GEN U
Empowering The Next Generation of Unquitable™ Leaders
Gen U: The Next Generation of Resilient Leaders
At Gen U, we believe that successfully transitioning youth into adulthood is about equipping them with the character, skills, and resilience to navigate life's complexities and become leaders who make a meaningful impact.
Image a generation of young people who step boldly into adulthood fully prepared to handle life's challenges, ready to build authentic relationships, contribute positively to the workforce and marketplace, and lead with confidence and competence. Gen U instills future-ready qualities that empower youth to grow stronger with every challenge learning not only to adapt but thrive.
With these qualities, Gen U Leaders are prepared to make a difference at every level. For families, this means seeing loved ones become self-sufficient, resilient adults who are purpose-driven and empowered. Communities benefit from engaged, responsible young people committed to creating positive connections and uplifting those around them. Organizations gain future leaders who bring creativity, integrity, and resilience to every role, driving a culture of innovation and growth.
Through Gen U, the journey to adulthood becomes an empowering experience-one that prepares young people to lead, contribute, and inspire. Together, we're shaping a generation that will make a lasting impact on their families, communities, and the world.
Our Objectives
At Gen U, goal is to empower the next generation with the tools and mindsets they need to transition confidently into adulthood and thrive in every area of life. We focus on building well-rounded individuals by helping them:
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Develop Core Life Skills- Equipping youth with essential skills to navigate everyday challenges and make informed confident decisions.
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Cultivate Leadership and Soft Skills- Preparing young people to lead with integrity, communicate effectively, and build positive relationships.
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Build Workforce-Ready Competencies- Guiding students from high school to the workforce with the professional skills and resilience they need to succeed.
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Our Programs
Adulting Made Simple
Focused on Soft Skills, Life Skills, and Leadership Skills
Our Adulting Made Simple program is designed to develop key skills that foster independence, resilience, and strong interpersonal abilities.
The program includes:
- Soft Skills Development- Emphasizing communication, teamwork, adaptability, and emotional intelligence to create well-rounded individuals who can thrive in any environment.
- Life Skills Training- Covering essential life competencies, such as financial literacy, time management, critical thinking, and decision-making, to help youth make informed choices and become self-sufficient.
- Leadership Skills- Fostering confidence and integrity, empowering young people to step into leadership roles with a focus on responsibility, empathy, and effective problem-solving.
High School To Workforce
Transitioning Youth into the Professional World
The High School to Workforce program is tailored to support students making the transition from high school to their first job or career path.
The program includes:
- Soft Skills Development- Emphasizing communication, teamwork, adaptability, and emotional intelligence to create well-rounded individuals who can thrive in any environment.
- Life Skills Training- Covering essential life competencies, such as financial literacy, time management, critical thinking, and decision-making, to help youth make informed choices and become self-sufficient.
- Leadership Skills- Fostering confidence and integrity, empowering young people to step into leadership roles with a focus on responsibility, empathy, and effective problem-solving.
UNQUITABLE™ MENTORSHIP: A Journey To Juilliard
"Natalie Fikes met Robertson through her legal guardians, the Bennafields. They are the aunt and uncle of her stepdaughter. They met at a gathering for graduation when Robertson got up to perform a monologue. “When she stood up, there was just something about her,” Fikes said. “Because she was this shy, timid, quiet storm that was sitting there, but then when she got up and opened her mouth, I was like, ‘Oh my gosh. Who is that?’”
Fikes approached her and offered to be her mentor, using her experience as a life coach to help improve her performances. “And ever since that day we have been inseparable,” she said.
Robertson called Fikes the day before her Juilliard audition, giving Fikes an opportunity to help out again.
“You have to show you, that’s what’s going to get you into Juilliard,” Fikes offered as advice to Robertson at the time.
On the first day in January, approximately 200 people auditioned virtually, with only five making it to the next stage of auditions. That went on for 10 days. Later that month, she was notified she had made it to the final callback weekend.
On March 1, her late mother’s birthday, she was officially notified she had been accepted into the program."