Tarek “Terk” Stevens510.205.0139

http://www.andiyah.org

If you want something you never had, you must do something you've never done.

Table of Contents

ANDIYAH MISSION............................................................................................ 3• Partners • Board of Directors• Founder Tarek Stevens’ Bio

PROGRAMS...................................................................................................... 6• The Business of Entertainment• Internship Program• Career Mentoring

EVENTS............................................................................................................. 7 • Hollywood Hoops vs. The Troops• Celebrity Golf Tournament• Denise Woods Professional Voice and Speech Seminars and Training

3

MissionThe mission of ANDIYAH is to lend economic support by providing housing and living stipends for students pursuing internships and careers in the fields of enter-

tainment, sports and media.

Mantra:If you want something you never had,

you must do something you've never done.

Partners

The Gents of Hollywood Good Ground Good Life, Inc. 1915 5th St. NE, Washington D.C. 20002

www.goodgroundgoodlife.org � (202) 290-1786

Hill Harper

Manifest Your Destiny

6253 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 500

Los Angeles, CA 90028

June 23, 2009

Dear Hill,

My apologies for taking so long to follow-up on our previous conversation during your last visit to DC. The

summer was fast approaching and we had to prepare for our Summer Youth Employment Program and grant

solicitation. I am excited about the progress of MYD. The letter you read from the young brother in prison is a perfect

example of how MYD is affecting real and tangible change through your books and work. My recent partnership with

DC Department of Youth Rehabilitative Services allows us to work with young brothers that are under similar

circumstances.

We both know that countless organizations have the best intentions when it comes to “saving our youth,”

however they are able to show no real progress of changed lives. Your decision to adopt a freshman class at Friendship

Charter Schools will allow your progress to be tracked and celebrated. Because my non-profit, Good Ground Good Life

(3GL)/ANDIYAH, is headquartered in Washington, DC, we would like to partner with you and MYD by supporting

your work with those students.

3GL/ANDIYAH is a two-tier organization that focuses on life coaching and mentoring. We strive to provide

equal opportunities for underserved youth by teaching essential tools for self-improvement. Our mantra is “We meet

them where they are, Give them what they want & Lead them where they need to go.” Within our 5 years of operation

we have been recipients of multiple awards; among them are financial grants from Freddie Mac and the Washington

Redskins. My business partner (Delyon Gigger) is the 2007 Foster Parent of the Year. The second tier of our

organization, ANDIYAH, provides economic support for non-paid internships. We level the playing field of career

opportunities by paying for housing and living stipends for students with financial challenges. This allows for a focused

apprenticeship.

Being based in the nation’s capital, 3GL can offer the following areas of support to MYD’s Friendship Charter

School Class.

• 3GL can provide out of school hour services to the students. This can be in the form of fieldtrips to the wealth of

cultural and academic resources in their own back yards. It can also be in the form of programs that take place every

afternoon in our 16000 sq foot facility in N.E. This building is metro accessible and is a safe academic and social refuge

for students.

• 3GL can provide nurturing support systems, encouragement, and guidance through mentorship and scholarship

programs to Friendship Charter students most in need of sound adult guidance. 3GL has a network of professional

volunteers who are willing to work with students who are suffering from behavioral or academic issues.

4

BOARD OF DIRECTORSLamman Rucker

Lamman Rucker stars in Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns. This spring, he will reprise his role as Officer Troy in Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married. In addition to his pursuits on the big screen, Lamman has a passion for mentoring under served youth. His foundation The Black Gents of Hollywood not only provides guidance to African American men in Hollywood, it also does life skills outreach to young men in the inner city of Los Angeles, CA, Atlanta, GA and Washington, DC. Mr. Rucker attended high school at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C. Lamman received an undergraduate degree in Information Technol-ogy and Business and his graduate degree in Education and Curriculum Development.

