Empower ME Academy | Basketball Skill & Leadership Development

Empower ME Academy | Basketball Skill & Leadership Development

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Celebrating 10 Years
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Our goal is to change the youth sports narrative by cultivating compassionate leaders. Watch our powerful documentary.

Empowered:
A Leader's Journey

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SPEAKING TRUTH

Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair. It is more powerful than government in breaking down racial barriers.

Nelson Mandela

1918 - 2013

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Excellence is changing the status quo and raising the expectations of youth sports by offering high quality coaching/mentorship, while commiting to innovation, modeling exceptional values, and raising the standards of human service.

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Our Impact Since 2013

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THE OUTCOME?

1. Engage

Every experience is an opportunity to improve your skills. Connect with your best self to become a leader.

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THE OUTCOME?

2. Embrace

Your leadership journey doesn’t happen alone. We all get it done together. We are a family.

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THE OUTCOME?

3. Evolve

At your best, you show others the way. Become a master of teamwork and leadership.

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THE OUTCOME?

4. Become

Learn to lead with confidence. Help those around you to exceed expectations.

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We are the San Francisco Bay Area’s Empower ME Academy.

We teach all essential basketball fundamentals — all skills and concepts — plus leadership skills that go way beyond the court. We’re just better.
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MEET THE TEAM

TESTIMONIALS

EMA has been truly transformational for our daughter, beyond any basketball experience she has had at school or through two AAU programs. Here’s why — Jerome and his team teach much more than basketball.

David Glickman

Father of Samantha Glickman
(HS Class of 2021)

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Empower ME Academy

empowermeacademy

2,297 3,966

501c3 Non-Profit Organization
Where top-class leadership meets high-level basketball development. 𝗪𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗣 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦! 🫡

empowermeacademy

Aug 24

Too much talent gets wasted on cruise control. That’s why we challenge our students to go all in, all the time.

Because if you don’t fall in love with hard work, you have no shot at the next level and even less at thriving if you get there.

At Empower ME Academy, we believe this: When you raise the bar, you lose the ones who aren’t built for it. But when you lower the bar, you lose the ones who are.

The Culture Combine wasn’t just a tryout. It was a bar-raiser ⚡️

—
🎬 @fxlukas_

#CultureCombine #EMAleaders #RaiseTheBar #WorkWins #NextLevelMindset #MoreThanBasketball #teamLEADERS

Too much talent gets wasted on cruise control. That’s why we challenge our students to go all in, all the time.

Because if you don’t fall in love with hard work, you have no shot at the next level and even less at thriving if you get there.

At Empower ME Academy, we believe this: When you raise the bar, you lose the ones who aren’t built for it. But when you lower the bar, you lose the ones who are.

The Culture Combine wasn’t just a tryout. It was a bar-raiser ⚡️

—
🎬 @fxlukas_

#CultureCombine #EMAleaders #RaiseTheBar #WorkWins #NextLevelMindset #MoreThanBasketball #teamLEADERS ...

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empowermeacademy

Aug 23

What an incredible week. The Culture Combine was ELECTRIC! ⚡️🏀

Huge thank you to everyone who made it happen – the players who left it all on the floor, the parents who showed endless support, and the crew that brought the energy all weekend 🔥

This is what culture looks like. This is what family feels like. This is more than basketball. Let’s keep building something special!

—

#CultureCombine #Thankyou #MoreThanBasketball

What an incredible week. The Culture Combine was ELECTRIC! ⚡️🏀

Huge thank you to everyone who made it happen – the players who left it all on the floor, the parents who showed endless support, and the crew that brought the energy all weekend 🔥

This is what culture looks like. This is what family feels like. This is more than basketball. Let’s keep building something special!

—

#CultureCombine #Thankyou #MoreThanBasketball ...

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empowermeacademy

Aug 23

Day 2 was 🔥
5th–7th grade brought focus, fire, and real passion. If you missed it… yeah, you missed out!

—
🎬 @fxlukas_

#CultureCombine #EMAleaders #MoreThanBasketball #builtDifferent

Day 2 was 🔥
5th–7th grade brought focus, fire, and real passion. If you missed it… yeah, you missed out!

—
🎬 @fxlukas_

#CultureCombine #EMAleaders #MoreThanBasketball #builtDifferent ...

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Empower ME Academy

empowermeacademy

2,297 3,966

501c3 Non-Profit Organization
Where top-class leadership meets high-level basketball development. 𝗪𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗣 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦! 🫡

empowermeacademy

Aug 24

Too much talent gets wasted on cruise control. That’s why we challenge our students to go all in, all the time.

Because if you don’t fall in love with hard work, you have no shot at the next level and even less at thriving if you get there.

At Empower ME Academy, we believe this: When you raise the bar, you lose the ones who aren’t built for it. But when you lower the bar, you lose the ones who are.

