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.
OKCThunder Films presents Seeds of Greenwood, a story following the inaugural class of Thunder Fellows.
Gaining deep understanding of high demand technical job functions and life skills
Strengthening problem solving & critical thinking skills
Demonstrating competency with in-demand coding languages
Receiving professional coaching from industry leaders nationwide
Growing personal and professional network
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
Executive Director, Thunder Fellows
P: 918.922.7091
Ikpo brings more than a decade of experience working in corporate social responsibility in professional sports. He comes to the Thunder Fellows Program from the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he worked on numerous corporate social responsibility initiatives, collaborating across NBA, WNBA and G League team markets.
Operations Specialist, Thunder Fellows
P: 918.922.7094
Graham spent several years facilitating peer-to-peer programming between college students and inner-city youth while at Sports Crusaders. He also led a team in assembling school buses for students across the country at Navistar International.
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