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AJ Reisman
AJ Reisman
South Bronx United (SBU) is a nonprofit youth development organization with a mission of using soccer as a tool to uplift youth and families in the South Bronx. More than 1,700 young people--beginning at age two and all the way through young adults navigating college and careers--will have participated in programs this year in the classroom, on the soccer field, and in the community.
Founded in 2009, the organization's programs have grown in scope combining academic enrichment, college prep, mentoring, leadership development, health and wellness programs, immigration legal services, and other youth and family services with soccer programs. The organization's core program, the SBU Academy, has a 100% high school graduation rate and 94% college matriculation rate. College-readiness rates of graduates are three-times the rate of their peers.
In the past year, SBU added a new Workforce Development Program, which helps participants build job skills, cultivate a potential career, and secure long-term employment through weekly workshops and on-the-job training. As part of the program, SBU opened the Clubhouse Café, one of the only coffee shops in the Bronx’s Concourse neighborhood. There, ten young adults have participated in the Café Fellowship, making up half of the first two Workforce Development Program cohorts. They complete barista training at Devoción’s state-of-the-art education lab in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, while getting on the job training and paid employment. Drop in to the Clubhouse Café to meet the Fellows behind the counter! This new program is made particularly important because of the high percentage of Bronx youth who end up out of school and underemployed.
South Bronx United's impact is significant and its mission is very dear to me. Because of that, I became Team Captain for the #PowerOf11 Campaign. I hope you will consider making a donation to support the campaign and help me reach my goal! I appreciate support in any amount! Together we can make a difference!
Founded in 2009, the organization's programs have grown in scope combining academic enrichment, college prep, mentoring, leadership development, health and wellness programs, immigration legal services, and other youth and family services with soccer programs. The organization's core program, the SBU Academy, has a 100% high school graduation rate and 94% college matriculation rate. College-readiness rates of graduates are three-times the rate of their peers.
In the past year, SBU added a new Workforce Development Program, which helps participants build job skills, cultivate a potential career, and secure long-term employment through weekly workshops and on-the-job training. As part of the program, SBU opened the Clubhouse Café, one of the only coffee shops in the Bronx’s Concourse neighborhood. There, ten young adults have participated in the Café Fellowship, making up half of the first two Workforce Development Program cohorts. They complete barista training at Devoción’s state-of-the-art education lab in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, while getting on the job training and paid employment. Drop in to the Clubhouse Café to meet the Fellows behind the counter! This new program is made particularly important because of the high percentage of Bronx youth who end up out of school and underemployed.
South Bronx United's impact is significant and its mission is very dear to me. Because of that, I became Team Captain for the #PowerOf11 Campaign. I hope you will consider making a donation to support the campaign and help me reach my goal! I appreciate support in any amount! Together we can make a difference!
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