About Us
The mission of Teen Leaders of America (TLA) is to empower youth to face the challenges of the 21st century by providing students with the life and leadership skills necessary to get into college and select rewarding careers. Programs include Youth Leadership, Socio-Emotional Skills, College Readiness and Workforce Development for grades 6 thru 12.
TLA is supported by Kids Hope Alliance (KHA), a City of Jacksonville Agency; and is open to any youth with a desire to succeed regardless of race, gender or economic status!
Classes Overview
Activities For Youth
Enrichment-Art
Develops skills in Sewing, Fashion/Art Design, Culinary and Home Economics.
College-Career
Students are paired with career professionals and exposed to various colleges & universities.
Leadership-Life
Teaches communication, finance, job readiness, time management and interpersonal skills.
Socio-Emotional
Teen Talks and Parent Talks live sessions providing an outlet for youth voices and expression.
S.T.E.M.
Provides school course credit for S.T.E.M. classes thru Scratchwerk Academy.
Young Entrepreneurs
Introduces students to the mindset of how businesses are started and products developed. Students pitch new ideas.
10
Years in Service
Providing youth leadership programs for over 10 years.
2500
Students Served
Over 2500 students served in grades 6 thru 12.
50
Classes
50 youth programs managed over the last 10 years.
97
Seniors
97% of Seniors enrolled into college or chosen career path after high school graduation.
Marcia Brown
Executive Director
Launched TLA in 2009 with a small class of 17; and today has reached over 2500 youth by creating funding partnerships with Comcast, United Way, The Florida Lottery, Kids Hope Alliance and others.
As an IT professional for over 20 years for companies such as Bank of America, Turner Broadcasting, Deutsche Bank and others, partnered with Scratchwerk Academy to implement programs increasing the number of minority youth exposed to careers in IT/STEM.
Janice Miller
Lead Teacher
Selected as Duval County's Teacher of the Year. Certified Education Professional responsible for managing TLA summer programs.
Provides educational consulting for all TLA programming.
Dr. Jerome Mosley
Education Partner
Certified Education Professional and Founder of Bridge Builders United mentoring program for African American males. Teacher and Asst. Principal for 14+ years.
Develops career mentoring and leadership curriculum for grades 6-12. Provides educational consulting and training for all TLA programming.
