Who We Are
Our Mission
The IJEANA INSTITUTE is a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming the way youth navigate through the foster care system in America, mentoring at-risk youth, and aiding felons in reintegrating back into society.
HOW WE WERE FOUNDED
This organization was founded by Pastor Kelly Allen Green, whose dream was to extend the love, morals, and values to others that were instilled in him by his adopted parents, Hersey and Iva Jean Green.
His experience growing up in, and later, working in the foster care system inspired him to want to help children in foster care without having to become a foster parent himself. And his experience as a pastor inspired him to want to help redeem the lives of felons.
His belief is that everyone, no matter how rough their life began, or what their current circumstances are, is redeemable.
HOW WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Our main programs are the Kelly Green Mentorship Program, Bike-A-Thon Program, Superhero Box Program, and our Hersey & Iva Green Scholarship, which is a college scholarship available for youth aging out of the foster care program, and felons who have been accepted into institutions of higher learning.
But with the help of our passionate volunteers and the support of our generous donors, we strive to give each recipient a brighter future.
Board of Directors
The IJEANA INSTITUTE is comprised of humanitarians, advocates, artists, and visionaries who are committed to changing the world for the better. Our team of passionate volunteers and staff continue to transform the lives of those in need of our care. We believe that they deserve dignity, respect, and support.
Pastor Kelly Allen Green
I am the only child of my parents, the late Hersie Lee Green and the late Iva Jean Gibson Green. I was raised in Camden, AR where I matriculated through the Harmony Grove Public School System.
I moved to Little Rock, AR in 1996, and enrolled at Arkansas Baptist College and earned my Bachelor of Arts Degree in Human Services, and became a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. I am currently attending Regent University pursuing a Master of Arts Degree in Psychology and Pastoral Counseling. I am currently employed by the State of Arkansas as a Chaplain.
I am also the Pastor of the historic Roanoke Missionary Baptist Church in Hot Spring, AR. I married Lady Tameka Lamb Green, and together, we have four children: Richard, Tyran, Kiarra, Kayla, and one grandson, Keyar.
Eric Webster
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Tristan Traylor
I am a native of Hot Spring, and I am a proud graduate of Hot Springs High School, a graduate of National Park College with an Associate of Arts and Liberal Studies Degree, and a graduate of the University of Central Arkansas with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Education, and I currently reside in Little Rock, AR.
I currently work for Arkansas Children’s Hospital Injury Prevention Center and at Carrigan’s Memorial Funeral Services.
I use my professional knowledge and skills to provide much-needed health information and resources to the underserved and minorities. Those who work with me are inspired by my willingness to serve, my love of God and people, and my determination in advancing the Kingdom of God.
Eric Webster
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