S.H.I.F.T. | Shaping Him Into Future Talent

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Welcome to S.H.I.F.T.

S.H.I.F.T. develops leaders, promotes awareness and academic excellence, while providing a foundation to strengthen youth’s, regardless of financial means, competence in wealth, health, education and community service as a catalyst for personal growth.

We believe that all young men have the capability to attain success in their own right once given the proper direction, a clear understanding of their strengths and weaknesses and the support to achieve their goals. We strongly believe that how one views the world around him can either place limitations or see limitless possibilities. It is our goal to lay the foundation that will shift their mind set.

SHIFT was designed to cultivate minority young adults into successful adults by adopting a goal oriented philosophy that targets four keys development areas: wealth, health, education and community service.

The program provides a structured atmosphere that helps build a foundation of life skills and continuous support from adolescence to adulthood.

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HOW WE VIEW THINGS WILL DRIVE HOW WE DO THINGS.

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The S.H.I.F.T. program commits itself to each student’s growth and development.

Wealth

Students will be introduced to methods of wealth creations and the language of budget and finance.

Health

Students will learn healthy nutritional habits to provide solid foundation in healthy eating choices and lay the groundwork to decrease the chance of developing serious health problems early in life or obesity.

Education

S.H.I.F.T. creates opportunities for students to gain knowledge to inculcate the forms of proper conduct and acquire technical competency.

Community Service

Students will engage in community service formulating the backbone of our existence. We commit time, money, and energy making the community better.

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About

Building a Foundation of life skills by giving him the one-on-one mentoring he deserves.

Fifteen Minority Male Students

Fifteen male students will be selected from a variety of minority backgrounds to participate each year.

10th Graders

The program will begin during the student’s sophomore year in High School and will conclude upon the completion of his first year in college.

S.M.A.R.T. Goals

Creating Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time goals to accomplish each year.

Test Preparation

Workshops will be geared towards preparing for admission tests for college.

Preparing For The Future

Students should have a clear vision of the near future whether it be college, starting a business, or technical skills.

Entering The World

S.H.I.F.T. guides students through the challenges of their first year in college or extended studies.

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The S.H.I.F.T. Program

The program will begin during the student’s sophomore year in High School and will conclude upon the completion of his senior year. Each year, students will utilize SHIFT’s goal philosophy to accomplish specific goals align with the four developmental areas of success.

Students will be provided with essential networking tools necessary for success. They will learn the importance of education, through workshop; develop a philosophy to build wealth; maintain proper health and nutritional diet and expand their knowledge about sex education and STDs; furthermore, pursue an active role in their communities.

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Foundation of Self

Workshops are designed to get students exploring and thinking about self, perception and change as they move forward.

Foundation of Purpose

Workshops are designed to help students expand their current thinking about their purpose, goal and passion. They will focus on how to use their passion and purpose to change their action to achieve success.

Building The Right Relationship

Workshops are designed to establish the mentor relationship. Each student will be assigned a mentor from the Shift staff and required to choose a non-Shift mentor. He will begin to write his SMART goal and establish a Board of Mentors.

Foundation of Success

Workshops are designed to get students exposed to life outside their norm. Workshops will focus on perception and change.

Foundation of Wealth

workshops are designed to get students thinking about risk, ownership and entrepreneurship and building wealth. Workshops will focus on taking the leap of faith.

Foundation of Service

Workshops are designed to get students create community service project to benefit their community (school, neighborhood). Workshops will focus on collaborating efforts to plan service event.

Test Prep/College Apps

Sessions are designed to assist students interested in attending college. Test Prep and college application assist will be provided through third-party companies. Students will be expected to work with mentors to research college tours, scholarships, summer college prep programs.

Evaluation

The evaluation process is designed to provide and received feedback from and to students/parents/teachers to learn about the progress strengthens and weakness and direction.

Achievement: Building Upon the Past

Each month the students will participate in a workshop that provides the philosophy and then given an opportunity to apply the information that was given.

