Fully Charged 2025
Our year-long program offers monthly professional development workshops for students. These sessions build leadership, communication, career readiness, and personal growth skills, preparing participants for success in school and beyond. The program fosters confidence and equips students with the tools to excel throughout the academic year and future careers. For the 2023-2024 school year, we worked with 25 students, and for the 2024-2025 school year, we are working with 30 students.
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Session 1: Habits of success
We're excited to kick off the first session of our 6-part Fully Charged Program series! For this session, our guest speaker was Sam Brown from SB Impacts, who delivered an inspiring presentation on the Habits of Success. He covered essential topics such as:
Planning
Heart/Resilience
Attitude
Influence
Impact
Integrity
Sam's insights were invaluable, and his contributions to the program set the tone for what will be an impactful and empowering series. For more information on Sam Brown, visit www.sbimpacts.com.
Sam Brown, born in Houston and raised in St. Louis, embodies resilience and determination. Despite losing both parents by age 11, Sam’s journey is one of hope and triumph. Raised by his sister, who became his guardian at 13, Sam’s foundation of purpose and impact was shaped early on.
He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, making the Dean’s List for four consecutive semesters, and went on to a diverse professional journey—from a three-year NFL and CFL career to working as a Project Engineer in the mechanical engineering industry.
Today, Sam inspires others as a public speaker, focusing on character development, relationship building, and mental performance. Through his project, *SB Impacts*, he creates spaces for personal growth, fostering stronger communities and a better world. Sam’s mission is to inspire others to reach their full potential by sharing his experiences with authenticity and passion.
Sam Brown
Session 2: financial education
In partnership with CommunityAmerica's online financial literacy program. The second session of Fully Charged featured interactive lesson that emphasized
Budgeting
Saving
Understanding credit
Basic investing concepts
Using an engaging Trivia Game the students had a great time and learned a ton!
With over a decade of experience, Prentiss Earl III is a dedicated innovator and leader.
As the Lead Innovation Specialist at CommunityAmerica Credit Union’s Innovation Lab, Prentiss has been instrumental in delivering outstanding educational experiences to students & members in the community. Under his guidance, the Innovation Lab has provided financial education to more than 5,000 high school and college students in the Kansas City metro area and Lawrence, KS.
Before joining CommunityAmerica Credit Union, Prentiss made a remarkable impact as the Director of Entrepreneurship at Notre Dame de Sion Schools. He also served as an Entrepreneur In Residence at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, where he played a pivotal role in connecting underrepresented software engineers to Silicon Valley startups through the CODE2040 program.
Prentiss holds an MBA, and a BA in Communication and Political Science from the University of Kansas. He resides in Kansas City, MO, with his wife Jazzmin and their three children.
Prentiss Earl
Session 3: Around the table
Around the Table is dedicated to equipping individuals with the essential tools to navigate the complexities of the modern world, fostering joy and purpose. Our Fully Charged students were led by Spencer Wallace, owner of Around the Table, in discussions on the following topics:
Soft vs hard skills
Preparing for shifts in the job market
Emotional intelligence
Spencer has spent more than 20 years building high functioning teams and companies. He is a husband and father of two great kids. Spencer is an optimist who imagines a world where humans are free to be themselves. He challenges organizations to embed social and emotional competencies into every aspect of human development. Spencer sees a future full of humans who are kind, ethical, and prepared for the path they choose. Most importantly, he loves a well timed dad joke!
About Around the Table:
Welcome to our family-owned business, where we bring over 40 years of experience in human development, education, and technology to the forefront. We are huggers, attentive listeners, and relentless go-getters, dedicated to embedding emotional intelligence in every aspect of the human learning experience. We believe that cultivating these essential skills equips individuals to navigate the complexities of today's world more effectively. Join us in our mission to create a brighter, more emotionally intelligent future for everyone.
SPENCER Wallace
