Inner Force

Specialties

We specialize in preparing every tot for college and putting forth every effort to close the achievement gap. Inner Force, in associated with New York City College of Technology is ensuring that every child gets a chance to be college educated. Every child in our program is backed by an endowment

History

Established in 1996.

Inner Force was co– founded in 1996 by Dr. Garey V. Ellis and Tomora-​Lutreast Ellis; in response to city wide school closures and overwhelming achievement gaps within New York City’s public schools. Dr. Ellis and his wife sought to create a program to support and provide choices for families in urban populations who valued education but lacked the resources to enroll their children in competitive quality educational programs.

After a decade of providing quality supplemental education programs to over 1500 school aged children in the North Brooklyn area, Inner Force responded to a growing need in the community for quality Early Childhood Education. In 2007, Inner Force gave birth to Inner Force Tots and created a program geared to addressing the needs of children; from birth through age five.

Meet the Business Owner

Dr. Garey E.

Business Owner

I grew up in the Bedford-​Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn. A teacher at my public school noted my interest in academics and encouraged me to believe that I could become whatever I wanted to be.

After many tribulations I achieved my dream. Between undergraduate and medical school, I took time out to give back to the community by teaching high school science. The schools in which I taught had limited supplies, teachers of varying ability levels, and a small number of students who made it difficult for the motivated majority to learn.

I continue to think about those motivated students as I pursued my studies, and eventually decided that I needed to do something more to help them.

In 1996 I founded Inner Force in a effort to provide additional opportunity to students that want to learn. I believe it is the responsibility of our entire community to educate our children.