Morris ChestnutMorris Chestnut first came to be recognized by moviegoers starring as Ricky in Boyz n the Hood (1991), a role where he played a high school running back using his football skills to escape the violent surroundings of his South Central Los Angeles neighborhood. His half brother was played by Ice Cube who, in the movie, did not have the same motivation. Two years later, he landed a lead role in Civil Rights Drama The Ernest Green Story (1993) (TV), a movie where he showed courage and perseverance as one of the Arkansas Nine high school students. He later starred in Action flicks Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995) and G.I. Jane (1997), and Half Past Dead (2002). Recently, he has been more involved with romantic comedies, starring in The Best Man (1999/I), The Brothers (2001/I), Two Can Play That Game (2001), and Breakin' All the Rules (2004). This year, 2004, he will also be starring in Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004), and Ladder 49 (2004).

Wayne BryantWayne Bryant is a Senior Executive with over 20 years of technology expertise and over 10 years of Multi-cultural and General marketing experience. Wayne has worked with Lotus and IBM as a software specialist and Senior Software Consultant. During his tenure he has consulted with numerous companies and organi-zations such as Mobil, Exxon, the US Dept. of Defense, World Bank, Farmer's Insurance and Ahold. Wayne was also a co-owner and Senior Executive of GameFace Ventures and Impact! Ventures, both Sports and Entertainment marketing companies. Clients included Microsoft, AT&T, Nike, Target, Reebok, Pepsi, NBA, ESPN, Gatorade and Diageo. Wayne has helped these clients and their brands reach the mul-ticultural and urban markets in a credible way while providing a high ROI. Wayne's knowledge of the afore-mentioned markets and sports industry relationships allows him to position brands for explosive growth.

Greg Shell Greg Shell is a research analyst for the International Active Division. Prior to joining GMO in 2009, he was a senior analyst at Columbia Management. Previously, Mr. Shell was a consultant in the private equity group at Bain & Company, Inc. He earned his B.S. in Political Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Veronica HillAttorney Veronica Hill is an Equal Employment Opportunity Manager with NASA.

For nearly twenty years Tarek (Terk) Stevens has been a committed entertainment industry professional.   Terk’s musical endeavors reached great heights between 1987-1994 as a member of the Hip-Hop/R&B group Whistle.

Casey Kasem of American Top 40 with Casey Kasem was the first to note that Whistle made history by becoming the first group to successfully transition from rappers to R&B singers. The experience provided Terk the opportunity to gain an understanding of the music industry from both an artist’s perspective, as well as the business perspective.  

Today Terk focuses on the business of entertainment and major events. He is the founder of Terk Entertainment Group a bi-coastal organization whose scope of services includes managing and counseling artists, organizing ma-jor celebrity events and directing organizations in fundrais-ing and development.

Some of his endeavors include producing celebrity bas-ketball and golf events, facilitating the national distribution of nerjyzed products and video games, facilitating panels for organizations such as Harvard Business School’s AASU Conference, IMPACT Conference and NBA All Star Weekend events.

Terk is also founder of ANDIYAH Foundation and a partner in Good Ground Good Life, Washington, DC based non-profits. ANDIYAH lends economic support for non-paid internship opportunities. Good Ground Good Life is dedi-cated to providing safe and effective living and learning environments that will nurture and inspire under served, under privileged inner city youth.

During his noteworthy career in the entertainment industry, Terk has reached many outstanding achievements, but none have meant more to him, than his work with the AN-DIYAH Foundation and Good Ground Good Life.For more information about Terk’s non-profit work, visit the link below.

http://www.andiyahfoundation.org

TAREK“TERK”STEVENSTAREK“TERK”STEVENS

Programs

THE BUSINESS OF ENTERTAINMENT • BLOG TALK RADIOEach Friday at 11 am during the summer and Thursdays at 4:30 pm during the school year, teens learn the fundamentals of the media gathering process, by producing, writing and editing their own Inter-net based radio program.  Recent episodes can be downloaded at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/andiyah.  Students interview their peers as well as media and entertainment professionals.  Re-cent interviews include entertainment attorney Donald Woo-dard and child actor Kelly Williams.  Recent field trips include a tour and interview with Flexx & Rayne of WPGC Radio.  Upcoming fi e l d trips include BETs 106 & Park and Time Warner.• DIGITAL MEDIA AND VIDEO GAME DEVELOPMENTThrough a partnership with Nerjyzed Entertainment Inc., ANDIYAH will begin sponsoring interns interested in pursuing careers in Digital Media and Gaming.

