Empowering Futures — COBA & ETEC Launch Post-Secondary Educational Portal Program
From boxing gloves to graduation caps, Charter Oak Boxing Academy (COBA) and Elite Tertiary Education Consulting (ETEC) are rewriting what youth empowerment looks like in Hartford. Through their newest joint initiative, the COBA Post-Secondary Educational Portal Program, they are providing students with not just a vision for success — but a structured, supported path to achieve it.
How COBA & ETEC Are Shaping Futures for Hartford Youth – As Seen on NBC Connecticut
On March 15, 2025, NBC Connecticut aired a heartwarming and powerful segment that put a spotlight on the inspiring work being done by Charter Oak Boxing Academy (COBA) and Elite Tertiary Education Consulting (ETEC). Through the lens of the Local Impact Grant, this story is a testament to what happens when passion meets purpose — and how local heroes are building up the next generation.
COBA Kids Shine at Hartford Yard Goats Career Fair with Support from ETEC
In an exciting moment for the youth of Connecticut, ETEC (Elite Tertiary Education Consulting LLC) teamed up with COBA (Chart Oak Boxing Academy) to provide a one-of-a-kind experience for the COBA Kids — a group of motivated high school students — at the Hartford Yard Goats Career Fair.
Joe Young Shows COBA Students What They Can Do (January 2025)
On Thursday, January 30, Charter Oak Boxing Academy welcomed award winning artist and filmmaker Joe Young for an inspiring and creative experience that showed students what is possible when talent, discipline, and purpose come together.
Joe Young, president of Joe Young Entertainment and creator of the CAN DO IT program, shared his personal journey as a Black cartoonist, filmmaker, director, producer, and teaching artist. Students learned how his passion for storytelling evolved into a multifaceted career that spans comics, film, education, and community engagement.