MENTORSHIP
Our mentorship program is designed to directly combat issues that pertain to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) which are traumatic experiences that cause depression, rejection, anxiety, and other related effects from mental health. In addition to using mentorship to support our youth in building a strong mental mindset, this program will also help us cultivate meaningful relationships with one another through culturally relevant workshops.
S.T.E.M.
Our STEM programs are implemented primarily through hands-on science and engineering experiments and agricultural work, a broad selection of computer work, architectural engineering, and a variety of math games and workshops.
FINANCIAL LITERACY
Our financial literacy program is one of the most imperative programs that we offer because it isn’t implemented in our school systems. We will be teaching our participants about student loans, the stock market, credit cards, debt, generational wealth, and real estate. This will branch off the math portion of our STEM program but will be far more complex because of the activities that will be associated with the curriculum.
FASHION
Culture is an imminent aspect that is incorporated into our fashion program. We understand that fashion and art are multifarious topics that have developed into a profound situation because of the role that it plays in society. Our goal is to not only enlighten our participants about the history and culture of certain fashion styles, but we also want to educate them about professional clothing etiquette for formal events such as job interviews, colloquiums, and professional development, which can ultimately lead to an enhancement in their confidence and self-esteem.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & AGRICULTURE
Since Maryland’s environment is heavily impacted by the Chesapeake Bay our environmental science program incorporates the significance of protecting the bay. We conduct neighborhood cleanups with the youth to teach them about the impact of littering and pollution. We also create garden beds in neighborhoods that are located in food deserts to teach the community members about cultivation in agriculture.
ARTS & CRAFTS
Our Art program allows participants to be involved in the mural projects that we paint, but they will not be limited to just murals. Our art program tends to correlate with our architectural engineer program as well because, a lot of the work that we build is usually painted by our participants for creativity.
COOKING
Our cooking program gives our participants the knowledge and tools needed to learn about different varieties of foods and culture. We also want to promote significance of having healthier eating habits in our community, we want our youth to understand how powerful certain foods can be to our body.
LOVING THE COMMUNITY
Outside of providing programs our nonprofit believes it is essential to give back to the community that many of our mentor and youth come from. We are cognizant of the fact that you cannot have COMMUNITY without UNITY.
About Superior Future
Superior Future is a 501(c)(3) organization that was founded in 2019 by a 21-year-old college student who grew up in multiple low-income communities in Annapolis, MD. Harold Lloyd, the Founder, aspires to bring skills-based educational and recreational programs to all communities suffering from poverty and lack of opportunities. His experiences in government provided low-income housing allowed him to understand that youth who are offered a plethora of resources will thrive and survive the environment in which they were born. Every Superior Future mentor knows that it takes far more than learning job skills, discipline, and being organized to leave public housing behind and obtain secondary education and successful jobs. These are just the basic aspects that our participants must understand during their journey to success.
Since we were founded, we’ve invested over $100,000 back into the community to ensure that underprivileged communities can thrive in a variety of ways. Our programs managed to connect with more than 100 families and 200 youth, but for the connection to last beyond those interactions, we must ensure that we are consistently providing the youth with different programs that will keep them learning new skills and connecting with the community.
President
Harold Lloyd III
Harold Lloyd lll is an alumnus of Frostburg University. I graduated from Frostburg with a degree in Law and Society with a minor in Political Science and Sociology. I am currently a graduate student at Lincoln University where I will obtain my Master’s in Human Services in the fall of 2022. Since middle school, I have volunteered at the homework clubs in HACA recreational centers. I started my own personal fundraiser in the winter of 2017 which raised thousands of dollars and helped me create my own Christmas themed toy drive for kids in local communities that participated in their homework clubs’. In the spring of 2019, I created Superior Future with the help of my family and friends to produce more programs that offer individuals in low-income neighborhoods more opportunities and scholarship.
Lead Program Director
Keanuu Smith-Brown
Keanuú Smith-Brown is the eldest of six siblings and a first-generation college graduate. He was born and raised in multiple underprivileged communities in Annapolis, Maryland. Keanuú knows the importance of providing access to resources and services, particularly for low-income families and in public housing communities. In December 2017, he graduated from the University of Baltimore with a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Public Policy and a minor in Philosophy. From 2019-2020, he was the scholarship manager and legislative assistant for District 30A Maryland State Delegates Alice Cain and Dana Jones. He served as President of the District 30 Democratic Club from 2020-2021 and from 2019-2021 held a position on the Board of Directors. Keanuú was a substitute teacher at Georgetown East Elementary School from 2021-2022; currently, he is a fourth-grade teacher at Walter S. Mills-Parole Elementary School.”
Lead Program Creator and Director
Deonte Ward
Deonte Ward, was born and raised in Annapolis, MD! As a program organizer, Deonte is well know for his community leadership and creating curriculums for nonprofits geared towards servicing youth and families through activities, speaking engagements, and workshops. Deonte is also a teaching instructor for majority of his programs like photography, videography, art, STEM, and more. Growing up in the same environments that he does his outreach has been instrumental in his impact amongst others. Deonte has traveled to over 15 states with a variety of his programs and activities. Deonte is a true advocate for being the change you want to see as he is the founder of B.E. ( B.L.A.C.K. Excel) a partnering program of Superior Future.
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