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For the next generation of excellence

Empowering Youth
Through Entrepreneurship,
Leadership & Real-World Learning.

Jus One Academy equips students, athletes, and emerging leaders with entrepreneurship skills, financial literacy, mentorship, leadership development, and transformational learning experiences designed for real life success.

Serving the DMV · Maryland · DC · Virginia · & Beyond

Who We Serve

Built For The Culture.

01

Students

K-College youth ready to build skills, confidence, and a path to real-world success.

02

Athletes

Student-athletes who need leadership, discipline, and life preparation beyond the game.

03

Schools

Educators and administrators seeking hands-on programs that complement curriculum.

04

Parents

Families who want their children equipped with financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and leadership.

05

Community Organizations

Nonprofits, churches, and groups creating opportunity for youth in the DMV.

06

Sponsors

Businesses and leaders investing in the next generation of changemakers.

Three Jus One Academy team members together

Who We Are

More Than Education.
We Build Futures.

At Jus One Academy, we believe our young people deserve more than what the classroom alone can give them. Our programs build the mindset, confidence, leadership, and real-world skills they need to thrive in school, in business, in sports, and in life.

Through entrepreneurship, financial education, mentorship, social-emotional learning, and lived experience, we help students discover who they are — and prepare them for where they're going.

01

Leadership Development

Helping students lead with confidence, discipline, and purpose.

02

Entrepreneurship

Teaching students to create opportunities, think critically, and build wealth.

03

Community Impact

Creating experiences that inspire growth, connection, and long-term success.

Why Jus One

The Jus One Difference.

Other programs talk about leadership. We hand students the room, the mic, and the mentor — then we watch them run with it.

01

Real-World Learning

We replace worksheets with pitch decks, budgets, brand reels, and live presentations students can actually use.

02

Entrepreneurship Focus

Every cohort ends with a business or brand the student owns — not a hypothetical, a real one.

03

Athlete Leadership

Built for student-athletes navigating NIL, identity, and life after the game — not just X's and O's.

04

Mentorship-Driven

Mentors who look like the students and have walked the path. Relationships outlast the program.

05

Community-Centered

Born in the DMV, built with schools, churches, rec centers, and families who shape every cohort.

06

Experiential Education

Field trips, pitch nights, founder visits, award ceremonies — students remember experiences, not lectures.

vs. Other Nonprofits

We measure outcomes, not optics — every cohort ends with deliverables.

vs. After-School Programs

We teach ownership and entrepreneurship, not just enrichment.

vs. Leadership Groups

Leadership built through real ventures, not just titles and meetings.

Our Programs

Empowering Youth.
Transforming Communities.

Real programs. Real mentors. Real outcomes. Built to equip the next generation with the skills, mindset, and exposure to win.

Youth Entrepreneurship Lab

01 / Program

Youth Entrepreneurship Lab

Students learn branding, budgeting, business development, pitching, and leadership through hands-on business experiences that turn ideas into real ventures.

Ages13–18

Outcomes

  • Business plans
  • Pitch presentations
  • Financial literacy
  • Confidence development

Benefits

  • +Real-world mentorship
  • +Founder mindset
  • +Public speaking reps
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Financial Literacy & Money Mindset

02 / Program

Financial Literacy & Money Mindset

Interactive workshops that teach wealth-building principles, credit, saving, investing, and long-term money management for the next generation.

AgesAll Ages

Outcomes

  • Personal budgets
  • Credit fundamentals
  • Saving & investing basics
  • Wealth mindset

Benefits

  • +Generational wealth thinking
  • +Smarter spending habits
  • +Family money conversations
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Athlete Development

03 / Program

Athlete Development

Empowering athletes with leadership, discipline, mindset training, NIL & branding education, and life preparation beyond the game.

Ages14–22

Outcomes

  • Personal brand toolkit
  • NIL readiness
  • Leadership on & off field
  • Life-after-sport plan

Benefits

  • +Mental performance
  • +Identity beyond sport
  • +Network with mentors
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Leadership & SEL

04 / Program

Leadership & SEL

Programs designed to strengthen emotional intelligence, communication, teamwork, and the leadership capacity students need at school and at home.

