Featured program
Starz Training Clinic
After-school training · Dates TBAFocused basketball training built on disciplined reps, skill development, and the confidence to compete.
Youth empowerment nonprofit
Chase the Dream
Building young people through academic, athletic, musical, and co-curricular programs—with structure, opportunity, and purpose.
The mission
Starz Academy is a youth empowerment nonprofit supporting academic, athletic, musical, and co-curricular programs for young people. Every lane is built to help students grow, contribute, and move forward with purpose.
What we are building
From the court to the world, each program gives young people a place to practice excellence—and a reason to believe their future can be built.
Featured program
Focused basketball training built on disciplined reps, skill development, and the confidence to compete.
An after-school basketball program for ages 8–18, centered on athletic excellence, personal growth, cultural enrichment, and community service.
The competitive travel/select arm of the Future Starz after-school program.
A structured mental-performance program for student-athletes. “We’re making diamonds out of our youth.”
Starz As 1 International — global ambassador culture awareness program. Launching Summer 2027 with AS1 International sports organization and the EF Foundation. This cultural exchange program develops young leaders through sport and culture.
Full program details coming — the roster is being built now.
A flagship building for Starz students: a permanent home for learning, training, creativity, and community. The goal is set. The work comes next.
Summer Camp
The camp that built the culture. Next session dates announced soon.
Built across generations
(nonprofit public benefit corporation) — the legal roots and paper trail behind the dream.
The Starz foundation begins.
Co-founded in Los Angeles by Bernard Jester, Ray Reed, and Ty Reed.
Starz Academy rebrands to the Joy FOE Foundation nonprofit.
Partnerships via JFG
Joy Foe Group LLC builds the company partnerships and sponsors for Starz Academy. The business engine strengthens the youth mission.
One network
Three distinct roles. One connected operation.
The man. The voice.
The mission. The youth.
The partnerships. The network. Launching next.
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Coach. Mentor. Father. S.W.A.G.—Success With Attitude and Grace.