Eagles Soaring Beyond (ESB)
EAF creates meaningful post-secondary experiences for young men of color to achieve positive life outcomes, and break generational cycles of poverty.
Eagle Institute (EI)
EAF trains, consults and convenes with adults nationwide to strengthen their capacity and practices to effectively serve and engage young men of color. The Eagle Institute is EAF’s audacious response to scale its success for young men of color.
Eagles Soaring Beyond (ESB)
Eagles Soaring Beyond (ESB) is the Eagle Academy Foundation’s strategic initiative to empower young men of color with the tools and opportunities needed for postsecondary success. ESB equips students with the awareness, exposure, and preparation they require to explore multiple pathways towards enrollment in college, enlistment in service, or employment in fulfilling careers. Through personalized guidance, mentorship, and structured opportunities, ESB aims to dismantle systemic barriers that have hindered the progress of young men of color for too long.
At the heart of ESB is the belief that when we surround young men of color with an ecosystem of support, and fortify them with individualized motivation and resources, they can intentionally build a blueprint for success. This mindset shift transforms students from passive recipients to active producers of their own futures.
WE ARE PREPARING YOUNG MEN TO SOAR BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL INTO SUCCESSFUL FUTURES:
- All young men have personalized blueprints for success, whether through college, career, or service.
- Every student has access to real-world opportunities through community and industry partnerships.
- Postsecondary Success Managers ensure that each scholar is supported, prepared, and confident in their future path.
Postsecondary Success Manager
Our EAF Anchor Inside Schools
Bridge Builder
Connects students with partners in higher education, the workforce, and CBOs
Connects staff and students with each other
Opportunity Incubator
Helps students incubate ideas and metabolize experiences in order to create a blueprint for success
Momentum Keeper
Ensures students stay on track by maintaining creative, supportive environments where they can explore goals and receive regular feedback
Models goodwill with staff and partners so students can develop positive behaviors
OUR IMPACT
Young men of color empowered through all signature ESB events
Career pathways across 19 industries showcased to inspire future leaders
Colleges and universities engaging with over 900 young men of color
Of financial literacy and wealth-building training delivered to over 100 students of color
Partners contributing to the success of all ESB signature events
Our Signature Events
Our Signature Events reinforce and expand the work happening at our Academies so that all young men of color can be empowered to achieve their desired educational, career, and life outcomes.
All Male College Fair
The All Male College Fair provides a unique opportunity for young men to explore higher education pathways with representatives from colleges and universities across the nation. This event ensures that every Eagle scholar is equipped with the knowledge and resources to navigate the college admissions process and make informed decisions about their future. Whether students are exploring traditional four-year institutions or specialized programs, the All Male College Fair opens doors to new possibilities.
Career Pathways Expo
The Career Pathways Expo connects students with professionals from diverse industries, offering insight into a variety of career fields. Through interactive sessions, students engage with experts, participate in workshops, and discover potential career tracks aligned with their passions and skills. This event helps scholars build the foundation for long-term success by providing exposure to real-world career opportunities and the tools to pursue them.
E4: Eagle Economic Empowerment Expo
The Eagle Economic Empowerment Expo (E4) is designed to prepare young men for financial independence and economic success. Focusing on wealth-building strategies, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy, E4 equips students with the skills and knowledge to make smart financial decisions. Through workshops and hands-on learning, scholars gain insights into managing personal finances, investing, and building economic stability in their communities.
The Eagle Institute
The Eagle Institute is EAF’s audacious response to scale the Foundation’s impact for more young men of color. Through its professional learning offerings, EAF trains, consults with, and convenes adults nationwide to strengthen their capacity and practice by learning from Eagle’s experiences for effectively engaging young men of color. We believe that the success of the Eagle approach is adaptable and scalable in communities across the country. EAF works to fill this knowledge gap in a cost-efficient and effective manner.
WE ARE COMMITTED TO TRANSFORMING EDUCATION THROUGH:
- Equipping educators with the tools and strategies to empower young men of color.
- Creating inclusive learning environments where all students can thrive.
- Building strong partnerships between schools, families, and communities.
- Supporting the development of leadership skills in both students and educators.
OUR IMPACT
Young men empowered through Eagle Institute programming
Educators trained to inspire the next generation of leaders
School districts nationwide, including New York, Los Angeles, Buffalo, and Chicago, served by our innovative programs
Watch the Eagle Institute in Action
Our Services
At the Eagle Academy Foundation, we provide a range of services designed to empower educators, school leaders, and communities. Our professional learning and technical support offerings are tailored to meet the needs of those working to improve educational outcomes for young men of color. From Black Studies curriculum training to comprehensive school improvement services, we are dedicated to ensuring that educators have the tools, knowledge, and support they need to make a lasting impact.
Black Studies Curriculum
With the current calls for equity and anti-racism, educators are increasingly tasked with teaching new curricula that elevate hidden voices historically excluded from our history books and classrooms. To teach Black Studies and these newly introduced voices effectively, school communities need training and professional development opportunities to help educators navigate the emotions and trauma involved in these subjects. The goals of the Eagle Academy Foundation’s Mindset Readiness Training are to develop the capacity of participants to:
• Engage in productive conversations about race
• Deepen understanding of racial experiences and perspectives to examine how they inform an educator’s lens
• Explore the distinction between biased beliefs and culturally responsive beliefs
Professional Learning Services
The Eagle Academy Foundation offers technical expertise across a broad range of educational topics through the Eagle Institute. This includes mindset readiness, post-secondary success, climate and culture, infrastructure systems, youth-adult partnerships, school design, and strategic planning.
EAF is supported by a team of highly accomplished educational leaders and experts in Black and Latino male achievement, school leadership, partnership development, and change management. Since 2016, the Eagle Institute’s annual professional development conferences have trained over 2,000 U.S. educators and school leaders. Given the ongoing crisis affecting young men of color, EAF remains ready to support educators and systems leaders nationwide to implement strategies that improve life outcomes for these young men.
Our Program Stories
NYC Public Schools to implement Black studies curriculum in 2024-25 school year
The pre-K-12 curriculum co-developed with a coalition of six organizations was piloted in 120 schools in the 2023-24 school year.
New Black Studies Curriculum Expands Access to Culturally-Responsive Learning
The groundbreaking curriculum, developed by TC’s Black Education Research Center through the Education Equity Action Plan initiative…
Webster Bank announces launch of Finance Lab with Eagle Academy Foundation
(STAMFORD, CT) October 13, 2022 — Webster Bank, together with Eagle Academy Foundation, today launched the opening of the…