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The Community Teen Coalition Upward Bound program serves 60 participants at Banneker and Griffin High School. In addition to the intensive preparatory program, students participate in ongoing College and Career Day workshops where they hear from several professionals from different industries and participate in college fairs. Rising seniors have an opportunity to do paid internships during their final UB summer program. Students participate in both the academic year and summer components upon entry to the program until high school graduation. All program services are free and students receive a small stipend for their participation.

To apply, download the Upward Bound Application

Program Staff

Dominic Stokes
Executive Director
dominicdstokes@gmail.com
678.438.5051

Dion Stokes
Program Director (Banneker High)
dionstokesctc@gmail.com
404.500.1978

Jasmine Parks
Program Coordinator (Griffin High)
jparksctc@gmail.com
404.375.5016

Anthony Jackson
Program Specialist (Griffin High UB)
ajacksonctc@gmail.com
404.436.7844

Elizabeth Jean
Program Counselor (Griffin High UBMS)
ejeanctc@gmail.com
678.472.0184

Mycah Whiting
Program Coordinator (Banneker High)
mwhitingctc@gmail.com
404.500.1978

Dominic Stokes

Founder
dominicdstokes@gmail.com

The definition of a leader is: “a person who guides or inspires others.” With his selfless enthusiasm for youth, Dominic Stokes is the embodiment of a leader. After years of working as an operations manager, Stokes finally listened to the call God placed on his heart and began his full-time work with youth.

In 2007, Stokes founded Community Teen Coalition, Inc. (CTC) a youth social entrepreneurship program designed to generate the skills and motivation teens need for future success in post-secondary and entrepreneurship education. Upon watching the news, he became bothered by the constant reporting of teen crime, arrests and deaths mostly within the African-American community. Going along with that news, came the discovery of a sharp decline among youth in matriculation through college, as well as a lack of motivation, goal-setting and optimism of their future.

Part of the goal of CTC is to prepare and encourage youth to “create a job”, rather than “get a job”. The organization assists teens with the ability to develop social enterprises and foster a next generation of entrepreneurs – both job creators and entrepreneurial employees.

Through his work with CTC, Stokes was led to use the power of visual storytelling to produce “Atlanta’s Young and Homeless” and is currently working on “If Streets Could Talk Atlanta” a documentary focusing on the mindset of Atlanta youth and their interest and involvement in gangs. Stokes’ overall goal is to equip and empower youth with the necessary tools to be the change they want to see in the world.

Dominic holds a Bachelor’s of Arts in Business from Clayton State University, a Master’s of Science in Human Resources from Central Michigan University and a graduate certificate in Nonprofit Management from Georgia State University.

Dion Stokes

dionstokesctc@gmail.com

A Licensed Associate Professional Counselor through the State of Georgia and a National Board Certified Counselor, Dion has a wide knowledge of the community resources available for youth and their families. She earnestly believes in the importance of providing families and youth with services that empower them to reach their full potential.

Mycah Whiting

mwhitingctc@gmail.com

Mycah Whiting is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Georgia. As a licensed therapist Mycah has experience working in various community settings which has provided her with extensive knowledge of community resources for youth and families.