Foundation Academies

"Our mission is to ensure that all of our students secure the academic knowledge and skills to prepare them for the nation's finest colleges and to instill in them the core values of caring, respect, responsibility and honesty." 

We believe strongly in relationships. We love our students, our families, and the Trenton community. Even when we do not agree, LOVE is at the root of what we do and how we do it. As we have grown as an organization, we have intentionally kept our schools small so that relationships stay at the forefront.

We believe in the importance of humility, recognizing that constant growth is necessary for all people. The Foundation Academies faculty and staff are working together to embody an ever-evolving organization committed to continuously providing a better education for our kids. We want them to embrace lifelong habits of adapting and growing by accepting that learning never ends. To accomplish this, we need to constantly reflect, learn, and challenge each other to be better.

We believe in the pursuit of excellence in everything that we do. Our classroom instruction, our string concerts, our facilities: all of them should exude excellence. Our children deserve to be raised in that environment so they can thrive and reach their potential.

We are a resilient people and we will get through this. We must get through this and get to the other side. The sunny side. Our children and grandchildren are depending on us to do so. Whenever calamity hits, we often feel helpless to assist. It’s a case of how do you eat a sunflower…one bite at a time. So, as we wrestle with the Coronavirus pandemic, I would like to encourage you to do a few things...

This episode is a continuation of the theme Disrupting Black Trauma. I share on the topic of healing with a dive into physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellness. The episode concludes with a powerful interview with Dr. Angela Clack of Clack Associates. She offers her view on the importance of therapy as a part of the healing process and creating safe spaces for Black women, men and families to begin the journey to wellness. Dr. Clack also touches on Black maternal health and her new book, Women of Color Talk.  

I also spend a few minutes sharing my thoughts on International Women's Day and the inclusivity of Black women in broader and more meaningful ways. 

Be sure to listen to my previous episodes and drop me a line at [email protected]. Until next week...Peace!

Black Trauma is the intersection of Transgenerational Trauma and Racial Trauma. Acknowledging, recognizing and disrupting trauma in Black families and communities. Part I&II. 

Rev. Dr. Charles F. Boyer is Pastor of Bethel AME Church Woodbury and Founding Director of Salvation and Social Justice.  The mission of Salvation and Social Justice is: ... to liberate public policy theologically by building Black faith-rooted communication strategies, advocacy, and public education campaigns, to lift up poor, undeserved, and traditionally oppressed communities with a particular focus on racial justice through abolition, restoration, transformation, and coalition.  In Episode #4 Rev. Dr. Boyer shares his thoughts on the subjugation of Black America, being un-apologetically Black and the "prophetic lens for what society could be." 

What is love? Let's take a look at four types of love that we dare talk about beyond that of erotic desire. Come on in.

Welcome to Episode 2 of Giving Voice, where we discuss mental health, social justice and personal empowerment. I’m your host Kimme Carlos, Today I’m excited to share my thoughts on three giants, our aAncestor Mother Harriet Tubman, our Elder Dr. John W. Carlos and our Forever FLOTUS Michelle Obama. Closing with a quote from Ancestor W.E.B. DuBois. 

Welcome to Episode 1 of Giving Voice, where we discuss mental health, social justice and personal empowerment. I am your host Kimme Carlos, author, public speaker, advocate and proud daughter of Dr. John W. Carlos, 1968 Olympian, humanitarian and social justice icon. My mission and calling are to inspire and empower people to be their greatest selves despite adversity, vulnerability and marginalization. Each week I discuss relevant topics in solo episodes where I share my thoughts, and in guest episodes where we amplify the voices of those who bring knowledge, expertise and lived experience on topics and discuss how they work to empower others. Thank you for joining me. Today I will share how Giving Voice came about, what my vision is for the podcast and some of the topics we will be talking about on the podcast.