I AM Academy

I AM Academy was born in the living room of 2 parents with 5 children. Both had been greatly impacted by youth oriented programs in their formative years and felt God leading them to launch a program that would be preventive, collaborative and impactful for community and schools. 

Their primary goal is to help dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline systems within educational institutions that greatly impact black children, especially males, through mentorships with students and community partnerships.

Because we appreciate the racial equity work that gets done on the high end of achievement, we support I AM Academy by providing mentorship, sponsoring the kids activities at their annual Juneteenth Celebration in Holland, MI, and learning from them best practices for community collaboration and youth engagement. 

We also provide resources and funding for the organization’s mission, and staff including their annual I AM winter gala fundraiser.

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