NEWS/EVENTS

Upcoming Virtual E​vents 2024

  • May 24th 2024, PS 246 3rd Annual Career Day (“Make Your Passion Your Paycheck Turning Dreams to Reality.”)
  • May 23rd 2024, Great Oaks Legacy Charter School Career Day
  • May 17, 2024 Career Day at Roberto Clemente School
  • ​April 19th 2024, Microsoft Exchange Collaboration
  • Hunter’s Point Community Middle School in Long Island City, New York, designated Brothers Making a DIfference as a recipient for fundraising as part of a 6th-grade interdisciplinary mission themed around everyday heroes. 75% of classes chose Brothers Making a Difference, and raised $2,066.06 in two weeks. ​

           
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  • Hunter’s Point Community Middle School in Long Island City, New York, designated Brothers Making a DIfference as a recipient for fundraising as part of a 6th-grade interdisciplinary mission themed around everyday heroes. 75% of classes chose Brothers Making a Difference, and raised $2,066.06 in two weeks. ​
  • March 3rd, 2023 Guest Speaker at Heywood Avenue School
  • Career Day- March 6, 2024 at Russell Sage Junior High, NY
  • April 5th. 2023 Guest Speaker at Roosevelt
  • April 26th, 2023 Guest Speaker at People’s Prep
  • January 2021, Guest Speaker for Heywood Avenue School College & Career Day.
  • February 2021, Guest Speaker for Lyndhurst Middle School "Share the Love". 
  • April 2021, Guest Speaker for People's Prep Career Day.
  • Manhood Workshop at The Salvation Army, Newark, NJ July 17, 2019
  • Guest Speaker for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office, July 8, 2019 
  • Commencement Speaker for the Essex County Schools of Technology West Caldwell Campus, June 20, 2019 
  • Career Day at Fairview School, June 6, 2019       
  • Career Day at Edward T. Bowser Elementary, May 29, 2019          
  • Career Day at Greater Oaks Legacy Charter School, May 16, 2019    
  • Career Day at 13th Avenue School, May 8, 2019
  • Career Day at Roosevelt School, January 21, 2019
  • Met with Robotics Team at West Caldwell Campus of the Essex County Schools of Technology, January 17, 2019
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Brothers Making a Difference & Some Amazing  Volunteers teamed up to feed those in need of a meal.

Eleven years of making a difference, one life at a time!

