The company has two programs designed to reach students through curricula that take a different approach to education. The first program, "Club J," which was developed by a member of Columbia University's graduate journalism program, reaches middle school students through the publication of a student newspaper. Students are organized to write as members of a news staff covering issues affecting their school community and youth.

One of the goals of the newspaper is to enhance character development. In doing so, the "Club J" project enforces social and moral principles, while emphasizing the importance of integrity. Lessons are featured in each published issue that are value based through literary assignments that draw the students in to meet those who have overcome and excelled in their careers.

The second program, "The Evolution of Fashion," helps high school students learn the core curriculum content subjects through the world of fashion. This curriculum acts as a prerequisite to higher education that prepares the student to be competitive in this multi-billion dollar industry. Through theory and hands-on activities, the fashion track broadens the students' perspective on their academic potential.

The strength of the fashion program is the presence of hip-hop culture, a major component of the fashion industry. The acknowledgement of hip-hop as a viewpoint of today's youth speaks directly to young men and women who admire hip-hop fashion moguls such as Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, and Kimora Lee Simmons of Phat Farm and Baby Phat collections. The comprehensive fashion curriculum, in addition to in-school projects, students have the opportunities to be invited to New York's Fashion Week and to mingle and develop mentoring relationships with professionals in the business.

The programs were designed out of the need for schools to improve student performance on standardized tests. With the recent changes on the Scholastic Apititude Test and the growing concern of reaching underperforming students, particularly students of color, the company has designed these projects as ways to reach those students who are not meeting the proficiency standard.

For more information, contact the company. Click on the names of the programs to the upper right for our program brochures.