Building Tomorrow's Leaders Today
NextWave Youth Foundation empowers young people through technology, artificial intelligence, entrepreneurship, creativity, mentorship, and leadership development.
- 50+
- Youth Served
- 12
- Workshops
- 4
- Academies
Exposure creates opportunity.
The NextWave Youth Foundation empowers young people through technology, entrepreneurship, creativity, mentorship, and leadership development. We provide access to innovative tools, real-world education, and positive role models that help youth discover their potential, build confidence, and create opportunities for their future.
Future-ready skills for the next generation
A curriculum built around the tools, mindsets, and opportunities that shape modern leaders.
Artificial Intelligence & Technology
AI fundamentals, prompt engineering, digital literacy, research skills, emerging technology.
Entrepreneurship & Business
Business planning, branding, marketing, sales, financial literacy.
Creative Media & Design
Graphic design, photography, videography, content creation, social media.
Leadership & Community Service
Public speaking, mentorship, teamwork, volunteering, community projects.
Four academies. One mission.
Each NextWave Academy gives youth hands-on experience with the skills that will define their future.
NextWave AI Academy
Teaching youth how to use AI tools responsibly and productively.
NextWave Creator Academy
Helping youth build skills in design, branding, video, and digital content.
NextWave Entrepreneur Academy
Teaching business basics, marketing, pricing, customer service, and money management.
NextWave Leadership Academy
Developing confidence, public speaking, teamwork, and community responsibility.
Founded on the belief that exposure creates opportunity.
As a former Boys & Girls Club youth member, founder John Myles Boyd understands the life-changing impact of mentorship, positive environments, and community programs.
After overcoming challenges and building skills in business, design, technology, and artificial intelligence, he created NextWave to give young people access to tools, knowledge, and guidance that can help them build better futures.
Year One: measurable change.
Concrete milestones we're working toward in our first year of building tomorrow's leaders.
- GOAL 01Serve 50+ youth
- GOAL 02Host 12 educational workshops
- GOAL 03Launch the first AI Academy cohort
- GOAL 04Build community partnerships
- GOAL 05Create mentorship opportunities
- GOAL 06Develop scholarship opportunities
Every Contribution Builds A Future
Your support directly funds the tools, programs, and mentorship that prepare youth for what's next.
Every Wash Builds A Future.
The NextWave Community Car Wash helps fund youth technology, AI, entrepreneurship, and leadership education. Every wash supports programs that expose young people to future-ready skills and real-world opportunities.
Bring NextWave to your community.
Bring NextWave Youth Foundation to your school, Boys & Girls Club, church, or youth program.