about us

Our Mission

Empowering Tomorrow Foundation's mission is to equip community youth with the healthy relationship tools they need to put them on the path to a brighter future.
Empowering Tomorrow Foundation is dedicated to supporting youth from diverse backgrounds and circumstances, including at-risk minority youth. In response to the pressing needs in our local communities (Hartford, Middlesex, Tolland, Windham, and New London Counties), we have launched a project to educate young people on the importance of sexual risk avoidance.  We provide programs that help strengthen families and provide aid to vulnerable youth.

Empowering Tomorrow Foundation seeks to reduce teen birth rates and Sexually Transmitted Infections among middle school and high school age youth by delivering Title V-SRAE education through evidence-based classroom curricula (Relationship Smarts PLUS 5.0 SRA and Love Notes 4.0 SRA) that includes risk avoidance strategies to help participants build healthy life skills and relationships, empower participants to make healthy decisions, provide community tools and resources, and prevent youth engagement in other risky behaviors. At Empowering Tomorrow Foundation, we believe in promoting social and emotional well-being. As healthy relationships start with the individual, youth will learn to build self-confidence and are encouraged to identify relationship qualities they find personally important.

Meet Our Team

We're proud to introduce the newest members of our team: Iviana, Rhea, and Marjorie! Each brings a unique background, passion, and dedication to empowering our youth with the tools for healthy relationships. Scroll down to learn more about their expertise and what inspires them to make a difference.

Click below to learn about each member.

Charles Brown

CEO
Charles's Bio

Rebecca dos Santos

Project Director
Rebecca's Bio

Nicole Vega

Information Specialist
Nicole's Bio

Jason Barnett

Lead Educator
Jason's Bio

Jenny Brown, SRAS

Educator
Jenny's Bio

Jennifer Capps, SRAS

Educator
Jennifer's Bio

Iviana Bynum

Educator / Community Coordinator
Iviana's Bio

Marjorie Currier

Educator
Marjorie's Bio

Rhea Tompkins

Educator
Rhea's Bio

Curriculum

Many young people today lack models of healthy relationships. A recent Child Trends survey of disadvantaged youth reported that while respondents could list general qualities for healthy relationships, when asked if they saw many around them, they said, “No.” More sadly, they said they had little confidence they would be able to achieve a healthy relationship despite their aspirations to develop one. Empowering Tomorrow Foundation utilizes the following curriculum from the Dibble Institute to change this growing trend.

Middle School

Curriculum:
Relationship Smarts PLUS SRAE
Ages 12-16
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  • Establish Self-Awareness
  • Developing healthy relationships and recognizing warning signs of dangerous ones
  • Creating safe and healthy boundaries through communication and conflict
  • “Heart-based approach” and the skills needed for sexual decision-making and risk avoidance
  • Navigating Social media and the impact of “constant connection”
  • Developing a personal success story

High School

Curriculum:
Love Notes SRAE
Ages 14-19
Learn More
  • Establish Self-Awareness
  • Developing healthy relationships and recognizing warning signs of dangerous ones
  • Creating safe and healthy boundaries through communication and conflict
  • “Heart-based approach” and the skills needed for sexual decision-making and risk avoidance
  • Navigating Social media and the impact of “constant connection”
  • Developing a personal success story
  • Communication skills essential in the work place