ABOUT US

A.S.P.I.R.E. Today, Inc. is a non-profit, student-athlete development organization rooted in education. Since 2011, we have assisted student-athletes to win in the game of life. Our methodical curriculum aids in the empowerment of students to A.S.P.I.R.E. to greatness both inside and outside the classroom.

Also, with a focus on community outreach A.S.P.I.R.E. Today, Inc. has spearheaded its 14th Annual Back-To-School Supply Giveaway / “Welcome Back” Community Extravaganza in Canton, OH.

A.S.P.I.R.E. Today, Inc., is positioned to be a leader in providing college access education, career coaching and personal development coaching to high school student-athletes in the Greater Stark County, OH area and Nationwide.

Mission, Vision & Goals

Mission

To prepare student-athletes for the college admission and recruiting process, adjust to the undergraduate experience, and career opportunities.

Vision

We envision a society of graduates who are equipped with “Real World Tools” to A.S.P.I.R.E. to greatness in their personal and professional lives.

Goals

To ensure that student-athletes get the information and knowledge they need and deserve to make educated decisions and plans for their future.
Empower student-athletes to A.S.P.I.R.E. to greatness inside and outside the classroom!
To remove barriers to a college degree and career success.
To help student-athletes find “Best Fit Colleges and Career Paths”.
To assist educators, counselors, coaches and parents with college and career readiness development.

Our Intent

The A.S.P.I.R.E.2Greatness Intent

Every student-athlete has the potential to be great, but this potential needs to be developed. Our A.S.P.I.R.E.2Greatness Sessions begin the process to unlock that potential.

Specifically designed for today's student-athletes, the sessions are fun, creative, and engaging. This program is a way for the next generation to learn and practice the soft skills and develop leadership skills they need to thrive in college, career, and life.

These sessions are NOT in competition with school programs, team programs, courses, or other established student development projects. Instead, it’s a supplement to these programs, emphasizing specialized life skills and individual needs.

Our approach

The A.S.P.I.R.E.2Greatness Approach

A.S.P.I.R.E. Today, Inc. is dedicated to the holistic development of student-athletes. Our focus is to propel them toward success academically, athletically, and in life through personal development, leadership development, career development, and responsibility.

The high school student-athlete journey is not well defined. Primarily, this is because every student-athlete is different. They grow up in different places, come from different backgrounds, face different challenges, yet many dream of participating in scholarship collegiate athletics. They share a love for the sport and the need for expert development. The A.S.P.I.R.E.2Greatness holistic student-athlete development process can be broken down into 4 Strategic Phases.

1. The Core

The Core phase focuses on the transition from high school to college. It involves a personal development process that helps the student-athlete understand who they are, their goals, the resources available to them, the time commitments, and sacrifices required of them.

2. Academic Excellence

The Academic Excellence phase stresses student-athletes ongoing academic success. One key activity a student-athlete completes during this phase is determining which colleges, majors, and athletic division best complement their personality, interests, ability, and aptitude. This phase is also about learning fundamental skills necessary for academic success like navigating the high school to college transition, how to properly take notes in class, time management, and communicating with educators, guidance counselors, and coaches.

3. Career Readiness

The Career Readiness phase represents the student-athletes transition into the workforce and focuses first on assessing student-athletes career interests, skill set, industry literacy skills, financial literacy skills, and then preparing them for job search success.

4. Real-World Readiness

The Real World-Readiness phase of development represents the student-athletes psychological transition away from their sport and onto the next phase of their life.

While every student-athletes journey is different, they still all share a need for holistic development. At A.S.P.I.R.E. Today, Inc., we recognize this need and work to provide the necessary tools to improve the student-athlete experience every step of the way.