Jason Wilson
Mr. Jason Wilson is the founder and CEO of the Yunion (pronounced union), a non-profit youth development organization in Detroit, Michigan. Since 2003, the Yunion has effectively reached more than 15,000 youth and young adults through innovative prevention programming, trauma informed care, parental engagement, and counseling. In 2008, Mr. Wilsonâs heart for fatherless and misguided black boys inspired him to create and direct the Cave of Adullam Transformational Training Academy (CATTA).As an expert in Emotional Stability TrainingÂź, Wilsonâs leadership has garnered the CATTA numerous acknowledgments and awards for his work teaching males how to introspectively confront and conquer their negative emotions with composure. In 2016, one of the CATTAâs videos went viral with over 80 million views worldwide. As a result, Mr. Wilson was invited to be a guest on the Dr. Oz Show and to present the CATTA at President Obamaâs âMy Brotherâs Keeperâ Showcase at the White House. Later that year, NBCâs hit TV show âThis Is Usâ was so inspired by Wilsonâs work, that they featured the CATTAâs initiation ceremony in one of their most viewed and award winning episodes. In 2018, Mr. Wilson signed with actor/producer Laurence Fishburneâs film company Cinema Gypsy to produce a documentary film on Jasonâs work with the CATTA. It is scheduled to be released in 2022.
Mr. Wilson has over 25 years of martial arts experience, in addition to over 16 years of training and developing young black males. Mr. Wilson is a man of the Most High, a faithful husband of over 22 years and a proud father of two beautiful children.