This weekend, 25 STOKED youth spent their Saturday sharpening their professional skills at STOKED’s 1st Annual Career Hackathon held at Miami Ad School. Mentors guided youth through resume writing, an interviewing boot camp, and networking 101. Youth also had the opportunity to sign up for multiple STOKED summer programs, from a marketing internship with Zoo [...]
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Better Than Winning
Basketball games. Egg hunts. Golf matches (Yes, I know). And even haiku contests. I’ve had a fortunate share of wins. But, nothing compares to what happened last week. The 11 STOKED youth that I’ve been coaching won their first ever seed funding for creating the strongest brand, BRINK. Last Thursday night, 3 cohorts, who have [...]
You Have a Job, So What?
Going to work everyday can be exciting, stressful, or even boring. However, what’s one way to create a thriving work culture so that not just you, but your coworkers can feel empowered? Get involved with STOKED! It will not only do wonders for your job, but it will empower a lot of kids and invigorate [...]
Racing Up 1,576 Steps for STOKED
Have you ever wanted to do something big, something awesome? Have you ever wanted to join something greater than yourself? Have you always wanted to make that change to be better? Celebrity fitness trainer and new Snow Mentor Jonathan Angelilli helps people do exactly that. In many ways, Jonathan is a professional motivator. He motivates people to act; he [...]
Do More Than Get a Tax Refund
“It was an amazing feeling going up the mountain. As I was making my way down for the first time, STOKED helped me believe that I couldn’t give up. I’ve applied those lessons from snowboarding to life, I never give up on what I’ve set my mind on. I see it through to the end [...]
Lily’s Farewell and “Best of” Stoked Stories and Lessons
For the past 19 months I’ve had the privilege to work for an amazing action sports youth development organization and take away valuable life lessons and memories. Our core values: Success, Teamwork, Openness, Kudos, Energy, and Determination create our culture here. We thrive on those values at work and in our lives. One of the [...]
2012 Stoked Awards presented by Mtn Dew photos
Last night was our most successful event. Ever (more on that to come). Nearly 150 guests showed their support by coming to the 2012 Stoked Awards presented by Mountain Dew. …More details to come…For more photos by our photographer Amy Postle go here!
STOKED Staff on Giving Thanks
There’s a lot we’re thankful for at STOKED. For starters, being a part of a ‘start-up’ non-profit with a mission we’re all passionate about is something each one of us is really, really thankful for. STOKED staffers wrote two things they’re grateful for this holiday season. Happy Thanksgiving to you, and please join us [...]
Snow Mentor 2013
Snow Mentor is a big part of the youth development work we do at STOKED. In fact, Stoked Steve’s first dream for STOKED was to create a snowboard mentor program for inner city youth. It’s exciting to be living the dream, as STOKED is now entering its eighth year of Snow Mentor! Snow Mentor is [...]
Stoked does Disaster Relief in the Rockaways
STOKED is in a unique position as the meeting point for several sects of people: youth, adult volunteers, creative professionals, mentors, teachers, athletes, community organizers and parents. Our community is big and growing bigger, our energy is through the roof, and the desire to do good things with our time is the glue that holds [...]