ABOUT SPUR CHICAGO

Spur Chicago is a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming how underserved communities access wellness, workforce development, and generational opportunity.  

Co-Founded by Jessica “JesSoul” Carter and Founded by Curtez “Shaman” Carter, Spur Chicago was created from lived experience—bridging ancestral wisdom, street-level strategy, and a deep knowing that people cannot thrive in the workplace if they are unwell.  

We believe healing is not a luxury, it’s a requirement. That’s why every program we build integrates holistic care with skill-building, creative expression, and community connection.

Our mission is to guide individuals and families through the stages of becoming—mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and professionally.

We do this through Spur Chicago's signature M⁴PowerED framework:

🧘🏽‍♀️ Mindfulness — fostering inner awareness  

💃🏾 Movement — unlocking emotional energy  

📚 Mastery — developing practical and creative skill sets  

🤝 Mentorship — nurturing intergenerational guidance and support

From youth to elders, our programs are rooted in relationship and results.

Spur Chicago supports individuals ages 5 through 40+ across four intergenerational stages of growth:

🌱 Seedlings (Ages 5–10)  

🌿 Sprouts (Ages 11–14)  

🌳 Branches (Ages 15–19)  

🪴 Roots (Ages 20–40+)

We believe development doesn’t stop at childhood, and healing doesn’t skip generations. Whether we’re supporting a young person in expressing their voice or an adult reimagining their future, our work meets people where they are and walks with them toward who they’re becoming.

Spur Chicago is co-led by a dynamic team of visionaries with deep community roots, spiritual clarity, and lived experience that stretches across generations.

Jessica “JesSoul” Carter is the Co-Founder, President, and Creative Founder of the M⁴PowerED Framework. She brings a bold fusion of art, healing, and systems-thinking into every program and initiative, ensuring Spur’s mission stays grounded in emotional, spiritual, and cultural intelligence.

Curtez “Shaman” Carter is the Co-Founder, Vice President, and Architect of Spur Chicago’s strategic foundation. As the visionary behind Spur’s blockchain-based social enterprise strategy and workforce development infrastructure, Shaman builds the bridges between collective healing and economic power.

Together, they built Spur Chicago not as a nonprofit, but as a movement.

Their leadership is supported by a powerful intergenerational board composed of healers, artists, analysts, nurturers, and strategists, each one grounded in the work of liberation and collective care.