AgesAll Ages

Outcomes

  • Stronger communication
  • Conflict resolution
  • Team leadership
  • Self-awareness

Benefits

  • +Improved classroom culture
  • +Peer-leadership skills
  • +Confidence under pressure
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Summer Innovation Academy

05 / Program

Summer Innovation Academy

An immersive summer experience where students collaborate, create, problem-solve, and ship real projects with mentors who look like them.

Ages13–18

Outcomes

  • Capstone project
  • Team collaboration reps
  • Creative problem-solving
  • Showcase presentation

Benefits

  • +Productive summer
  • +Portfolio-worthy work
  • +Lifelong cohort
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School & Community Partnerships

06 / Program

School & Community Partnerships

Customized workshops, curriculum support, and experiential learning built with schools, churches, and community organizations across the DMV.

AgesAll Ages

Outcomes

  • Tailored curriculum
  • Student engagement lift
  • Measurable program outcomes
  • Community activation

Benefits

  • +Plug-and-play programming
  • +Trusted mentors on site
  • +Measurable impact reports
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Creating Real Impact

The work is undeniable.

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Focused on Real-World Growth
Student smiling after receiving a certificate during a Jus One Academy session

We don't just prepare students
for school.
We prepare them for life.

Voices From Our Community

The work speaks for itself.

Before Jus One, I never thought I could actually start something. Now I have my own sneaker resale business, and I'm saving for college. They didn't just teach me business — they taught me I matter.
Marcus Johnson

Marcus Johnson

Student, 11th Grade · Prince George's County

These programs meet our students where they are. I've watched kids walk in with their heads down and walk out ready to lead. Jus One Academy brings something real into our building that standard curriculum simply cannot.
Keisha Williams

Keisha Williams

School Counselor · Charles County Public Schools

My son came home talking about assets, credit, and generational wealth. At fifteen. That conversation changed our whole family. We're budgeting together now, planning together. This is bigger than school.
Darnell Foster

Darnell Foster

Parent

I've worked with youth organizations for over twenty years, and Jus One Academy stands apart. They understand our community because they are our community. The transformation I see in these young people is undeniable.
Patricia Alston

Patricia Alston

Community Organizer

Community partners

DMV SoldiersHillside-WSCDa Method SportsWeis Food MarketBank of AmericaTumaini DC

Student Voices

In their own words.

Real quotes from students in our programs across DC, Maryland, and Virginia.

I came in shy. I left with a pitch deck and a plan for my brand.
— Amari, 10th grade
I finally understand credit. My mom couldn't believe I explained it to her.
— Jordan, 11th grade
They treated me like a CEO before I felt like one.
— Nia, 12th grade
I learned more in 6 weeks than I did all year about money.
— Malik, 11th grade

In The Room

Check presentations. Keynotes.
Workshops in motion.

Certificates earned in-program

Award Ceremonies

Certificates earned in-program

Classroom recognition moments that feel real — proud students, mentors in the room, and earned certificates handed out face to face.

Sharneise Allen — 20+ speaking engagements

Keynote Engagements

Sharneise Allen — 20+ speaking engagements

Founder Sharneise Allen has delivered 20+ keynotes at schools, conferences, and youth summits across the DMV and beyond.

Mentor + student recognition

Student Wins

Mentor + student recognition

Real people, real names, real milestones — the kind of moment students remember long after the workshop ends.

Partnership

Invest in the
next generation.

We partner with schools, organizations, businesses, and community leaders to create transformational opportunities for our youth and emerging leaders across the DMV.

Media & Moments

Moments that matter.

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Student smiling while holding a check during a Jus One Academy classroom session
Classroom check presentation · DMV
Student showing a check after completing a program milestone
Milestone reward · Cohort win
Student smiling after receiving a certificate during a Jus One Academy session
Certificate moment · In-program
Student holding a check after a Jus One Academy reward moment
Reward day · Real names, real wins

Join The Movement

Ready to make
an impact?

Student, parent, school, sponsor, or community partner — there's a place for you inside the Jus One Academy movement.