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The Chamber Foundation, in partnership with Santa Monica College, has an impactful signature program called NextGen Mentors that meets for six weeks every fall and every spring school semester. NextGen focuses on diverse chamber members mentoring black and brown students at Santa Monica College. Topics include navigating pathways to a successful career start, dealing with set-backs and microaggressions at work, and overcoming a limiting mindset, just to name a few.

2024-2025
FOUNDATION'S BOARD MEMBERS

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Art Lesmez

The Law Offices of Arthur G Lesmez, PC

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Angela Scott

Activision

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Jay Sherrard

Mass Media

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Chris Baccus

SMC

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Ilia Lopez

UNITE-LA

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Rose Pelican

Providence Saint Johns Health

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Delana Gbenekama

City of Santa Monica

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Andre Jackson

Jonathan Club

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Kim Koury

Spin Group

The Chamber Foundation oversees a signature program, NextGen Mentorship, partnering with the Santa Monica College. The NextGen program runs for six weeks fall and spring term and is focused on the Black and Latinx students at Santa Monica College. The mentors are professionals and chamber members who are also Black and Latinx from all industries and who provide the mentees with valuable information on how to navigate career pathways to success.