The Culture Combine wasn’t just a tryout. It was a bar-raiser ⚡️

—
🎬 @fxlukas_

#CultureCombine #EMAleaders #RaiseTheBar #WorkWins #NextLevelMindset #MoreThanBasketball #teamLEADERS

Too much talent gets wasted on cruise control. That’s why we challenge our students to go all in, all the time.

Because if you don’t fall in love with hard work, you have no shot at the next level and even less at thriving if you get there.

At Empower ME Academy, we believe this: When you raise the bar, you lose the ones who aren’t built for it. But when you lower the bar, you lose the ones who are.

The Culture Combine wasn’t just a tryout. It was a bar-raiser ⚡️

—
🎬 @fxlukas_

#CultureCombine #EMAleaders #RaiseTheBar #WorkWins #NextLevelMindset #MoreThanBasketball #teamLEADERS ...

46 1

empowermeacademy

Aug 23

What an incredible week. The Culture Combine was ELECTRIC! ⚡️🏀

Huge thank you to everyone who made it happen – the players who left it all on the floor, the parents who showed endless support, and the crew that brought the energy all weekend 🔥

This is what culture looks like. This is what family feels like. This is more than basketball. Let’s keep building something special!

—

#CultureCombine #Thankyou #MoreThanBasketball

What an incredible week. The Culture Combine was ELECTRIC! ⚡️🏀

Huge thank you to everyone who made it happen – the players who left it all on the floor, the parents who showed endless support, and the crew that brought the energy all weekend 🔥

This is what culture looks like. This is what family feels like. This is more than basketball. Let’s keep building something special!

—

#CultureCombine #Thankyou #MoreThanBasketball ...

35 3

empowermeacademy

Aug 23

Day 2 was 🔥
5th–7th grade brought focus, fire, and real passion. If you missed it… yeah, you missed out!

—
🎬 @fxlukas_

#CultureCombine #EMAleaders #MoreThanBasketball #builtDifferent

Day 2 was 🔥
5th–7th grade brought focus, fire, and real passion. If you missed it… yeah, you missed out!

—
🎬 @fxlukas_

#CultureCombine #EMAleaders #MoreThanBasketball #builtDifferent ...

59 5

empowermeacademy

Aug 22

We’re just getting started ⚡️

—
🎬 @fxlukas_
#ema #teamLEADERS #builtDifferent

We’re just getting started ⚡️

—
🎬 @fxlukas_
#ema #teamLEADERS #builtDifferent ...

44 4

empowermeacademy

Aug 22

If you don’t believe something magical is happening, you haven’t been paying attention ⚡️

—
🎬 @fxlukas_

#teamLEADERS #ema #builtDifferent

If you don’t believe something magical is happening, you haven’t been paying attention ⚡️

—
🎬 @fxlukas_

#teamLEADERS #ema #builtDifferent ...

42 4

empowermeacademy

Aug 21

@sherylsandberg reminds us of the lasting impact leaders make.

Tag a leader who has made a difference in your life in the comments below.

@sherylsandberg reminds us of the lasting impact leaders make.

Tag a leader who has made a difference in your life in the comments below. ...

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empowermeacademy

Aug 21

We got after it last night and it started with @coach_gumbs and the rest of our coaching staff bringing that EMA energy.

Who’s ready for day 2? ⚡️

We got after it last night and it started with @coach_gumbs and the rest of our coaching staff bringing that EMA energy.

Who’s ready for day 2? ⚡️ ...

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Empower ME Academy

empowermeacademy

2,297 3,966

501c3 Non-Profit Organization
Where top-class leadership meets high-level basketball development. 𝗪𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗣 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦! 🫡

empowermeacademy

Aug 24

Too much talent gets wasted on cruise control. That’s why we challenge our students to go all in, all the time.

Because if you don’t fall in love with hard work, you have no shot at the next level and even less at thriving if you get there.

At Empower ME Academy, we believe this: When you raise the bar, you lose the ones who aren’t built for it. But when you lower the bar, you lose the ones who are.

The Culture Combine wasn’t just a tryout. It was a bar-raiser ⚡️

—
🎬 @fxlukas_

#CultureCombine #EMAleaders #RaiseTheBar #WorkWins #NextLevelMindset #MoreThanBasketball #teamLEADERS

Too much talent gets wasted on cruise control. That’s why we challenge our students to go all in, all the time.

Because if you don’t fall in love with hard work, you have no shot at the next level and even less at thriving if you get there.

At Empower ME Academy, we believe this: When you raise the bar, you lose the ones who aren’t built for it. But when you lower the bar, you lose the ones who are.

The Culture Combine wasn’t just a tryout. It was a bar-raiser ⚡️

—
🎬 @fxlukas_

#CultureCombine #EMAleaders #RaiseTheBar #WorkWins #NextLevelMindset #MoreThanBasketball #teamLEADERS ...

