Mentorship
Our Mission:
The Inner City Student Athletes Initiative is dedicated to supporting student-athletes in
urban areas by providing resources that foster both academic and athletic growth. Our programs are designed to help students excel on the field, in the classroom, and in their communities.
Pastor Vincent Franklin planned MWS trip to A. Phillip Randolph Elementary School in Atlanta GA on January 15, 2020 featuring Ventriloquist Willie Brown & Woody as in-school mentorship of five (5) fifth graders: Sasha, Jayla, Joia, Christian and Braylen for 90 minute in-school Mentoring Session: 30 minute Lunch greet, 30 minutes Gym Time and 30 minutes Fun Time with special guest reinforcing “Much Love” message from our testimonials to become best version of themselves.
On November 15, 2024, MWS was invited back to Randolph Elementary School for Panel Forum to Mentor School Assembly of 260 third, fourth and fifth graders in 30 minutes consecutive “Assemblies” featuring Morehouse College Admissions Director Michael Gumm.
Pastor Vincent has led planning strategies for Youth Ministry with Pro Athletes & Celebrity figures mentoring inner city youth into paths of success outcome, which translated into the “Street Just’Us” Cartoon project to expand Much Love message as mainstream conversations!
MENTORING WITH SCHOOLS PROGRAM
MWS is planning next trip to State of California for High School Mentorship Sessions in the 2025-26 School Year upcoming!
Pastor Vincent Franklin has led planning strategies for Youth Ministry with Pro Athletes & Celebrity figures mentoring inner city youth into paths of success outcome, which translated into a Cartoon project to expand “Much Love” message as mainstream conversation.
Coach
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT - FLEXWORK SPORTS NFL/NBA/MLB Youth Sports CAMPS
In March 2020, boy’s basketball ICSA KNIGHTS won 12 under Championship at Barnett Rec Center.
Young female athletes seeking gymnastics career will study all 2025 with Simone Biles in 17 course MASTERCLASS, Multiple Olympic All-Around Gold Champion that ICSA has paid yearly access fee since 2021 – then, ICSA youth athletes will enter a local Gymnastics program beginning 2026 year.
All female ICSA youth participants, in any sport they choose to pursue, are being encouraged to join “YOUTH IN SPORT” since August 2022, featuring Allyson Felix, multi-Olympic, multi-gold medal winner specializing in Track & Field. Butch Reynolds, WR 400m Olympic Gold has provided in-person Training Sessions with Track Athletes since 2020 pandemic period.
FlexWork Sports Management partnership has provided 5 ICSA Scholarships for NFL Camps: 2021 QB Justin Fields, 2022 QB C.J. Stroud, 2024 WR Garrett Wilson & WR Jaxson Smith-Njigba; May 2025 All-Pro DE Myles Garrett NFL and July 2025 L.A. Chargers WR Ladd McConkey & OSU WR Jeremiah Smith; September 2025 NBA G Ty Jerome Youth Camp participation.
Game Day Sports Camps has provided $50 reduced fee scholarship for for April 2025 OSU All American S/PR Caleb Downs & WR Carnell Tate in Columbus, OH; June 2025 Kyren Williams RB NFL CAMP in Los Angeles, CA for ICSA youth athletes experience.
In 2024, Pastor Vincent obtained a US Center Safesport Baseball and Softball Training for Youth Sports Coaches and is now a NFL Flag Football Certified Official.
PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME “FIRST PLAY” has invited ICSA to attend yearly HOF activities since our August 2, 2023 visit with 7 ICSA participants including Ferris Wheel ride, free entry to HOF Museums of all levels and Lunch. Invited in 2024 for HOF First Play events, but was rained out.
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In 2018, Pastor Vincent obtained Certifications for Protecting God’s Children and Play Like a Champion from Catholic Diocese of Columbus and began Coaching 4th & 5th grade boys basketball team at All Saints Academy that 2018-19 season. On July 5, 2019, ZIM CHURCH dba Inner City Student Athletes initiative (ICSA) was launched with BRAXTON MILLER NFL CAMP with five participants.
Since 2019, Pastor Vincent has been Coach/GM of boys & girls basketball and boys & girls track-field teams going forward and work with Pro Athletes in each sport to train ICSA Youth Participants in skill sets for desired SPORT(s) of CHOICE. Coach Dylan Barrett with a group of seven South Linden neighborhood boys won the 12 and under Championship at Barnett Rec Center – after several practices then scrimmages with Catholic Diocese church teams at their home gym to prepare the team with championship mindset on March 17, 2020, a Championship ICSA KNIGHTS team was born at ICSA!
In 2021, during COVID-19 pandemic period, 4 PLAYERS ONLY AAU CLUB was formed and five young girls attend ballet class at Elite Performance Academy Studio, Reynoldsburg, OH for six weeks at all expenses paid by ZIM CHURCH. After a successful recital performance August 5, 2021, all five Lady Elites invited a friend to join them at Magic Mountain 4 hours free experience!
We would enjoy adding you to list as ICSA YOUTH prepare as next gen youth for all major D1 Sports.
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