Empowering boys to be men and men to be mentors to build a sustainable legacy.

You can't have empowerment without EMPOWERED MEN. The focus of this conference will be to join boys and men in Jacksonville and surrounding areas to communicate, educate and create solutions that will enhance the community. 

Check out the replay below! 

Resources provided by Nahshon Nicks and Vystar Credit Union 

Our Panelists

A product of Duval County Public Schools, Danté went on to be a first generation college scholar graduating from Florida International University in 2010. After teaching mathematics for several years he was recognized as Teacher of the Year in 2017. It was during this time he saw the need for more accountability and advocacy within school leadership and joined the ranks of Columbia University graduating in 2019 with his Masters from the prestigious Ivy League institution. Serving as the current President of the Jacksonville Urban League Young Professionals Danté has chosen education, economics, and the economy of health and wellness as his focus in this fight for equity and prosperity. ​
Mr. Rasool Kamma Jr. is a licensed pharmacist in the river city.  Dr Kamma promotes health and wealthness, specifically in lower income community and maintain his mission of aiding the healing process through healthy lifestyles, and advocacy of preventative measures.
Born in the Bronx NY, Jesus moved to Jacksonville at the age of 6 where lived on the North Side in the 
Myrtle Avenue district.  He was a 2 sport Athlete at Sandalwood High and 
had various opportunities at the collegiate and 
semi pro levels until his career was cut short. Jesus joined the Army where he was deployed 5 times to Iraq, 1 time to Bosnia, missions in Africa and 
Kuwait,  spent 5 years in Korea where he was in charge of the largest unit in the entire Army with 
over 2500 Soldiers in his Command.  
Jesus attended the University of Oklahoma (Boomer Sooner) where he majored in Business with a  concentration in Entrepreneurship, then received his MBA from Trident University and has 6 certificates in Business, 
Supply Chain Management, Logistics, and Strategic Leadership from 
Harvard University.  
Jesus moved home 4 years ago to Impact the city he love and is the Current owner of Global Freight  and Commerce LLC 
and Spartan Construction LLC. 
In December 2019, Kemal Gasper joined VyStar Credit Union as VyStar @Work Program Manager.  Kemal brings 10 years’ experience in the financial services industry with specifically 5 years working and leading teams across the State of Florida on implementing financial wellness programs for participating organizations while meeting current and potential members where they are. 
​Kemal’s experience includes Vice President at SunTrust Bank as SunTrust @Work Sales Officer supporting North Florida and west stretching to The Florida Panhandle and BB&T @Work Financial Wellness District Manager working with senior regional leadership to support the integration of the program in the North & Central Florida Region and West Florida Region.  Kemal most recently worked at 121 Financial Credit Union as Vice President of Business Development where his functions included overall membership growth of the organization by identifying potential members through employers, non-profits, and college/universities.  Kemal believes you have to meet people where they are when delivering financial education whether if that is at/in work/school/community, it’s important to remove as many barriers as possible so members have access to all solutions provided, and furthering the International Credit Union Movement.

Conference Testimonials