Who we are

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Prince J. Charles has been directing and producing independent films and videos for nearly 28 years. He has been teaching technology and media literacy for over 15 years. Prince was introduced to video production by his cousin, Anderson, who he assisted with the videography and sound engineering needs of their church. Prince attributes his interest in entering the media and production field to Anderson. Anderson later encouraged Prince to attend the same college in Warwick, Rhode Island. After college, Prince and Anderson started their own video production company named AP Media, working on various independent video productions such as: weddings, church events, music videos, documentaries, commercials, graphic design and more.

Prince is known as a media educator, videographer, music video producer, and he has produced documentary projects that promote social, cultural and personal awareness. Prince has had the opportunity to educate young people from being passive consumers of media to becoming active media producers. Prince's video production work is recognized for its positive creative approach working with his students in the community. Through an intensive hands-on curriculum, Prince has guided students through a process of self-discovery and self-representation. 

Youth taught by Prince have learned how media messages influence attitudes and behavior using hands-on instruction with state-of-the-art digital media production equipment and facilities. In addition, they acquired the skills needed to create media projects that communicate their own ideas to the broader community. Prince's productions are first screened in the communities where they are produced and later broadcasted on Public Access TV Stations, festivals and the social media community. After more than a decade of collaborations working with youth, Prince and his young producers have created a wide range of productions. Many of them have been acclaimed, won prizes, featured at festivals and aired on broadcast TV networks. 

Prince has trained 600+ residents/students who are enrolled in a curriculum called Tech Goes Home. Prince has taught the TGH Community program which is an adults fundamental digital skills class. Prince received an Associate Degree in Science from the New England School of Technology in 2004, and a Bachelor of Science in Digital and Recording Arts Technology in 2006. Prince is the Computer Learning Center Coordinator at Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation and resides with his family in Massachusetts.

Joel Nicolas is a man of many talents. From Firefighter to Tech Supervisor to Audio/Visual Specialist to Youth Mentor to Lead Production Manager at his church, Joel brings to the table a wide variety of experiences and expertise in strong interpersonal to technical skills. Joel has worked as an Impact Manager, managing and coaching his staff at City Year to support students through academic and student engagement strategies. He has served as trusted advisor and site staff point person to the Boston Public School Principals and Staff in his role on the school’s Instructional Leadership Team. 

Joel has also worked as the Audio/Visual Specialist at CourtSmart Digital Systems, Inc. where he has provided audio signal flow, controlled circuit, and AV system designs for site installations. He has designed and delivered audio and video solutions for current and potential accounts by serving on the help desk team. He fields AV Support Calls including ticket creation, proper triage of ticket, plan of action to fix issues and follow-up with the customer via email and phone. He is knowledgeable in installing and supporting the audio/video components of digital recording systems, digital security surveillance systems, and video conferencing systems. In addition, he provides AV materials lists needed for estimating jobs for both installations and resolving support issues when necessary. He researches, tests, and evaluates new AV products (controls, DSPs, microphones, cameras, presentation). 

Joel got his start in the media and technology field when he was only 12 years old. Joel learned from Anderson different skills in these areas. Later, Anderson hired Joel to work as an intern in his media company. Joel has proudly stated that everything that he knows in the media and technology arena he has learned from his mentor, Anderson, while they completed various projects for the media company and for their local church. He also learned about overcoming personal obstacles and pursuing your dreams because Anderson did not hide his own shortcomings from Joel, instead he used those life experiences as an opportunity to teach Joel how to rise in the face of adversity. Today, Joel works as Help Desk Supervisor at Zoll and leads a team of 40 people. Joel also serves as a lead production manager at Impact Church in Medford, MA. Joel attended NorthPoint Bible College and lives with his beautiful bride in Massachusetts.

Dariq Charles is a first-generation, Haitian entrepreneur and fintech expert residing in the Greater New York City Area. Currently, Dariq is a software engineer at a startup called Crux OCM. He has six years experience in building enterprise applications with a focus on buy-side algorithmic trading systems (at Goldman Sachs).

Outside of his day-to-day, Dariq is building his executive profile through industry events, exclusive conferences and speaking engagements. Dariq is a three-time attendee of the Forbes Under 30 Summit, the exclusive gathering of global millennial leaders, innovators and game-changers. He's also spoken at the LVMH “Hennessy Fellows” program, where he led a social impact Pitchfest at the LVMH Tower.

When it comes to purpose, Dariq is championing educational reform through technology to increase access for underserved communities. As a first-generation student, Dariq understands how critical emerging technology is in today’s educational landscape. He is passionate about helping youth have access to these tools and contributing to their professional success. He is committed to advancing Anderson’s vision to empower young people.  In 2014, Dariq became the first graduate of the BAIT (Business Analytics and Information Technology) program at Rutgers University.

 Fritz Thelusma is a Technologist / Entrepreneur.

Fritz has been working as a software engineer and solutions architect for over 22 years. He graduated from MIT and immediately went to work developing technology for Fortune 500 firms. He was fortunate to have begun his career during the advent of the Internet as a commodity and utility service. This vantage point  provided him a unique perspective on the evolution of technology, granting broad insight into the application of Internet services to the business and consumer markets.
In 2009, Fritz founded Terasuma LLC, a private technology consulting company. Through Terasuma, Fritz and his team utilized proven and industry-recognized programming languages such as Java, Python, C#, and more to deliver custom software applications that met the operational requirements of each client, allowing them to meet critical program deadlines. Terasuma has worked with an extensive assortment of medium to large sized businesses in the federal, state, telecommunications, healthcare, financial, and educational sectors. The key foci for Fritz in the technology realm are software engineering, cloud computing, interactive services and solution automation. He is inspired by Anderson’s legacy and vision, is deeply committed to giving back through workforce development.