Every Child is a Future Giant!
A 501 (c)(3) tax deductible organization created to educate, encourage and empower young people
On Site Programs
Life is Academic
Future Giants offers on site and remote workshops addressing socio emotional, academic, financial life skills for schools and organizations. Academic inequities triggers financial and social inequities . Our programs provide support to teachers and schools to surpass the schools requirements. All our programs are based on educating the student first and through them their families and communities.
Advancing Classroom Technologies
Many of our public schools follow a teacher centric design. This design is outdated and limits input from students, technology and experiences. Future Giants uses innovative classroom redesigns to change the feel, fit and function or classroom to inspire both the educator and student.
Environmental Entrepreneurs
The Environmental Entrepreneurs Program is an on site precursor of the Environmental Technology Center. Future Giants teaches students and communities to see discarded items at opportunities and not just waste. Our goal is to create corporate partners that will create jobs in the field of reclamation.
International Partnerships
International Support: Foundation Care 4 U Partnership
Our partner in Curacao at www.Foundationcare4u.org vision that ”Connecting creates unity”. This amazing foundation works with some of the brightest young people we have encountered in years. As we know not all places have the same access to information and items to move past their basic needs. Future Giants is committed to share resources, nuturing a child is still providing for a child regardless of where they live.
FG Designs:Green 2 Greener(G2G)
Every Child is a Future Giant!
Future Giants is doing our part to create a healthier and cleaner environment. Under our Environmental Entrepreneurs Program, our youth driven Green 2 Greener Initiative (G2G) is a funded 2.9 million dollar path to carbon neutral parks and schools in NYC. The Future Giants Organization has collaborated with NYC Park Officials, schools , private companies and government agencies to design environmentally sound alternatives for lighting, watering plants while creating a space for community members to enjoy.
The Environmental Entrepreneurs (EE) mission was to design healthier communities, utilize recycling methods as well as redesign reclaimed items. In the Fall of 2022, EE members focused their attention on partnering with city agencies to collect and redesign discarded items. We are currently waiting for the NYC Parks Department to implement our Green 2 Greener space.
Class of 2026
A. Camara Vassar
Future Giants workshops has helped me grow academically through it’s informative sessions about how my high school system works to how my appearance and actions affect those around me.
Y. Nunez, High School for Math , Science and Engineering
I’ve developed a much richer mindset and sense of self thanks to the Future Giants Organization.
I joined Future Giants in my junior year of high school. At this time, I was struggling with my self-image and my self esteem. I was also much less social than I am now. However, I started going to his workshops, and I started to open up to new people. I made new friends in my high school that I felt that I could really rely on. I became more confident in my self image.
H. Alouddi Thurgood Marshall Academy
H. Alouddi Thurgood Marshall Academy
I have been apart of Future Giants since 2016. Future Giants has helped me significantly and my life has changed for the better. Future Giants helped me realize that you will never stop fighting for what you want and for yourself.
Pending: Environmental Technology Center(ETC)
Our Goals are to provide a space that evolves with Environmental , Academic and Technological advances while preparing our youth and their communities for emerging jobs.
Environmentally Responsive
As new technologies emerge we should ensure all aspects from design to jobs are accessible..
Sustainable Reclamation
Our team are focused on teaching emerging techonological options that create jobs while improving the world.
Meet our Board of Directors
Kurtis Pender
Board Chairman, Emerging Environmental Technologies
CEO , Breakthrough Home Energy Inspections Inc.
A Senior Energy Analyst for Westchester Community Opportunity Program Inc. Responsible for assisting in the reduction of energy usage in low income housing with a $3M conservation budget. Audited over 50,000 units of housing in New York State. Analyzed and gathered pressure changes and other vital information for Multifamily Research Project. Performed lighting audits and supervised all field work for ULIEEP, Consolidated Edison, and Demand Side Management Project. Conducted seminars to field staff and managers for New Jersey State’s Weatherization Assistance Program on computerized auditing software for multi and single family housing on an entrepreneurial basis.
