Phone: 1-888-641-4325
367 Old Bridge Tpk East Brunswick, NJ 08816 USA
EmpowerU:
Immigrant Youth Mentorship & Think Tank
A transformational mentorship program designed to equip first-generation teens
with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to succeed in life and business.
Our Mission & Impact
🚀 Who It’s For:
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Teens (16-19) from immigrant families, eager to learn practical life and business skills not always available at home.
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Young adult mentors (18-25) who have walked a similar path and are ready to support, guide, and hold teens accountable in small-group settings.
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Expert guest speakers (20+ years experience) & Immigrant Youth who are "Doing it" who share real-world insights on business, success, and financial empowerment.
💡 What We Teach:
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Essential life & tech skills (banking, credit, using technology effectively).
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Entrepreneurship & business fundamentals (marketing, sales, networking).
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Financial literacy (budgeting, investing, understanding credit).
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Personal growth & leadership (confidence, resilience, success mindset).
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Emotional resilience (coping skills, grit)
🌍 Why It’s Different:
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Hands-on, action-based learning—not just theory.
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Built-in accountability—participants take real steps toward their goals.
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Bridging the wealth & knowledge gap—so no teen feels left behind.
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Supportive online community—mentorship, peer connections, and expert guidance.
🔥 Our Mission: To level the playing field for teens from immigrant families, giving them the tools, resources, and mentorship they need to thrive, lead, and build their own success.
Our Story
We grew up figuring it out.
That’s what you do when you're the kid of immigrants.
While our American-born classmates were getting help from their parents—someone to edit their college essays, explain how credit cards worked, or make a phone call to set up that first internship—we were on our own.
Not because our parents didn’t care. They cared more than anyone. They were just busy doing the impossible—working long hours, holding down multiple jobs, making sure we had food on the table and a roof over our heads. They sacrificed everything so we could have a chance at something better.
But survival doesn’t leave a lot of time for strategy.
There was no playbook. No networking connections. No one telling us how to build credit, apply for grants, or start a business.
So we learned the hard way.
We stumbled, we struggled. We felt behind. We watched our friends get ahead with the kind of help we didn’t even know how to ask for.
And yet, we figured it out.
We worked hard. We supported each other. We hustled our way into the rooms we wanted to be in.
And now? Now we know the path.
Now we see the shortcuts, the smarter moves, the better questions to ask.
And we don’t want to keep that to ourselves.
We created Empower U because we know what it feels like to be the kid who’s left out of the conversation. The one who doesn’t even know what questions to ask. We’re here to change that.
To create a space where immigrant youth can get real answers, real mentorship, and real support.
To make sure no teen ever feels like they’re too far behind to catch up.
To give families the tools to not just survive here—but thrive.
Because this is an incredible country. And everyone deserves a shot at the dream.
Just like we got ours.
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