“Meet Stoked!” is our new ongoing series that will profile the fantastic mentors, mentees, and volunteers that make up the Stoked Community. These individuals embody what Stoked is all about and help make it the influential youth development program it is today!
Our series kicks off with Dave Ramirez from Brooklyn. Dave is a mentor [...]

“Winning is very tangible, it’s very exciting, it’s very pleasing, but it’s momentary. If you can do things that last, that each generation can build upon, then that’s when you’re cooking.”
Billie Jean King (born November 22, 1943, in Long Beach, California) is a tennis player from the United States. She won 12 [...]

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Abe Lincoln Jr. * Anthony Smith * Aaron Onsurez * Aaron Winters * ABCNT * Z Los Angeles * Amy Frederick * Ana Paula Negrao * Annette Hartman * Apricot Mantle * Aryo Toh [...]

We got this email in our myspace account from a mentee’s older brother. We rarely get thanks from family members. So we’re cherishing this. Our gratitude is when we see kids change before our eyes and walk down a path they set for themselves.    

Originally form Central Jersey, Christian Acker was raised on a healthy diet of Soccer, Skating and eventually Punk Rock and Graffiti. From an early age he knew he wanted a life in the visual arts. Christian currently is an art director for Zoo York and does his side work through Adnauseum and Handselecta. Christian also [...]

Abe Lincoln Jr. grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and came up in the hardcore punk scene in the early 80’s. Skateboarding & punk rock were the only things that mattered to him as a teenager and those two influences shaped who he is today for better and for worse. Abe Jr. spent [...]

Kathie graduated from Stanford University with a BA in Psychology and then went on to earn her J.D. degree from the University of Southern California Law School. She practiced law in private practice for several years before joining the Rockwell Corporation as an Assistant General Counsel. Following a professional hiatus [...]

Espree Devora is a power networker, classically described as a “Connector”. She has a thirst for examining and absorbing information in technology, marketing, business and action sports. She is noted for conducting business with passion and vigor. This has lead to success in establishing a loyal team for her company ZexSports, strong ties with [...]

Ouigi Theodore is a boutique owner + brand designer who has one of the most underground stores in New York City, San Francisco, and Chicago that’s become an internationally sought-after shopping destination. Ouigi also launched a unique clothing line called BKc for the traveled, streetwise fashion individual. In addition, Ouigi was a mentor with Stoked [...]

Over the past few years, we’ve had the fortunate chance of meeting, working, and collaborating with many influential and talented individuals. Many of these people have helped us grow through donations, resources, and time. We want to highlight these people and understand how they’ve achieved their success and what drives these individuals to do what [...]