Youth Program
Each one, teach one. This African American proverb is a timeless reminder that our duty to educate does not just extend to each other as peers but, most importantly, to the generations that follow. Our inaugural program focuses on our African Diasporan youth ages eight to fourteen, or students in grades 4-9.
We meet on Saturdays from 3 pm to 5 pm at the South Dallas Cultural Center Library located at
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Financial Literacy & Entrepreneurship
Topics include:
Principles of success, accomplishment, and personal discipline
Money, saving, and investing
Seeing business opportunities and starting a business
Developing a community-first investment mindset
Positive Personal & Cultural Identity Building
Topics include:
Growth mindset -adapting, developing and growing over time
Developing helpful qualities and virtuous traits through an others orientation
Developing healthy personal, familial, and community relationshipsCommunal belief and solidarity
African Diasporan Heritage & Values
Topics include:
Cooperation and cooperative economics
Community involvement and connecting through issues that impact African Americans, here in the United States, and the broader Diaspora
Celebrating Diasporan ideas, principles, practices and values
Grow Your Diasporan Network of Like-Minded Families
Diaspora Success Academy offers a unique platform to connect with like-minded individuals committed to cultural enrichment beyond the classroom. Imagine your children thriving through peer association, learning the foundations of success through our comprehensive whole-person coaching, and gaining essential skills through culturally tailored success training. By becoming a part of our community, you'll ensure that your children are set up for a brighter future, rooted in their cultural heritage, and empowered with the tools they need to succeed.
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Join for approximately 36 weeks of extracurricular enrichment on success topics to keep Diasporan children competitive and competent in an evolving American economy
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Attend classes weekly as a family for live interaction and whole-family education around the curriculum. Drop off or actively participate, as parents and younger siblings are welcome to listen in or participate as necessary.
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Become a part of a movement that will transform the outlook for African Diasporans from youth on.
Upcoming events
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Young Innovators: AI Tools to Change the World
Saturday, August 23, 2025
3:00-5:00PM
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Explore how AI works and how it can solve real-world problems. In this hands-on course, we’ll learn to use beginner AI tools, think critically, and create projects that reflect their ideas, values, and visions for a better world.
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Young Innovators: AI Tools to Change the World
Saturday, September 6, 2025
3:00-5:00PM
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Explore how AI works and how it can solve real-world problems. In this hands-on course, we’ll learn to use beginner AI tools, think critically, and create projects that reflect their ideas, values, and visions for a better world.
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Young Innovators: AI Tools to Change the World
Saturday, September 13, 2025
3:00-5:00PM
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Explore how AI works and how it can solve real-world problems. In this hands-on course, we’ll learn to use beginner AI tools, think critically, and create projects that reflect their ideas, values, and visions for a better world.
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Young Innovators: AI Tools to Change the World
Saturday, September 20, 2025
3:00-5:00PM
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Explore how AI works and how it can solve real-world problems. In this hands-on course, we’ll learn to use beginner AI tools, think critically, and create projects that reflect their ideas, values, and visions for a better world..
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Young Innovators: AI Tools to Change the World
Saturday, September 27, 2025
3:00-5:00PM
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Explore how AI works and how it can solve real-world problems. In this hands-on course, we’ll learn to use beginner AI tools, think critically, and create projects that reflect their ideas, values, and visions for a better world.
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Young Innovators: AI Tools to Change the World
Saturday, October 4, 2025
3:00-5:00PM
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Explore how AI works and how it can solve real-world problems. In this hands-on course, we’ll learn to use beginner AI tools, think critically, and create projects that reflect their ideas, values, and visions for a better world.
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Young Innovators: AI Tools to Change the World
Saturday, October 11, 2025
3:00-5:00PM
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Explore how AI works and how it can solve real-world problems. In this hands-on course, we’ll learn to use beginner AI tools, think critically, and create projects that reflect their ideas, values, and visions for a better world.
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Young Innovators: AI Tools to Change the World
Saturday, October 18, 2025
3:00-5:00PM
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Explore how AI works and how it can solve real-world problems. In this hands-on course, we’ll learn to use beginner AI tools, think critically, and create projects that reflect their ideas, values, and visions for a better world.
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Stacks & Strategy: Growing Your Future Like a Pro
Saturday, October 25, 2025
3:00-5:00PM
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Sharpen your money mindset! This course teaches youth how to analyze choices, think critically, and make smart investments—equipping them with real-world skills to grow their future with confidence and strategy.
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Stacks & Strategy: Growing Your Future Like a Pro
Saturday, November 1, 2025
3:00-5:00PM
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Sharpen your money mindset! This course teaches youth how to analyze choices, think critically, and make smart investments—equipping them with real-world skills to grow their future with confidence and strategy.
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Stacks & Strategy: Growing Your Future Like a Pro
Saturday, November 8, 2025
3:00-5:00PM
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Sharpen your money mindset! This course teaches youth how to analyze choices, think critically, and make smart investments—equipping them with real-world skills to grow their future with confidence and strategy.
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Stacks & Strategy: Growing Your Future Like a Pro
Saturday, November 15, 2025
3:00-5:00PM
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Sharpen your money mindset! This course teaches youth how to analyze choices, think critically, and make smart investments—equipping them with real-world skills to grow their future with confidence and strategy.
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Stacks & Strategy: Growing Your Future Like a Pro
Saturday, November 22, 2025
3:00-5:00PM
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Sharpen your money mindset! This course teaches youth how to analyze choices, think critically, and make smart investments—equipping them with real-world skills to grow their future with confidence and strategy.
