<div>ApprentiSmith: One Dollar. One Kid. One Future.
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<div>I encourage you to fund what you want to inspire.
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<div>Today, I’m asking for something simple — and powerful.
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<div>One dollar.
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<div>For one kid.
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<div>To change a future.
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<div>I’m the seventh son of seven sons, and growing up, I learned that the most meaningful education doesn’t always happen behind a desk. It happens when someone takes the time to show you what they know. When a seasoned professional passes down real skills, real wisdom, and real confidence.
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<div>That’s exactly why I created ApprentiSmith.
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<div> What Is ApprentiSmith?
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<div>ApprentiSmith is a hands-on apprenticeship and mentorship program that gives young people real-world experience through real client projects — websites, branding, design, video, digital marketing, and more.
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<div>We don’t simulate work.
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<div>We do the work — side by side with mentors.
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<div>Each student walks away with:
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<div>A real portfolio project
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<div>A resume we help them build
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<div>New professional mentors
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<div>A stipend for their work
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<div>And in many cases, the tools (iPads, laptops, software) they need to keep going
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<div>This isn’t charity.
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<div>It’s opportunity.
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<div> Our Success So Far
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<div>NECS (New Era Creative Space) Cohort
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<div>Students redesigned a real local company’s brand.
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<div>They worked directly with the business owner.
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<div>They got paid — and even earned bonuses for going above and beyond.
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<div>Peekskill High School STEAM Center Cohort
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<div>Students built an entire WordPress website for Cortlandt Colonial.
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<div>They pitched concepts, refined their work, and delivered a final site the client still uses today.
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<div>Their story was featured on News12, highlighting the power of youth mentorship and real-world learning.
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<div>These weren’t mock projects.
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<div>They were the real thing — and the students rose to the challenge.
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<div> The Vision Ahead — And Why $1 Matters
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<div>There are 2.5 million people named Smith in the United States.
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<div>If each one gave just $1, we could fund apprenticeship cohorts across communities nationwide.
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<div>One dollar buys:
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<div>Software
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<div>Student stipends
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<div>Workforce-readiness training
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<div>Technology (iPads, laptops, cameras)
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<div>Access to mentors
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<div>And a powerful sense that their community believes in them
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<div>This movement starts small — with one student.
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<div>One project.
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<div>One act of belief.
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<div>But it grows fast when people come together.
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<div> What Your Donation Supports
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<div>Your dollar helps expand ApprentiSmith through:
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<div>Technology and creative tools
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<div>After-school programs
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<div>Mentor-led workshops
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<div>Apprenticeship-style real client work
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<div>Paid stipends for students
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<div>Community-building and local economic development
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<div>Pre-apprenticeships and internship pathways
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<div>Citywide partner programs with NECS, Peekskill High STEAM Center, Field Library, MHVFCU, WCC, and more
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<div>Every dollar is an investment in a young person’s confidence, skills, and future.
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<div> If You Want to Give Me Something for My Birthday…
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<div>Give a dollar.
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<div>Share this page.
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<div>Tag a Smith.
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<div>Inspire a kid to believe in what they can become.
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<div>One dollar.
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<div>One kid.
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<div>One future.
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<div>One movement.
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<div>#141Smith
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<div>Thank you for believing in ApprentiSmith — and in the young people who will one day lead our communities.
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<div>All the Best,
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<div class="youtube-replace">Glenn “SMITH”
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