRA (community reinvestment act) zone and one block from an opportunity zone.
It is directly here that Next Generation & Futures makes it home at 25 Bough Street, Providence, RI 02909 in a building which will be re-developed delivering impact in the heart of these realities. We believe it is critical to blend the pillars of focus to truly get at the heart of change. Additionally, it must include some of what youth just naturally like to do along with principles like communication, conflict resolution, non-violence priniciples, STEAM and innovation focus and more.
SEE OUR
WORK.
Reading & Financial Literacy are paramount.
We blend and integrate academics, wellness & athletics.
We have a holistic focus across mind, body & soul!
We concentrate on positively changing youth outcomes.
BLENDED LEARNING &
YEAR ROUND FOCUS AREAS:
80% of learning occurs outside of school. We want to ensure youth are powered with this critical life skills which are not taught in school. Our goal is to deliver year round programs in close proximity and in the neighborhood.
-
Youth Mentorship & Leadership (with increased emphasis on Young Men of Color) emphaszing principles and practices of Non-Violence.
-
Food & Nutrition
-
Literacy & Empowerment
-
New Media Skills with concentration in video, video marketing and new technologies
-
Career Awareness (Workforce Development)
-
Self-Awareness (Non-Violence, Conflict Resolution across all)
-
Entrepreneurship & Innovation with a focus on Real Estate & Investing
-
S.T.E.A.M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Media) principles
-
Health, Wellness & Athletics as the organization and carrying body and umbrella organization for Team Providence Travel program within RIYBA.
SUMMER, WINTER, SPRING & FALL
We know there is a degradation of learning in the summer. Towards this end, Next Generation & Futures will blend learning with health, wellness and athletics to keep youth moving and learning in a fun environment. Youth will LOVE programs through Next Generation & Futures. Activities will also occur during vacation weeks.
The location at 25 Bough means everything is in house although Next Generations and Futures will have virtual instruction in Providence and all over the state of Rhode Island.
-
February School Vacation
-
April School Vacation
-
Summer
-
Winter Vacation
ADVISORY BOARD
We are proud that our board represents the community it serves with 98% being BIPOC
including the Executive Director who is a native of Providence, Rhode Island. We believe
it gives us a distinct advantage to connect, execute and drive impact.
FAROUK AJAKAIYE
Executive Director
Concentration:
Program Execution
Operations
ROSANNY BOURDIERD
Advisory:
Real Estate / Nursing
NUSIRAT HASAAN
Advisory:
Education
NAOMI GARCIA
Advisory:
Mental & Health Wellness
MIGUEL QUEZADA
Advisory:
Business & Development
THOMAS THOMAIDIS
Concentration:
Food & Nutrition
Finance
Community Health
LANRE AJAKAIYE
Founder & Advisor:
Concentration:
-
Growth Advisory & Brand Architecture
-
Fund Development & Corporate Sponsorships
-
Strategy & Overall Sustainability,
-
Team Providence Travel Founder and Lead
PETER ALMEIDA
Concentration:
Mental Health & Wellness
Men of Color Empowerment
DREAM. BELIEVE & ACHIEVE
WE DELIVER MEASURABLE IMPACT!
EVERY GREAT DREAM BEGINS WITH A DREAMER. ALWAYS REMEMBER, YOU HAVE WITHIN YOU THE STRENGTH, THE PATIENCE, AND THE PASSION TO REACH FOR THE STARS AND CHANGE THE WORLD
HARRIET TUBMAN.
SPONSORS & COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Home Office:
Next Generation & Futures
25 Bough Street
Providence, RI 02909
Mailing Address
(until office completion):
P.O. Box 5895
Providence, RI 02903
Phone:
401-744-2984