INTERNSHIP PROGRAMANDIYAH provides internship and career opportunities for talented students in under served communities. Internships include working with national and regional entertain-ment, media and sports organizations. Understanding that everyone is not destined to be an on camera or an on court super star, the goal of each internship is to allow stu-dents to explore the business aspect of high profile professions.

CAREER MENTORINGANDIYAH partners groups of junior and senior high school students with career profes-sionals. Students are given the opportunity to see the work that it takes to pursue unique and challenging professions.

Photos: Top: ANDIYAH Scholars and hosts of teen Blog Talk Radio Program.Bottom: Young Washington D.C. Artist Demont “Peekaso” poses with NBA Superstar Chris Paul. One of Peekaso’s pieces was purchased by Paul and hangs in Paul’s home.

6

EVENTS

• Hollywood Hoops vs. The Troops• Denise Woods Professional Voice and Speech Seminars and Training• Celebrity Golf Tournament

7

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

www.terkentertainmentgroup.com

2010 Tour SeasonWashington, DC * Atlanta, GA * Detroit, MI * Chicago, IL * Fayetteville, NC

Erika Ringor“Love and Basketball”

Morris ChestnutABC’s “V” Axel

Armani, Kenneth Cole

Hollywood Hoops vs. The Troops

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Lamman RuckerTyler Perry’s “Meet the Browns”

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

ANDIYAH Launches Celebrity Basketball Tour

to Support Military Families

Washington, DC - (December 2, 2009) Tarek “Terk” Stevens announced that the Holly-wood Hoops Festival Basketball Games will launch a tour to support men and women serving in the U.S. armed forces. For the last five years, Stevens has produced celebrity basketball games by enlisting some of Hollywood’s hottest stars to match their athletic prowess against local officials and community athletes.

During the upcoming season, rather than taking on local personalities, the stars turned athletes will match their skills against the U.S. military’s finest.

Hollywood Hoops vs. The Troops is a family friendly way to salute and celebrate the con-tributions of America’s men and women in uniform.

A portion of the proceeds goes to support the Fisher House and other organizations that are dedicated to providing financial support to military families.

“We hear about their sacrifices every single day on the news,” said Stevens, “The Holly-wood Hoops vs. The Troops is a great morale booster as well as a fun and entertaining way to say thank you to those serving in the military.”

The tour will feature games in six U.S. cities. Washington, DC, Atlanta, GA, Detroit, MI, Fayetteville, NC, Virginia Beach, VA, Chicago, IL.

###

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Tour Details

www.andiyah.org

WHO: ANDIYAH a Washington, DC based organization will host a Celebrity Basketball Game to honor the men and women of the armed services.

WHAT: • The Celebrity Basketball Game will match Hollywood stars against the U.S. Military’s

finest. • A portion of the proceeds goes to support military organizations that are dedicated

to providing financial support to military families.

WHEN: January 2010 - Press Conference and Tour Launch

WHERE: Washington, DC * Atlanta, GA * Detroit, MI * Chicago, IL * Fayetteville, NC

WHY: Hollywood Hoops vs. The Troops is a family friendly way to salute and celebrate the contributions of America’s men and women in uniform.

