Learn more about our founder, Ladi.


These essays share my insights and experiences, what informs the work I do. In each of my life experiences, I’ve gained valuable insights. My work as an artist, and my career as a high school athlete, has profoundly shaped how I relate to people and what I have learned about myself.

Dive in, and learn more about the experiences that helped me shape Next Level Council

Helping Hands
Oladimeji Akinwande Oladimeji Akinwande

Helping Hands

The push to get back on my feet has come from a host of great mentors

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Life on the Gridiron
Oladimeji Akinwande Oladimeji Akinwande

Life on the Gridiron

Resilience, discipline, and collaboration are the keys to success both on and off the field.

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