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Stacks & Strategy: Growing Your Future Like a Pro
Saturday, December 6, 2025
3:00-5:00PM
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Sharpen your money mindset! This course teaches youth how to analyze choices, think critically, and make smart investments—equipping them with real-world skills to grow their future with confidence and strategy.
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Stacks & Strategy: Growing Your Future Like a Pro
Saturday, December 13, 2025
3:00-5:00PM
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Sharpen your money mindset! This course teaches youth how to analyze choices, think critically, and make smart investments—equipping them with real-world skills to grow their future with confidence and strategy.
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Past & Power: Exploring Black Excellence Through Time
Saturday, January 3, 2026
3:00-5:00PM
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Journey through powerful stories of Black excellence across history. This course highlights leaders, movements, and innovations that shaped the world—helping youth connect the past to their own power and purpose today.
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Past & Power: Exploring Black Excellence Through Time
Saturday, January 10, 2026
3:00-5:00PM
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Journey through powerful stories of Black excellence across history. This course highlights leaders, movements, and innovations that shaped the world—helping youth connect the past to their own power and purpose today.
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Past & Power: Exploring Black Excellence Through Time
Saturday, January 17, 2026
3:00-5:00PM
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Journey through powerful stories of Black excellence across history. This course highlights leaders, movements, and innovations that shaped the world—helping youth connect the past to their own power and purpose today.
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Past & Power: Exploring Black Excellence Through Time
Saturday, January 24, 2026
3:00-5:00PM
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Journey through powerful stories of Black excellence across history. This course highlights leaders, movements, and innovations that shaped the world—helping youth connect the past to their own power and purpose today.
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Past & Power: Exploring Black Excellence Through Time
Saturday, January 30, 2026
3:00-5:00PM
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Journey through powerful stories of Black excellence across history. This course highlights leaders, movements, and innovations that shaped the world—helping youth connect the past to their own power and purpose today.
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Past & Power: Exploring Black Excellence Through Time
Saturday, February 7, 2026
3:00-5:00PM
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Journey through powerful stories of Black excellence across history. This course highlights leaders, movements, and innovations that shaped the world—helping youth connect the past to their own power and purpose today.
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Past & Power: Exploring Black Excellence Through Time
Saturday, February 14, 2026
3:00-5:00PM
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Journey through powerful stories of Black excellence across history. This course highlights leaders, movements, and innovations that shaped the world—helping youth connect the past to their own power and purpose today.
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Past & Power: Exploring Black Excellence Through Time
Saturday, February 21, 2026
3:00-5:00PM
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Journey through powerful stories of Black excellence across history. This course highlights leaders, movements, and innovations that shaped the world—helping youth connect the past to their own power and purpose today.
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Circle Up: Trust, Talk, and Thrive Together
Saturday, February 28, 2026
3:00-5:00PM
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Build strong friendships and relationships through trust, empathy, and communication. This course helps youth grow social skills, resolve conflict, and create caring connections that support personal and community well-being.
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Circle Up: Trust, Talk, and Thrive Together
Saturday, March 7, 2026
3:00-5:00PM
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Build strong friendships and relationships through trust, empathy, and communication. This course helps youth grow social skills, resolve conflict, and create caring connections that support personal and community well-being.
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Circle Up: Trust, Talk, and Thrive Together
Saturday, March 21, 2026
3:00-5:00PM
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Build strong friendships and relationships through trust, empathy, and communication. This course helps youth grow social skills, resolve conflict, and create caring connections that support personal and community well-being.
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Circle Up: Trust, Talk, and Thrive Together
Saturday, March 28, 2026
3:00-5:00PM
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Build strong friendships and relationships through trust, empathy, and communication. This course helps youth grow social skills, resolve conflict, and create caring connections that support personal and community well-being.
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Circle Up: Trust, Talk, and Thrive Together
Saturday, April 4, 2026
3:00-5:00PM
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Build strong friendships and relationships through trust, empathy, and communication. This course helps youth grow social skills, resolve conflict, and create caring connections that support personal and community well-being.
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Circle Up: Trust, Talk, and Thrive Together
Saturday, April 11, 2026
3:00-5:00PM
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Build strong friendships and relationships through trust, empathy, and communication. This course helps youth grow social skills, resolve conflict, and create caring connections that support personal and community well-being.
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Circle Up: Trust, Talk, and Thrive Together
Saturday, April 18, 2026
3:00-5:00PM
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Build strong friendships and relationships through trust, empathy, and communication. This course helps youth grow social skills, resolve conflict, and create caring connections that support personal and community well-being.
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Boss Moves: Youth Business Lab with Real-World Case Studies
Saturday, April 25, 2026
3:00-5:00PM
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Step into the world of business! This course uses real-world case studies to teach youth how companies succeed, fail, and grow—building critical thinking, problem-solving, and entrepreneurial skills along the way.
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Boss Moves: Youth Business Lab with Real-World Case Studies
Saturday, May 2, 2026
3:00-5:00PM
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Step into the world of business! This course uses real-world case studies to teach youth how companies succeed, fail, and grow—building critical thinking, problem-solving, and entrepreneurial skills along the way.
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Boss Moves: Youth Business Lab with Real-World Case Studies
Saturday, May 9, 2026
3:00-5:00PM
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Step into the world of business! This course uses real-world case studies to teach youth how companies succeed, fail, and grow—building critical thinking, problem-solving, and entrepreneurial skills along the way.
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Boss Moves: Youth Business Lab with Real-World Case Studies
Saturday, May 16, 2026
3:00-5:00PM
3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
Step into the world of business! This course uses real-world case studies to teach youth how companies succeed, fail, and grow—building critical thinking, problem-solving, and entrepreneurial skills along the way.
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End of the Season Party
Saturday, May 23, 2026
3:00-5:00PM
TBD