The Kings In The Making TFI Program is a 3 year college access program in partnership with JP Morgan Chase’s Fellowship Initiative (TFI).
We work with Kings starting at 10th grade through to their senior year on academic advising, tutoring, literacy and reading comprehension, financial literacy, mentorship and career and professional development.
access to rigorous college preparatory courses
access to experienced teachers who have high levels of cultural competencies when working with boys/men of color
access to consistent guidance counseling to continually track students’ academic performance and college application process.
Program Manager, Kingmakers of Oakland
Obasi Davis is a 25 year old artist, designer & educator out of Oakland, California. Obasi believes in the power of art to create change as well as the influence dynamic educators can have on developing youth. In 2014 he created the AAMA summer internship and has been the lead facilitator every summer since. Obasi was also the Manhood Development facilitator at Redwood Heights Elementary in 2019 and is now the Program Coordinator for Kingmakers of Oakland.
English Teacher for TFI, Kingmakers of Oakland
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Math Teacher for TFI, Kingmakers of Oakland
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Co-Facilitator for TFI, Kingmakers of Oakland
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