CELEBRITIES:ConfirmedMorris Chestnut: ABC’s “V”Lamman Rucker: TBS’s “Meet the Browns”Axel: Model, Armani, Kenneth ColeErika Ringor: “Love and Basketball”PendingHill Harper: CBS’s “CSI:NY”Claudia Jordan: NBC’s “Deal or No Deal”Anthony Anderson: NBC’s “Law and Order”

DEMOGRAPHICS: Hollywood Hoops vs. The Troops is a family oriented event that successfully targets • Teens • College Age to Young Adults • Generation X Professionals

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

TITLE SPONSOR$35,000

Game Naming Rights Top Billing on all event collateral

Logo on all marketing and promotional materialsHost of VIP private reception

15 Tickets to VIP private reception 40 Tickets to basketball game

Celebrity photo avails Official sponsor tag on all radio/commercials

Logo and name on official press releases Integrated online marketing campaign

COACH$20,000

8 Tickets to VIP private reception 20 Tickets to basketball game

Official sponsor tag on select radio/tv commercials Logo on all marketing and promotional materials

Logo and name on official press releases Integrated online marketing campaign

ALL STAR$10,000

4 Tickets to VIP Private Reception 12 Tickets to basketball game

Logo on all marketing and promotional materials Logo and name on official press releases

Logo on website

MVP$5,000

2 Tickets to VIP Private Reception 8 Tickets basketball

Logo on website

FAN$1,000

8 Tickets to basketball gameLogo on website

www.andiyah.org

Sponsorship Levels

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

www.andiyah.org

Partners & Participating Sponsors

The Gents of Hollywood

Good Ground Good Life, Inc. 1915 5th St. NE, Washington D.C. 20002

www.goodgroundgoodlife.org � (202) 290-1786

Hill Harper

Manifest Your Destiny

6253 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 500

Los Angeles, CA 90028

June 23, 2009

Dear Hill,

My apologies for taking so long to follow-up on our previous conversation during your last visit to DC. The

summer was fast approaching and we had to prepare for our Summer Youth Employment Program and grant

solicitation. I am excited about the progress of MYD. The letter you read from the young brother in prison is a perfect

example of how MYD is affecting real and tangible change through your books and work. My recent partnership with

DC Department of Youth Rehabilitative Services allows us to work with young brothers that are under similar

circumstances.

We both know that countless organizations have the best intentions when it comes to “saving our youth,”

however they are able to show no real progress of changed lives. Your decision to adopt a freshman class at Friendship

Charter Schools will allow your progress to be tracked and celebrated. Because my non-profit, Good Ground Good Life

(3GL)/ANDIYAH, is headquartered in Washington, DC, we would like to partner with you and MYD by supporting

your work with those students.

3GL/ANDIYAH is a two-tier organization that focuses on life coaching and mentoring. We strive to provide

equal opportunities for underserved youth by teaching essential tools for self-improvement. Our mantra is “We meet

them where they are, Give them what they want & Lead them where they need to go.” Within our 5 years of operation

we have been recipients of multiple awards; among them are financial grants from Freddie Mac and the Washington

Redskins. My business partner (Delyon Gigger) is the 2007 Foster Parent of the Year. The second tier of our

organization, ANDIYAH, provides economic support for non-paid internships. We level the playing field of career

opportunities by paying for housing and living stipends for students with financial challenges. This allows for a focused

apprenticeship.

Being based in the nation’s capital, 3GL can offer the following areas of support to MYD’s Friendship Charter

School Class.

• 3GL can provide out of school hour services to the students. This can be in the form of fieldtrips to the wealth of

cultural and academic resources in their own back yards. It can also be in the form of programs that take place every

afternoon in our 16000 sq foot facility in N.E. This building is metro accessible and is a safe academic and social refuge

for students.

• 3GL can provide nurturing support systems, encouragement, and guidance through mentorship and scholarship

programs to Friendship Charter students most in need of sound adult guidance. 3GL has a network of professional

volunteers who are willing to work with students who are suffering from behavioral or academic issues.

GOOD GROUND

GOOD LIFE

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Testimonials

www.andiyah.org

[The work of Good Ground Good Life/ANDIYAH] is not just the preven-tion of youth violence, but it’s also about lifestyle coaching for kids. And hopefully this will increase awareness.Morris Chestnut one of Hollywood’s hottest stars can be seen in the new ABC television series “V” and the hit films,The Game Plan, Like Mike, Not Easily Broken, Ladder 49, The Brothers, The Best Man, Fire-house, G.I. Jane and Boyz n the Hood, among many others.

