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ABOUT OTS
Opportunities To Success (OTS) is a hub for thinking, sharing and discussing all elements of success for young black men. The OTS website team will strive to present all these elements to you in the form of blogs, interviews, video’s and any other means we have to hand!
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Which Path?
We know it's a little bit hard to figure out what you want to do with the rest of your life. If you're still in school, you have to make decisions about which classes you want to take to GCSE, A-Level and maybe even university. And then what? Do you know what you want to do afterwards? What if you don't want to go to university, what options do you have? Well fret not, we've started trying to put some of that information together for you right here.
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IN FOCUS
Learn – To gain knowledge or information of; to ascertain by inquiry, study, or investigation Oxford Dictionary Hustle – Obtain illicitly or by forceful action: Linda hustled money from men she met Oxford Dictionary Whether it was via reading, watching TV, listening to the radio or simply speaking to …Read
Black Youth Achievement Awards are back!
We’re getting ready to attend the Black Youth Achievement Awards tonight, a ceremony dedicated to celebrating young people and their achievements in school and the community. The awards aim to reverse the trends of negativity associated with young black people, rewarding achievement and providing a platform to promote the best …Read
The Njoya Foundation
The Njoya Foundation is a charity set up in October 2005 in honour of Christian Njoya Diawara Small who died in the 7th of July 2005 London Bombings. The Foundation has been created by family and friends with the intention of continuing the work and vision of Njoya.
The Foundation aims to empower children of African descent via education that enables them to excel by:
- Improving the quality of financial and skills support for 5-15 year olds
- Promoting the importance of Cultural Values (e.g. family involvement, community work, working with elders)
- Contributing to an overall positive change within the Black community and in the self-perception of these young people
Since its establishment the Foundation has achieved the following:
- Charity status, creation of Foundation website and newsletters
- Provided funding and support to projects that promote academic achievement and young people’s growth through community-based personal development programmes
- Created own resources via fundraising events, self-publication of a book written by Njoya before his death with all proceeds being re-invested into the foundation.
- Worked on projects in partnerships with cultural institutes, community and youth organisations such as the British Museum, Black Cultural Archives, Origin, Wimbledon Film Club and Catch 22.