Carolina Youth Coalition

This Funder Friday, we're excited to highlight Marand Builders, Inc. for their unwavering support of Carolina Youth Coalition and its mission to advance educational equity! 🎉 Since 2021, Marand Builders has generously awarded $5,000 renewable STEM scholarships to 28 CYC College Fellows, totaling $189,776 in scholarship funds. The Marand Scholarship underscores Marand’s commitment to opening doors for students pursuing careers in STEM and technical fields. Last week, Marand's 4th Annual Scholarship Clay Shoot Fundraiser raised an impressive $264,000 to support scholarship to CYC Fellows, Latin Americans Working for Achievement, and Central Piedmont Community College students. Two inspiring stories of Marand’s impact include CYC College Fellow, Zadok Adua, a senior at UNC-Charlotte studying Computer Science and current Marand Scholar, and Ruth Berhana, a CYC Alumni Fellow from UNC-Chapel Hill, now working as a Digital Marketing Coordinator at Marand Builders. As Zadok shared, “Being awarded the Marand Builder Scholarship gives me an extra boost of confidence and motivation.” Through Marand's steadfast support, our Fellows are empowered to excel and pursue their goals, shaping the future of countless students along the way. We are truly grateful and would like to thank Jeannette Alvarado and Francisco Alvarado for their unwavering leadership and vision. Your dedication to bettering our community through dedicated service and generous support of CYC is truly inspiring. Thank you, Marand Builders, Inc., for your ongoing commitment to inspiring the next generation of leaders. Your investment in our Fellows' futures is transformative, and we are immensely thankful for your embodiment of our core values - growth, empowerment, community, openness, and excellence. 🩵 #EveryDreamNeedsATeam #FunderFriday #CarolinaYouthCoalition

The 2024 Jordan Wings Design Program has officially taken flight! 🚀🔥 The Jordan Wings Design Program, a collaboration between Air Jordan Brand, Triple Threat, and their incredible mentors, brings 16 CYC Fellows into a 4-week immersive design lab for the 2024 Jumpman Invitational. Over the next few weeks, Fellows will dive deep into the creative process, learn design techniques, and master storytelling through design. In their first session, our Fellows gained insights into color theory and took on a team-building challenge, brainstorming team names and taglines to guide them throughout the program. Equipped with mentorship, art supplies, and boundless creativity, they’re ready to break boundaries and build lasting connections. 👏 A big thank you to the amazing organizations making this journey possible: Jordan Brand, for leading the design program with Triple Threat and their talented mentors, making this experience transformative.    Charlotte Sports Foundation and Truist, for their partnership in the Jumpman Invitational, ensuring the program's success. Social Status, for hosting each workshop in their inspiring Be Social event space, giving our Fellows the perfect place to grow creatively. We can't wait to see how our Fellows level up their skills in each session! 🩵 #EveryDreamNeedsATeam

Carolina Youth Coalition had the privilege of having Zadok Adua share his story of impact at the Marand Builders, Inc. 4th Annual Clay Shoot fundraiser. Marand Builders has provided 28 CYC College Fellows with $5,000 STEM scholarships since 2021 for a total of $189,776. We are thankful for their continued investment in educational equity and CYC. #education #STEM #scholarships Photos: Kram Kran Photography

It's Funder Friday! Today, we’re thrilled to celebrate the incredible support of Wells Fargo and the Wells Fargo Foundation! Their dedication to our mission continues to transform lives, and we are so grateful for their partnership. A special thank you to Jay Everette and Rodrick Banks at the Wells Fargo Foundation. With their continuous support, we’ve launched our “Financial Habits Program,” empowering 41 Fellows with essential tools to build emergency savings, establish healthy financial habits, and understand long-term investments for a secure future. Their sponsorship of our Torch Awards and Signing Day has allowed us to honor the outstanding achievements of students, families, and supporters who make our mission possible.   We are deeply grateful to Wells Fargo for its commitment to empowering young people and strengthening our community. Thank you for standing by us and making brighter futures possible! #CommunityImpact #FinancialEmpowerment #TorchAwards #WellsFargo #FunderFriday #Gratitude #EveryDreamNeedsATeam