46 1

empowermeacademy

Aug 23

What an incredible week. The Culture Combine was ELECTRIC! ⚡️🏀

Huge thank you to everyone who made it happen – the players who left it all on the floor, the parents who showed endless support, and the crew that brought the energy all weekend 🔥

This is what culture looks like. This is what family feels like. This is more than basketball. Let’s keep building something special!

—

#CultureCombine #Thankyou #MoreThanBasketball

What an incredible week. The Culture Combine was ELECTRIC! ⚡️🏀

Huge thank you to everyone who made it happen – the players who left it all on the floor, the parents who showed endless support, and the crew that brought the energy all weekend 🔥

This is what culture looks like. This is what family feels like. This is more than basketball. Let’s keep building something special!

—

#CultureCombine #Thankyou #MoreThanBasketball ...

35 3

empowermeacademy

Aug 23

Day 2 was 🔥
5th–7th grade brought focus, fire, and real passion. If you missed it… yeah, you missed out!

—
🎬 @fxlukas_

#CultureCombine #EMAleaders #MoreThanBasketball #builtDifferent

Day 2 was 🔥
5th–7th grade brought focus, fire, and real passion. If you missed it… yeah, you missed out!

—
🎬 @fxlukas_

#CultureCombine #EMAleaders #MoreThanBasketball #builtDifferent ...

59 5

empowermeacademy

Aug 22

We’re just getting started ⚡️

—
🎬 @fxlukas_
#ema #teamLEADERS #builtDifferent

We’re just getting started ⚡️

—
🎬 @fxlukas_
#ema #teamLEADERS #builtDifferent ...

44 4

empowermeacademy

Aug 22

If you don’t believe something magical is happening, you haven’t been paying attention ⚡️

—
🎬 @fxlukas_

#teamLEADERS #ema #builtDifferent

If you don’t believe something magical is happening, you haven’t been paying attention ⚡️

—
🎬 @fxlukas_

#teamLEADERS #ema #builtDifferent ...

42 4

empowermeacademy

Aug 21

@sherylsandberg reminds us of the lasting impact leaders make.

Tag a leader who has made a difference in your life in the comments below.

@sherylsandberg reminds us of the lasting impact leaders make.

Tag a leader who has made a difference in your life in the comments below. ...

12 0

empowermeacademy

Aug 21

We got after it last night and it started with @coach_gumbs and the rest of our coaching staff bringing that EMA energy.

Who’s ready for day 2? ⚡️

We got after it last night and it started with @coach_gumbs and the rest of our coaching staff bringing that EMA energy.

Who’s ready for day 2? ⚡️ ...

58 1

empowermeacademy

Aug 19

The Culture Combine is here!

We have our first group coming in tonight and we couldn’t be more energized to meet our future LEADERS.

Check out the schedule below to know what group you’re in:
• Tuesday & Thursday = Rising 5th*, 6th & 7th Grade Boys
• Wednesday & Friday = Rising 8th Grade & HS 16U Boys

See you there!⚡️

*5th Graders may attend to be considered as practice players

The Culture Combine is here!

We have our first group coming in tonight and we couldn’t be more energized to meet our future LEADERS.

Check out the schedule below to know what group you’re in:
• Tuesday & Thursday = Rising 5th*, 6th & 7th Grade Boys
• Wednesday & Friday = Rising 8th Grade & HS 16U Boys

See you there!⚡️

*5th Graders may attend to be considered as practice players ...

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empowermeacademy

Aug 18

Today’s the day! Our first-ever All-Girls’ Clinic at The Hamlin School is kicking off.

We’re ready to work hard, grow, and have a blast on the court. Let’s make this one to remember! ⚡️

Still want in? There’s time to sign up. Prorated options and tuition assistance are available. Reach out and join the fun!

Today’s the day! Our first-ever All-Girls’ Clinic at The Hamlin School is kicking off.

We’re ready to work hard, grow, and have a blast on the court. Let’s make this one to remember! ⚡️

Still want in? There’s time to sign up. Prorated options and tuition assistance are available. Reach out and join the fun! ...

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empowermeacademy

Aug 17

Calling female athletes in the Bay Area! 🌟

Are you ready to take your game to the next level?

Join us for our inaugural All-Girls Clinic at The Hamlin School starting tomorrow. Don’t miss your chance to be part of something special! 🏀✨

Sign up now and let’s get to work! Link in bio.

Calling female athletes in the Bay Area! 🌟

Are you ready to take your game to the next level?

Join us for our inaugural All-Girls Clinic at The Hamlin School starting tomorrow. Don’t miss your chance to be part of something special! 🏀✨

Sign up now and let’s get to work! Link in bio. ...

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