Derek Jeter Talks His Turn 2 Foundation Derek Jeter continued his commitment to empowering highschool students through the newest educational event hosted by his Turn 2 Foundation.

The previous Latest York Yankees star teamed with Movado Group earlier this month to host its “Evening of Discovery” for the muse’s group of highschool students, called Jeter’s Leaders. The event included an orchestral tribute to the Notorious B.I.G. and a panel discussion specializing in using art to speak,

tell stories and the way it will probably be used to affect culture and social justice issues. That is the twelfth 12 months that Movado, Jeter and the Turn 2 Foundation have partnered for the event and sixteenth 12 months that Jeter has worked with Movado.

“This was an incredible program that encouraged the youth we serve to be well-rounded, cultured individuals,” Jeter said. “I hope they left feeling inspired to proceed expanding their horizons and gain recent perspectives so that they can have the arrogance to advocate for people from all walks of life.”

Jeter established the Turn 2 Foundation in 1996 to supply programs and activities that motivate highschool students to realize healthy lifestyles. The inspiration’s signature initiative is its Jeter’s Leaders group, a four-year leadership program that “fosters academic achievement, positive behavior and social change,” based on the muse.

In accordance with Jeter, all participants within the Jeter’s Leaders program have gone on to graduate highschool and get accepted to top colleges across the country. The inspiration has also given back greater than $35 million to fund its programs and other similar organizations.

Jeter’s latest initiative under the Turn 2 Foundation comes during a banner 12 months for the previous baseball star. In June, Jeter teamed with Untuckit founder Chris Riccobono to launch a recent athletic apparel brand, called Greatness Wins. 

“A big majority of my life has been centered with the sports world and I’ve been fortunate to wear loads of several types of athletic wear throughout the years,” Jeter said.

“I feel I bring great insight [to Greatness Wins] because it pertains to performance and tangible priorities in the case of producing, but I also bring the intangible elements I learned from my athletic profession

— like understanding the importance of getting a terrific team to realize success and the assumption that arduous work is on the core of achieving goals.”

Greatness Wins is Jeter’s first enterprise in the style space. Together with Riccobono, Jeter is working with former hockey star Wayne Gretzky and ballerina Misty Copeland on the brand, which offers men’s, women’s and youngsters sports apparel offerings.

“We were very confident within the product we were putting on the market, but to see the response from customers and to feel the thrill that’s constructing across the upcoming launch of the ladies’s line is actually rewarding,” Jeter said. “That is only the start.”