Stoked Mentoring

Why we work so hard…

November 5th, 2008 No Comments

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.    

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Interview with Street Artist Abe Lincoln Jr.

July 29th, 2008 No Comments

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 […]

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Interview with Kathie Armstrong of the Quiksilver Foundation

July 24th, 2008 No Comments

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 […]

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Interview with Ouigi Q. Theodore of The Brooklyn Circus

June 26th, 2008 No Comments

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 […]

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