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Alumni

This program has given me many opportunities that I would not have otherwise had and as a result, I am immensely grateful to the organization. I worked closely with Frantz Jean-Baptiste throughout both high school and my eventual college transition to Dartmouth. In high school, Frantz would direct me to resources to help me prep for the ACT and SAT, encourage me to take advanced placement courses, apply to scholarships and internships, and prepare for the college process. Frantz helped me maximize my academic potential and I was able to excel academically. My very first college visit was Dartmouth College with Frantz in the fall of 2013. Once I was able to visit Dartmouth, we began to explore other universities and look at schools that would be the best fit for me. I wanted a school that offered me a liberal arts degree all the whilst allowing me the chance to explore the multiple engineering disciplines. We decided that Dartmouth was the perfect fit and from there, Frantz helped me craft my application. I was given advice on resumes, interviews, structuring my essays, and much more. With the knowledge bestowed upon me by Frantz and this program, I was awarded a scholarship to attend Dartmouth as well as many other honors such as being selected as a 2014 Hamilton Scholar, a 2015 Bank of America Student Leader, a 2015 Conscious World Scholar, and a 2015 Fred Schaufeld Scholar. With Frantz as my mentor, I was even able to write a book and publish it during my senior year of high school as well as have it in circulation at our community’s local library. Currently, I am at the Wharton School of Business interning at the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics studying Health and Labor Economics. Without this program and Frantz, all of these opportunities that I have would have been very difficult to achieve. Ultimately, I am forever grateful for to my mentor Frantz and the program for giving me a chance to accomplish my dreams and excel.
Dave Lacroix, rising sophomore at Dartmouth College, and will major in Bio-Medical Engineering and Economics

This program has given me many opportunities that I would not have otherwise had and as a result, I am immensely grateful to the organization. I worked closely with Frantz Jean-Baptiste throughout both high school and my eventual college transition to Dartmouth. In high school, Frantz would direct me to resources to help me prep for the ACT and SAT, encourage me to take advanced placement courses, apply to scholarships and internships, and prepare for the college process. Frantz helped me maximize my academic potential and I was able to excel academically. My very first college visit was Dartmouth College with Frantz in the fall of 2013. Once I was able to visit Dartmouth, we began to explore other universities and look at schools that would be the best fit for me. I wanted a school that offered me a liberal arts degree all the whilst allowing me the chance to explore the multiple engineering disciplines. We decided that Dartmouth was the perfect fit and from there, Frantz helped me craft my application. I was given advice on resumes, interviews, structuring my essays, and much more. With the knowledge bestowed upon me by Frantz and this program, I was awarded a scholarship to attend Dartmouth as well as many other honors such as being selected as a 2014 Hamilton Scholar, a 2015 Bank of America Student Leader, a 2015 Conscious World Scholar, and a 2015 Fred Schaufeld Scholar. With Frantz as my mentor, I was even able to write a book and publish it during my senior year of high school as well as have it in circulation at our community’s local library. Currently, I am at the Wharton School of Business interning at the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics studying Health and Labor Economics. Without this program and Frantz, all of these opportunities that I have would have been very difficult to achieve. Ultimately, I am forever grateful for to my mentor Frantz and the program for giving me a chance to accomplish my dreams and excel.
Dave Lacroix, rising sophomore at Dartmouth College, and will major in Bio-Medical Engineering and Economics

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Meet the Team.

We believe that all young men have the capability to attain success in their own right once given the proper direction, a clear understanding of their strengths and weaknesses and the support to achieve their goals. We strongly believe that how one views the world around him can place limitations or see limitless possibilities. It is our goal to lay the foundation that will shift their mind set.

Frantz Jean-Baptiste Jr.

Co-Founder

Frantz Jean-Baptiste Jr. is Co-Founder of SHIFT Charitable Foundation. He is a dynamic business solutions professional, with over fifteen years of financial and management experience, in both corporate and non-profit environments. Frantz is a Managing Partner at Magnolia Lane Capital, LLC, a privately held value investing firm. Previously, he worked at Performance Equity Management (PEM), a private equity firm. Prior to joining PEM, he worked at J.P. Morgan in the firm’s Alternative Asset Group. Frantz received a BA from Hofstra University and a MBA from the Darden Graduate School of Business at the University of Virginia. He enjoys running marathons with aspiration to run 50 marathons, one in each state. He currently resides in New York City.

Marcus Broadhead

Co-Founder

Marcus Broadhead, Ed.D is Co-Founder of SHIFT Charitable Foundation. He is a Principal at Bennett’s Mill Middle School. Previously, he was Assistant Principal at Fayette County Schools. Marcus has over 20 years of experience in the education and non-profit environments. Marcus was founder and creator of Alpha G.E.N.T.S, a mentoring program designed to help young men of color between the ages 13-18 develop the skills needed to become productive, responsible and successful members of society. He received a BA and MA from Hofstra University. He earned his second MA from State University of West Georgia College and Doctorate in Education Leadership from Argosy University. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife and two children.

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Welcome to S.H.I.F.T.

Welcome to S.H.I.F.T.

HOW WE VIEW THINGS WILL DRIVE HOW WE DO THINGS.