To address the prevalent opportunity and racial wealth gaps in our community, the Thunder Fellows Program – developed by the Oklahoma City Thunder and Creative Arts Agency (CAA) – aims to unlock new opportunities in sports, entertainment, and technology for Black high school and college students in the Tulsa area.
Located in the historic Greenwood District, Thunder Fellows will apply data & analytics curriculum uniquely tailored to industries’ standards to gain proficiency in essential skillsets and hands-on experiences highly sought after by recruiters and talent acquisition teams. The 30-week program will also leverage a strategic pipeline of local & national corporations to provide exclusive access to mentors, professional coaching, and meaningful employment opportunities.
Thunder Fellows applications & recommendations due for fall program
Student selection process with review committee.
Student & Parent orientation
Program Launch (30-weeks)
Students submit projects and deliver end-of-year program presentations
Shuttle Driver
Innovation to Enterprise (i2E)
Venture Advisor & Director of Business Development
OKC Thunder
Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing
KIPP College Prep
Director, KIPP Forward
Terence Crutcher Foundation
Founder & Executive Director
Creative Arts Agency
Head of Content & Digital Strategy, Brand Consulting
Bank of Oklahoma
Senior Vice President, Corporate Banking
George Kaiser Family Foundation
Program Officer
OKC Thunder
Executive Vice President & General Manager, Basketball Operations
Williams Energy
Supervisor, Early Career Learning & Development