🎉 What an amazing night! CYC had a fantastic time at Equitable’s Scholarship Night, celebrating the launch of the 2025 Equitable Excellence Scholarship with over 50 of our incredible Fellows at the U-City Equitable campus! 🙌 A huge thank you to our partners at Equitable for hosting such a wonderful event. We’d also like to thank Cassandra Efta and Sue Busse from Scholarship America for their guidance throughout the scholarship application process. Your expertise is invaluable in supporting our Fellows on this important journey! 📚💻 We also want to extend our heartfelt appreciation to Jarian Kerekes for his unwavering dedication to CYC. Your commitment and support have been vital in helping CYC grow and empower our youth. Applications for the 2025 Equitable Excellence Scholarship are now open! We encourage all eligible students to apply by December 18th—don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to fund your future! We’re excited to witness the bright futures our Fellows will build and the remarkable milestones they will reach. 🩵 #EveryDreamNeedsATeam

This week, we are thrilled to shine our Funders Friday spotlight on Duke Energy Corporation 💙 We are incredibly grateful for Duke Energy’s unwavering support of Carolina Youth Coalition since our inception. Their commitment to empowering under-resourced students has been instrumental in helping us achieve our mission. Last month, we received an incredible boost with a $20,000 grant from Duke Energy, which will allow us to enhance our College Access Program. This support means we can provide even more personalized mentoring, invaluable resources, and dynamic workshops that prepare our students for success in higher education. Duke Energy has also been a vital sponsor of our annual Torch Awards Ceremony, celebrating the accomplishments of our exceptional Fellows and recognizing the community that supports them. A special thank you goes to Dominique Johnson, the Foundation Manager at Duke Energy, for being a fantastic partner. Your support and collaboration has truly made a difference. Additionally, we acknowledge the efforts of our Young Professionals Board member, Austin Lowrey, CPA, whose dedication and advocacy have helped strengthen our partnership with Duke Energy. Thank you, Duke Energy Corporation, for believing in our mission and for being a vital partner in nurturing and propelling high-achieving students to and through college. Together, we are changing lives and shaping brighter futures! 🩵 #EveryDreamNeedsATeam #FunderFriday

Thank you Carolina Youth Coalition for highlighting me and the YP Board in the October edition of the CORE Newsletter! I am estatic about serving as the Chair this year and am looking forward to all of the great things we will accomplish! https://lnkd.in/ec6Pui5s

I’m having a 💥blast💥 here at Space Camp chaperoning 10 incredible CYC Fellows! Watching them dive into hands-on STEM and leadership activities has been nothing short of inspiring. These young leaders are pushing boundaries and growing with every challenge they face. 🚀 A huge thank you to Carolina Youth Coalition, Honeywell and the U.S. Space & Rocket Center for making this opportunity possible. I’m so proud to work with organizations that empower the next generation of innovators and changemakers. Looking forward to seeing what else these fellows will achieve! 🌟 #STEM #SpaceCamp #Leadership #YouthEmpowerment #HoneywellLeadershipChallengeAcademy #CYC #CarolinaYouthCoalition #FutureLeaders

CYC is searching for a passionate, strategic, and process-minded Deputy Director to lead and manage all operations and programming functions, including overseeing day-to-day operations. The ideal candidate brings impactful experience in project and team management, program development, planning, systems development, and operations. They are excited about the opportunity to guide community-based work in a dynamic, growing organization! Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gJhFz8P. 📢 Know someone who might be a perfect fit? Share this opportunity within your networks and help us add to our #DREAMTEAM!

The gentlemen of Carolina Youth Coalition’s F.L.A.M.E (Fellowship, Leadership and Male Excellence) group got together again yesterday for another evening of learning, fun, and fellowship! We were honored to hear the experience, wisdom, and stories shared by Benjamin Robinson III, PhD, and look forward to more opportunities to, as told by Mr. Robinson — grow from Good to Better, and from Better to Best! #FiredUpFiredUp