June 2022 Midyear Newsletter
About U Outreach
Empowering Student Athletes to ‘Own Your Future’
As the wealth gap in the United States widens, so does the resource & opportunity gap for NYC students.
Children with access to high quality resources will continue to outperform the national averages, gain admission to the top universities, & ultimately receive the top job offers.
Our mission is to level the playing field for NYC students by providing high quality academic resources, physical preparation, & high school & college admissions assistance.
We strongly believe that all children should have the same probability of reaching their full potential.
Support our Student Athletes
Please consider making a one-time or recurring gift to our program. About U’s services are all subsidized by the generosity of donors in order for our programming to make the highest impact for our families.
Your support will provide each of our student athletes daily: school-based academic intervention, physical preparation training, mentoring, high school & college admissions counseling, & multi-sport instruction.
Click the button below to make a contribution & help empower our student athletes to Own Their Future
2nd Annual Fundraising Mixer
“What is the best thing you can give someone? Hope.” - Sanoussi Kane
The event was an amazing networking opportunity bringing together our supporters, student athletes, & the business community.
Keynote Speakers
Mike Rutenberg - NY Jets Linebackers Coach
Marc Riccio - USA Lacrosse CEO
Watch clips of their speeches from our 2022 Fundraising Mixer on our Youtube Channel.
Spotlight
Collegiate Graduates
Calvin Milliner
Masters of Science in Magazine, News, & Digital Journalism - Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University
Interned with Sports Illustrated, broadcasted live studio shows for Cuse.com & ACC Network, international reporting trip in Israel.
Currently a News21 fellow at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass Communication at Arizona State University
Follow Calvin’s blog here: https://calvinmilliner.com/
Abdoul Kouyate
Bachelors of Science in Psychology - Colgate University
Interned for Franklin Templeton in the global compliance department
Leadership Team for Colgate Football Program
Pursuing a career in Intercollegiate Athletics Administration with either a university or an athletic conference.
Seyoum Settepani
Bachelors of Science in Political Science & Entrepreneurship ; Masters of Science in Human Resource Management - University of Richmond
Graduated Cum Laude
Two-Year Captain for Richmond Football
Currently managing family restaurant in Harlem - Ristorante Settepani
Pursuing a career in the Federal Government & Government Contracting Agency work.
Physical Preparation Training
Youth classes, such as boxing & fitness, open up our gym to individuals & families not associated with a sport’s organization.
We support programatic development as well, working closely with Christ the King’s Football program.
Any & all student athletes can join our 210 members in our physical preparation training programs.
Youth classes & High School classes mix student athletes from different schools and/or sport’s organizations to compete & support each other in the weight room, before they compete on the playing field.
Over 50 of our collegiate athletes have returned from their spring semester to continue training with us, either at our facility in Long Island City, or in Harlem for fieldwork.
Learn More about our Physical Preparation Training by clicking the button below.
Academic Enrichment
SAT Test Preparation
Six Programs, 175 students - Abraham Lincoln HS, Capital Prep Harbor HS, Stepinac HS, Capital Prep Harbor HS, Christ The King HS, Virtual HS
An average of 210 point increase from January to May, covering a January pre-assessment and two SAT exams (March & May).
August SAT Preparation course is open to continue the growth for our student athletes.
Learn more about our programming & pricing by downloading our app for iOS & Android. Click the button below to enter our LinkTree.
Grade Monitoring Program
56 Christ the King Student Athletes ; Weekly reports updated for parents to see the strengths & areas of growth for their child, & for coaches to implement early intervention strategies.
Collegiate 4.0 GPA Model ; Core Calculator for NCAA Eligibility utilized with the SAT sliding scale for Division I & II student athletes.
AMP
About U Mentorship Program
Seven of our AMP HS & Collegiate members had a special visit to RBC Capital in New York City.
Special congratulations are in order for one of our collegiate student athletes, Bak Harris, at earning an internship as an Investment Banking Sophomore Summer Analyst for June 2023.
Another warm congratulations for Patrick Amoyaw for earning & accepting a summer position with John Hopkins’ University Center for Talented Youth!
Special thanks to John Moran & Sam Floyd II from Lafayette Square on holding a discussion on Potential Career Paths in Renewable Energy Fields for 30 of our student athletes.
Learn more about Our Approach by clicking the button below.
3rd Annual Elite V Showcase
Free admission for all rising 9th - 12th grade student athletes.
Held at Abraham Lincoln HS in Brooklyn, NY
300+ student athletes competing
50+ high schools represented
20+ college football programs
Moving Forward
Joseph Lanese Memorial Scholarship
Father of co-founder George Lanese & board member Joe Lanese, who passed away last year.
Paying forward his 30+ years of coaching legacy to support training, academics, & coaching for student athletes.
Student Athlete Summer Program
A 5-week, 60 hour program for our rising 9th graders.
4 hours of academics; strength, speed, & agility training; & mentorship with our collegiate student athletes.
Cushman & Wakefield Relationship
Through board member Alexandre Swayne, working to acquire space for our next Community Center.
Pipeline for internships & jobs in the field of commercial real estate.
Youth Lacrosse
600 student athletes impacted since April 2021
Partners with USA Lacrosse through 4 national clinics, with 3 more taking place by the end of 2022.
Documentary on Youtube highlighting our story.
Click the Button to watch the Documentary.
You support our over 1300 student athletes in daily : school-based academic intervention, physical preparation training, mentoring, high school & college admissions counseling, & multi-sport instruction.
Own Your Future Outreach, INC. (DBA About U Outreach) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All monetary contributions are fully tax-deductible up to the allowable amount by law. Your support will go directly towards school-based academic intervention, mentoring, admissions counseling, physical preparation training, & sports instruction. You can make a tax-deductible contribution to About U Outreach via the donate button on our website, https://give.classy.org/aboutuoutreach ,
or by paper check mailed to:
About U Outreach, 2728 Thomson Ave, NY, 11101, United States
