Core BOSS Programs
BOSS Summer Camp
Two Week Camp to practice the BOSS Foundational Pillars in a supportive, fun, and challenging environment. Camp includes dynamic STEAM projects, a Math Madness competition, critical reading, argumentative writing and career pathway-based field trips and activities.
BOSS Academy
Year-round and multi-year academic support and enrichment that takes place daily, after-school, regularly on weekends and occasionally on weeknights. The content of our BOSS Academy includes STEM-based activities, critical thinking/reading/writing, financial literacy, leadership development, life skills, and noncognitive skills (communication, interpersonal and social skills, motivation, etc.
The content of our BOSS Academy includes academic enrichment, STEM-based activities, critical thinking/reading/writing, financial literacy, leadership development, life skills, and noncognitive skills (communication, interpersonal and social skills, motivation, time management, etc.) and opportunities for advocacy and service.
BOSS STEM Enrichment
- BOSS Hackers- scholars learn coding skills and participate in hackathons (hacking competitions) where they put their skills to the test with innovation challenges including things like on the spot App creation
- BOSS Robotics- scholars learn fundamental engineering and technology principles building robots and then put them to the test in robotics competitions
BOSS Career Pathways
Career exposure and network, real-world experiences, projects, trips and guest workshops aligned with illustrative career path models including BOSS Techies, BOSS Entrepreneurs, BOSS Bankers, BOSS Barristers, BOSS Traders, BOSS Ballers, and BOSS Travelers. Some of the specific career fields explored include architecture, computer science, software development, aerospace engineering, consulting, engineering, global trade, law, media/broadcasting, medicine, and technology. A component of the pathways program also includes leadership development, advocacy and service. ***Stay tuned for our BOSS STEAM Career Pathway Portal! A special resource for districts, schools, and other youth focused organizations, this portal will serve as an online hub with a plethora of information on various STEM career pathways, soon available!
BOSS Talks
Bi-weekly virtual discussions (that began during the pandemic) with renowned athletes, professionals and executives who share their journeys with our boys…the good, the bad, and the in-between. It’s an opportunity for accomplished individuals to have honest conversations with our young people about the strategies, tools and resources they relied upon to achieve their goals. Featured guests have included:
- Former NBA Rookie-of-the-Year and CBS basketball analyst Clark Kellogg.
- Grammy-award winning producer/writer and Recording Academy President, Harvey Mason, Jr.
- Billionaire venture capital fund managing partner and Golden State Warriors part-owner Mark Stevens.
- Steelers quarterback and aerospace engineer Josh Dobbs.
- The Black Tax author, Shawn Rochester.
- Klutch Sports’ Rich Paul.
- NBA’s Adam Harper.
- Investment banker Michael Haddix.
- Former NFL exec turned ASU Athletic Director Ray Anderson.
- NASA scientist Tony Magee.
- Real estate mogul and former business partner to Magic Johnson, Ken Lombard.