This past weekend, R&B superstar Ne-Yo hosted his annual FCA Summer camp at Georgia Tech. Below is a little about the camp, his foundation, and pictures of him, Angela Simmons and more.
About Future CEO Academy
FCA provides an opportunity for 50 teens in foster care and group homes to participate in a 6-day entrepreneurship-training program. Teens learn business basics from successful entrepreneurs, importance of social media and marketing; financial literacy, participate in a Microsoft S.T.E.M program and practice delivering a business pitch presentation. FCA students participate in an elevator pitch contest and one youth is awarded a college scholarship fund of up to $10,000 to continue their education. Students also receive college counseling, develop business concepts, are taught to dress for success, and are given hands-on experience of running their business. FCA was designed to help foster teens learn about higher education options and career paths as they plan for their transition out of care. FCA is dedicated to fostering a stimulating environment where today’s youth can digest information with hands-on experience rather than “traditional” classroom techniques.
About The Compound Foundation
The Compound Foundation is a national organization founded in 2007 by Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Shaffer “Ne-Yo” Smith, inspired by his mother, Loraine Smith, to enhance the well-being of youth growing up in foster care and group homes. The Compound Foundation’s goal is to support bright futures for young people by helping them to forge healthy relationships, pursue education and training, learn entrepreneurship basics and realize their dreams.
