Our Young Entrepreneurs Academy connects students to industry professionals to learn & get their creative projects off the ground.
Philadelphia Eagles Legend, Youth Advocate & NFL Alumni Wellness Coach Reggie “Truck” Brown has been an ongoing supporter and Facilitator at our programs, film screenings, tv productions and events.
Beyond Expectations has provided a safe, positive and fun environment for all students within a non-treatment setting.
We have been a model of Social and Emotional Learning by achieving tangible goals and finding alternative ways to uncover hidden talents. Our programs are open to young people ages 11-25 who have come to us from different paths, including the foster care system.
Studies indicate that young people who have aged out of foster care without a permanent family face a number of educational and employment challenges:
40-63% did not complete high school
25-55% are unemployed; those employed had average earnings below the poverty level
38% of those employed were still working after one year
source: childrensrights.org
Our phenomenal facilitators represent a wide spectrum of industries: from aerospace educators, artists, authors, engineers, financial professionals, media executives, military, scientists, and more. Most importantly, students are able to create professional relationships with caring supportive adults.
Hosted Financial Reality Fairs in partnership with CrossState Credit Union Association (formerly New Jersey Credit Union League) to introduce the important concepts of finance & budgeting.
5-Week Virtual Training
Esports Business w/ Coach Todd Shepherd Running successful events as Commentators & Tournament Organizers (TOs)
Get Your Money Right w/ Truist Bank VP Matthew Winston Early exposure to a healthy financial future through money & mindset
When the pandemic hit, we went 100% virtual to keep our program alive and our students healthy and engaged. Thanks to a generous inaugural grant from the New Jersey Civic Information Consortium, we introduced the ‘business side’ of Gaming/Esports and launched our pilot project: be.tv Estudios. Each student received brand new equipment for home-based immersive learning: laptops, computer desks, gaming chairs, headsets, and microphones to successfully organize our first ever charitable tournament — which we ultimately trademarked “BEyond THE HYPE®.”
STEM + Tech
We launched Tech Tuesdays under the direction of SGT Tony Reid, CEO Drone Cadets, introducing drone technology at two elementary and middle school STEM Clubs for early exposure to future opportunities.
Students collaborated with The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) Interactive Multimedia students to produce an original Public Service Announcement and experience campus life for a day.
We opened our 1st Teen Tech Center for students in our Southern Region (Conway, South Carolina), within a neighborhood of limited technology resources in collaboration with Palmetto Kids & Coastal Carolina University Engineering Dept. who handled setup. Our sights are set to locate, repurpose, and design viable spaces with partners interested in developing creative learning spaces to equip more families across communities of need.
Students gain hands-on training from internationally renowned painters, sculptors, photographers, and more through ongoing relationships with the phenomenal local artist community.
Upcycling Business Project
Sculptor & Painter Autin Wright
Sculptor & Artist Clifford Ward
Fine Artist April Zay
Student Exhibit at Grounds for Sculpture
If you’re interested in becoming a Partner or Program Facilitator, please contact Ms. Leontyne Anglin at Leontyne@beyondexp.net.