“Onwards & Upwards Towards the Light …”
The Alpha G.E.N.T.S. Mentoring Program was created to help young men of color between the ages 13-18 develop the skills needed to become productive, responsible and successful members of society. Our primary focus is to close the opportunity gap that negatively impacts Black and Latino young men in our communities by supporting our mentees in acquiring the necessary resources and skills to achieve their goals.
A core curriculum set to target key development areas for our young scholars and mentoring helps to transmit these needed skills and also serves to form a bond of responsibility and accountability between the young men and their mentors. We target our instruction based on the following four pillars:
1.Leadership Development
2. College and Career Readiness
3. Financial Literacy
Alpha G.E.N.T.S. 2024 – 2025 Calendar
Monthly Session Topic |
Dates |
Learning Format |
Pillar Addressed |
Welcome Session |
Sep 28, 2024 |
In Person |
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Career Readiness: Vision Casting |
Oct 12, 2024 |
In Person |
College and Career Readiness |
Career Readiness: S.M.A.R.T. Goals |
Oct 19, 2024 |
Online – Zoom |
College and Career Readiness |
Paying for College |
Nov 9, 2024 |
In Person |
College and Career Readiness |
Malcolm Bernard HBCU College Fair |
Nov 16, 2024 |
In person |
College and Career Readiness |
Team Leadership |
Dec 7, 2024 |
In Person |
Leadership Development |
Budgeting |
Dec 14, 2024 |
Online – Zoom |
Financial Literacy |
Networking |
Jan 11, 2025 |
In Person |
Leadership Development |
MLK Day of Service |
Jan 13, 2025 |
In Person |
Leadership Development |
HBCU Classic |
Feb 3, 2025 |
In Person |
|
Finance Guest Speaker Series – Career Exploration |
Feb 8, 2025 |
In-Person |
College and Career Readiness |
Summer Planning |
Feb 15, 2025 |
Online – Zoom |
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Finance Guest Speaker Series – Investing | Mar 8, 2025 | In-Person | Financial Literacy |
Summer Planning |
Mar 15, 2025 |
Online – Zoom |
|
College Tour Prep Meeting |
Apr 5, 2025 |
Online – Zoom |
College and Career Readiness |
Finance Guest Speaker Series – Entrepreneurship |
Apr 22, 2025 |
In-Person |
Financial Literacy |
Recap and Basketball Workshop |
May 10, 2025 |
In-Person |
All Pillars Addressed |
Project Alpha Tournament |
May 25, 2025 |
In Person |
Varies |
End-of-Year Celebration |
June 15, 2024 |
In Person; Location TBD |
All Pillars Addressed |
Success Stories: Alumni
Dante Smith
Alpha GENTS Class of 2022
Dante Smith attended Capital Preparatory Harlem Charter School and will be attending Tuskegee University this upcoming fall majoring in business. Dante’s goal after graduating college is to open up his own business as well as become a Real Estate agent. The Alpha G.E.N.T.S. Program helped Dante prepare for college as well as life and has helped him form connections with people to help him achieve his goals.
Justin Ellis
Alpha GENTS Class of 2022
Justin Ellis attended Pace High School and started the Alpha G.E.N.T.S. Mentoring Program in his senior year. Although it was only a year, he learned a lot and got a better understand the college experience other than just doing your work and showing up to class. He learned about networking, how to become a better person for yourself mentally and physically. In August, he will be attending SUNY Polytechnic Institute with a focus in Computer Science. After college, Justin also plans to work for big companies like Apple and Google. Wherever this wonderful journey takes him, he knows how to achieve his goals.
Gabriel Jarvis
Alpha GENTS Class of 2022
Gabriel Jarvis attended Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School. He started with the Alpha G.E.N.T.S. Mentoring Program in his junior year in high school. He is now going on to study business administration at Saint Peter’s University. His career aspirations are to succeed as a recording artist with a back up plan as an entrepreneur. He would like to continue his clothing brand and open up several stores.
Data at a Glance
Academic Achievement
- 99% High School Graduation Rate
- College Acceptances: NYU, Dartmouth, Morehouse College, Penn State, Columbia, Marist College, SUNY Binghamton, SUNY Albany, SUNY Oswego, and more
Fraternal Opportunities
- The program will sponsor all registration costs to send four (4) G.E.N.T.S. to attend the Eastern Region Leadership Development Institute (LDI).
2019 – 2020 Recap
- NYPL HBCU College Fair
- Investing at Stash Inc.
- AT&T Games for Change Game Jam
- Dress For Success Workshop
- Black Lives Matter Teen Conference
- Know Your Rights with the Civilian Compliant Review Board & NYPD
- Project Alpha Seminar
Partnerships
Alpha G.E.N.T.S. will nominate you and provide support for your Posse application if you are interested in winning a full-tuition scholarship to attend one of Posse’s partner colleges or universities.
Alpha G.E.N.T.S. will be eligible for educational scholarships offered by the Kappa Xi Lambda Chapter and Wall Street Alpha Charitable Foundation (WSACF).
Colleges and Universities
Alpha G.E.N.T.S. alumni have attended and graduated from numerous colleges and universities across the country. Below are a few of them.
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