Licenses/Certification: Certified HUD 203k Pre-Planner
Wendy Chin
Board Chairman, Technology
Technical Director
Creative Technology Group
Senior technology executive with global operations background (US, Asia, Europe) heading up divisions within Fortune 50 companies (Pfizer, AT&T, Siemens) and leading technology start-ups in cybersecurity, natural language processing (AI), and health informatics. Board member at Wonka Dairy Company focusing on creating innovative and healthy products. Wonka Dairy manufactures and owns brands such as Serendipity Ice Cream and Roots Frozen, which provides 100% vegan and kosher frozen treats. Also a board member at the Mind Medium Agency, a leading digital marketing and ideation firm. Member of Global Customer Board at Cisco Systems, Inc., and served as Chairman of the Board at TechnologyConnect.com Inc., a venture backed company.
Marcia Price
Board Member, Academic Enrichment
Retired Educator
NYC Department of Education
Educator with 30 years of experience in the New York City Department of Education. International teaching in Kuwait City, Kuwait private high school. Served on committees responsible for policies, curriculum and student life. Created English, grades 9-12, curriculum using literature, cultural diversity, conflict resolution. Designed a curriculum for college, career, and life skills classes for grades 9-12. Prepared students for NYS Regent English exam, and SAT and IELTS exams. Designed course to enhance Arabic students’ English grammar/writing skills. Conducted PSAL audits for student safety, and school compliance of regulations.
Education: Empire State College, Masters in Social Policy; Brown University, Bachelors in English
Veronica Holly
Veronica Holly
Board Member, Strategic Planning and Partnerships
Assistant Director, Institute of Urban and Minority Education (IUME)
Teachers College, Columbia University
Joined IUME in 2004 as it embarked on Supplementary Education initiative in central Harlem. Managed Edmund W. Gordon Campus extension located at the historic Theresa Towers Hotel and supplementary education incubation projects that included university partnerships with the Harlem Children’s Zone, Children’s Aid Society, the New York City Department of Education and The After School Corporation; background bridges New York City's politics, community and education. Served as an Assistant to Governor Mario Cuomo's Advisory Committee for Black Affairs and as a Program Analyst for the New York State Division for Youth. Prior to joining IUME, Veronica worked as Research Coordinator for the National Center for Children and Families at Teachers College.
Janice Holt
Veronica Holly
Janice Holt
Board Member, Administrative
Retired Administrative Coordinator
Mount Sinai Health Systems, Mount Sinai Beth Israel
A credible administrator, identifying efficiencies, and establishing governance boundaries, earning a seat at the table wherever she serves; accustom to operational effectiveness as well as income/profit. Her administrative expertise spans the globe of the business arena. Retail. Communications. The fashion world. Event planning. The political field. Information technology. Performing arts. Education. Architecture. Former Secretary of the Central Harlem Senior Citizen Center Board. Formerly assisted the National African American Insurance Association (NAAIA) New York Chapter President in reconstructing the organization and was Parent Coordinator for Phenomenal Women Empowerment Alliance Charm & Etiquette School.
Advancing Classroom Technology (ACT)
For many students tomorrow never came before graduation. Our schools suffer from a lack of technology, innovation and design. A.C.T redesigns classrooms to rival the designs of the corporate, artistic , and technology companies. Our children deserve spaces that will inspire them. Simply put, It's time to ACT!
Life is Academic
Future Giants offers a small group workshop focused on teaching young people that all things have an academic component. The workshops connect education to budgeting, integrity and self esteem. Life is Academic supports students with the costs of travel and educational supplies as they move into the realm of college and career.
Environmental Entrepreneurs
Recycling is more than collecting cans. In many countries around the world reclamation is becoming both lucrative and environmentally beneficial. Future Giants is building the framework to open a facility that creates entrepreneurial opportunities in the field of reclamation.
Support our Mission
Your support and contributions to our operational fund will enable us to meet our goals and improve conditions. Your generous donation will fund our mission and help thousands of young people.
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