  •  Career Day at Heywood Elementary School in Orange, NJ on January 31, 2020. 
  •  Career Day at Roosevelt School in Lyndhurst NJ on January 20, 2020, with special guest, SVP of MSG Robert Sullivan    
  • Guest Speaker for Harry S. Truman High School in Levittown, PA on October 16, 2019. Special Guest, Momma Helen
  • Guest Speaker for Heywood Elementary School on October 4, 2019
  • Guest Speaker for Harrisonburg High School in Harrisonburg, Virginia on September 26, 2019   
  • Sponsored The Perfect Intern Workshop at The Salvation Army, August 7, 2019
  • Sponsored Young Lady's Leadership Development Workshop at The Salvation Army, July 31, 2019
  • Sponsored Young Men's Leadership Development Workshop at The Salvation Army, July 17, 2019
  • Speaker at Hunter’s Point Community Middle School, November 2018
  • Speaker at State Street School, October 2018
  • Met with High School participants of the Essex County Prosecutor's Office Summer Youth Internship Program, July 5, 2018
  • Speaker for Salvation Army Summer Day Camp, July 30, 2018
  • Presentation to Essex County Prosecutor’s Office high school interns, July 5, 2018
  • Participated in Career Day  at Edward T. Bowser Elementary School, East Orange, NJ, May 30, 2018
  • Keynote Speaker for Career Day at Chancellor Ave, School, Newark, NJ, May 17, 2018
  • Keynote Speaker for Fourth Youth and Family Summit, Newark, NJ, April 14, 2018
  • Celebrity Reader for the Celebrity Read Event at Mount Vernon Ave. School, Newark, NJ , February 23, 2018
  • Speaker for Dr. Martin Luther King Day at Roosevelt School in Lyndhurst, NJ, January 15, 2018
  • Keynote Speaker for the Essex County Prosecutor Office at West Caldwell College, December 20, 2017
  • Speaker at Howard High School of Technology, Wilmington, DE, October 20, 2017
  • Keynote Speaker for YMCA of Delaware 29th. Annual Black Achievers in Business and Industry Awards Dinner, Wilmington, DE,  October 19, 2017
  • Keynote Speaker for 2017 Freddy's Family Reunion, Orlando, FL, October 15, 2017
  • Keynote Speaker for BNY Mellon, Boston, MA on July 20, 2017
  • Keynote Speaker for BioBridges, Boston MA on July 19, 2017
  • Guest Speaker for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office summer interns on July 11, 2017
  • Guest Speaker for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ocean County, June 4, 2017
  • Career Day @ Berkeley Elementary School in Bloomfield, NJ on May 26, 2017
  • Brothers Making a Difference volunteers teamed up to feed those in need of a meal in Newark, NJ on May 24, 2017
  • Career Day @ Fairview School in Bloomfield, NJ on May 24, 2017
  • Guest Speaker for Take Charge of your Destiny Youth Summit in Jersey City, NJ on May 20, 2017
  • Brothers Making a Difference teamed up with some  amazing team members from the Panera Bread Family to feed those in need of a meal in Newark, NJ on April 26, 2017
  • Guest Speaker for Truman High School in Levittown, Pennsylvania on March 30, 2017
  • Brothers Making a Difference teamed up with some amazing volunteers to feed the hungry on March 22,2017 in Newark, NJ.
  • The Keynote Speaker for Panera Bread 2017 Family Reunion on March 8, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee at the Grand Ole Opry House.
  • Brothers Making a Difference teamed up with some amazing volunteers to feed the hungry on February 15, 2017 in Newark, NJ. 
  • Career Day @ Jefferson School in Lyndhurst, NJ on February 14, 2017.
  • Career Day  @ Heywood Avenue School in Orange, NJ onJanuary 27, 2017.
  • Career Day @ Roosevelt School in Lyndhurst, NJ on January 16, 2017.
  • Feeding the hungry on January 11, 2017 in Newark, NJ.
  • Guest Speaker for Essex County Prosecutor's Office on December 20, 2016.
  • ​Brothers Making a Difference teamed up with some amazing volunteers to feed the hungry @ Newark Penn Station on December 7th
  • Keynote Speaker for Barclays on November 22, 2016 in Wilmington and Newark, DE.
  • Career Day @ Lincoln School in Lyndhurst, NJ on October 26, 2016.
  • Career Day @ Roosevelt School in Lyndhurst, NJ on October 19, 2016.
  • Keynote Speaker for Barclays on September 28, 2016 in Baltimore, MD.
  • Guest Speaker for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office on July 7. 2016.
  • Keynote Speaker for Eastern Standard Restaurant on June 22, 2016 in Boston, MA.
  • Career Day @ People's Preparatory Charter in Newark, NJ on April 27, 2016
  • Career Day @ Roosevelt School in Lyndhurst, NJ on January 18, 2016.
  • Guest Speakers at The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Iron bound, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on January 17, 2016.
  • Boys & Girls Club of Ironbound on November 21, 2015.
  • Jermaine Jones received the 2015 Community Service Recipient Award from The Salvation Army
  • Guest Speakers for The Montclair's Deltas @ The Essex County Juvenile Detention Center on November 15,2015.
  • ​Brothers Making a Difference teamed up with The Wells vFargo Team and Some Amazing Volunteers to feed those @ the West Essex YMCA, sponsored by Cuban Pete's, on November 4, 2015.
  • Career Day @ Berkeley Elementary School in October of 2015.
  • Brothers Making a Difference received The Community Connection Grant from Wells Fargo on October 29, 2015.
  • Guest Speaker for The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Iron bound on October 15, 2015.
  • Brothers Making a Difference, in partnership with The Salvation Army, Presents A Community Dinner sponsored by Cuban Pete's on October 14, 2015.
  • Brothers Making a Difference teamed up with The Wells Fargo Team and Some Amazing Volunteers to feed those in need of a meal @ Newark YMCA on October 8, 2015.
  • Brothers Making a Difference teamed up with Cuban Pete's and Some Amazing Volunteers to feed those in need of a meal @ the Newark YMCA on September 17 & 21, 2015.
  • Opening Speaker for Wells Fargo Professional Development workshop in September of 2015.
  • Guest Speaker for The Salvation Army, Newark Area Services in August of 2015. 
  • Guest Speaker for Wells Fargo Leadership Team in July of 2015.
  • Guest Speaker for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office in July of 2015.
  • Career Day @ University Middle School in Irvington, NJ on June 3,2015. 
  • Guest Speakers for Cicely L. Tyson Community School of Performing and Fine Arts in June of 2015.
  • Keynote Speaker for the Montclair's Deltas Male by birth...Man by choice Conference on April 25, 2015.
  • Career Day @ People's Preparatory Charter in Newark, NJ on April 24, 2015.
  • Career Day @ Berkeley School in Bloomfield, NJ in April of 2015.
  • Guest Speaker for Salem Community College, "A Changed Mind" workshop on March 26,2015. 
  • Career Day @ Heywood Avenue School in Orange, NJ on January 30,2015.
  • Career Day @ Roosevelt School in Lyndhurst, NJ on January 19, 2015.
  • Guest Speakers for the Edison Job Corps Academy in December of 2014.
  • Guest Speaker for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office "Making a Positive Choices to Fulfill Your Goals!" on December 17, 2014. 
  • Guest Speaker for Salem Community College, "Man in the Mirror" workshop on November 13, 2014.
  • Guest Speaker for the Empire Education Group on September 11, 2014.
  • Guest Speaker for Concrete Roses, "Boys to Men" workshop in August of  2014.
  • Graduation Speaker for Edison Job Corps Academy Graduation class of 2014 on August 22, 2014.
  • Commencement for Greater Newark Charter School in Newark, NJ on June 25, 2014.
  • Guest Speaker for Program for Parents, "Man in the Mirror" workshop on June 4,2014.
  • Guest Speaker for the Montclair's Deltas, "Man in the Mirror" workshop on Saturday May 18, 2014.
  • Guest Speaker for the Community/Family Advocate Department "Dads for Success" workshop in April of 2013.
  • Career Day @ Chancellor Avenue School in April of 2013.
  • Guest Speaker for University Middle School "Communicating with Children" workshop on March 26, 2013.
  • Guest Reader for University Elementary School's Dr. Seuss Committee on March 1, 2013. 
  • B.M.A.D. is officially a 501 (c) 3 Non- Profit Organization as of Jun 7, 2013.