I understand the importance of being a good role model for children...helping them realize their dreams that anything is possible.Erika Ringor scored big points in the hit movie Love and Basketball. She has recently appeared on episodes of Hawthorne, CSI: NY, Cold Case and Ghost Whisperer, Sons of Anarchy.

Keith Robinson of Dream Girls, supports Good Ground Good Life and the Hollywood Hoops because its all about “...giving opportunities to inner city kids...because I was one of these kids.”

"Support of our women and men in the military is essential to reinforcing their courage, motivation and good spirits. As a former 'military' brat myself, I know how much it means to get my Dad back after a tour of duty! God Bless all of our soldiers and the families that keep them strong!!!"Lamman Rucker from As the World Turns, Half & Half and All My Chil-dren made audiences swoon as Officer Troy in Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married. He currently stars as Will in Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns TV Series.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

www.terkentertainmentgroup.com

For More Information Contact

Tarek “Terk” Stevens, Director of DevelopmentGood Ground Good Life /ANDIYAH

510.205.0139 - hoops@andiyahfoundation.org

Deana Bass, CS Corporate Public Affairs703.888.9421- deanabass@cscorporate.net

www.andiyah.org

Denise Woods, a

faculty member at

the Juilliard School

for nearly a decade,

currently teaches

voice and speech at

California Institute of

the Arts. Denise has

worked as a vocal coach with NBC Nightly News,

CNBC, Bloomberg News, Today Show, CNN, Inside

Edition, KTLA News, KNBC Today in LA and the TV

Guide Channel. Some of her clients include Soledad

O’Brien, Chris Hansen, Maria Bartiromo, Norah

O’Donnell, Kim Rouggie, Rachel Boesing and Zorri-

anna Kit. As a dialect coach for actors in the film

industry, her work includes Academy-Award nomi-

nated actors Ken Watanabe in The Last Samurai

directed by Ed Zwick and Will Smith in Ali directed

by Michael Mann. Other films include Shaft starring

Jeffrey Wright, Only in America: the Don King Story

starring Ving Rhames, Last Holiday starring Queen

Latifah, How Stella Got Her Groove Back starring

Taye Diggs and Once in the Life written, starring and

directed by Laurence Fishburne. She is currently the

dialect coach for Tony Sinclair, the Tanqueray Gin

spokesperson. Denise has had the honor of working

with numerous actors in various venues, however,

some of the most rewarding experiences have been

those with Phylicia Rashad, Ellen Burstyn, Maggie

Gyllenhaal, Morris Chestnut, Gloria Reuben, Paul

Rodriguez, Victoria Rowell, Eve, Ray Liotta, Porscia

DeRossi, Rachel Weisz, Mekhi Phifer, Forest Whi-

taker, Jeanne Trupplehorn and Mike Myers. In addi-

tion to her work with some of theater and film’s most

respected actors, Denise is using her expertise to

help professional athletes improve their communica-

tion and media skills. She has worked with some of

sports most popular athletes including players from

the New York Knicks and the New York Giants as

well as several retired athletes looking to further their

careers in broadcasting and business. As a graduate

of The Juilliard School, in 1992, she became the first

African-American female to join the Drama Division

faculty. To date, Denise’s most rewarding achieve-

ment has been the creation of “Express Yourself,” a

program she founded in 1996 teaching voice,

speech and acting to teenagers from the Harlem

community.

Denise Woods

ABOUT DENISE WOODS...

Denise understands the unique nature of our business. Her goal is to keep the inher-ent personality in each voice while losing the bad habits that drive viewers to distraction.

- Soledad O’Brien Anchor American Morning, CNN News

8961 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 2F * Hollywood, CA 90069 * 310 550-6806

http://www.andiyah.org

http://www.andiyah.org