We recently connected with Tai Worldwide and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Tai , thanks for joining us today. Can you talk to us about serving the underserved.

Kids Are The Future is what I began to Empower, prepare, and equip underprivileged youth with the tools needed to change the world through charity events. I have an Annual Clothing drive that I do during the holiday season to give back to the community and the youth. Often times teens and older children are forgotten during the holiday season since they don’t play with toys but I wanted to create a clothing drive that gives clothing items to the youth to help build their confidence and give them something to spark up their look. When you dress good you feel good, So I wanted to give the youth who may not be able to afford certain clothing and accessories a chance to feel great in brands they may not be able to access. A clothing item could be a staple piece in their closet and can make them feel fresh and comfortable to succeed in school. For back to school I throw events and partner with other companies to give Kids free haircuts for back to school. This allows me to help parents and other guardians in a very expensive back to school time. A haircut can really boost a child’s confidence and takes the stress off their appearance to perform their best in school. Last summer I was a part of event that threw a back to school event and Kids day at Raymond James stadium where the Bucs play. Partnering with 94.1 and @highpointgamer I was able to give kids free haircuts and for the entirety of the event my three barbers were booked and got to give kids free haircuts from the very beginning to the very last minute.

Tai , love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

I’m Tai Worldwide, I was born in Germany but was raised in Tampa. I’ve always wanted my impact on the world to be global and I was born in another country so that’s where Tai Worldwide came from. I got in to modeling because My dad is @mrdopework the first black man to produce an Esports event at Disney and a photographer that has owned his own photography studio in the city. He always took me out to shoot to practice his game and always saw my spark so after awhile I got comfortable behind the camera. Just with networking and connecting with photographers in the south, modeling became a passion and hobby of mine. Shoutout @power2thepictures the work he and I created allowed me to model for Coogi brand which I am most proud of and he just elevated my bag when it came to modeling. Also shoutout @mindofjr and @Deadendjeans because they were part in some of my first brand website publishings just off of the way I dress.

Kids Are The future came to be because I just wanted to do all I could for kids that didn’t have the financial resources for the necessities they need in life. I’ve wanted to give kids anything I could provide to spark their self confidence so they can ultimately change the world and impact the future in a positive manner. The whole purpose of Kids Are The Future is so the kids I impact can be greater than me and have a greater impact than me. Through Gods work I’ve been able to throw annual clothing drives with the best Vintage store in the area @curatedheat and other sponsors such as @premier_threads and @Ambitiousones_clothing where all the donations goes to @Clothestokids, I’ve done sports ball donations for the Foster care network in Miami, I’ve been apart of the 94.1 Kids day at Raymond James Stadium where the Bucs play and have given free haircuts so kids are first day fresh and can focus on their school work shoutout my barbers @officialkolbe, @joncutts and @slicedbytrav for always coming through and making the vision come alive. Kids Are The Future also has merchandise that sells out consistently and a large percentage of proceeds goes to kids in need! What sets me apart and Kids Are The Future apart is all the actions are done with love and to impact the youth to be their greatest selves.

What do you think helped you build your reputation within your market?

Just being genuine, showing love, and always showing those that support me that all the moves I make with Kids Are The Future are to make the world a better place. With modeling I express myself with my clothes and that shines in my outfits.

We’d love to hear the story of how you built up your social media audience?

In Highschool I won Mr social media and best dressed so it all just tied together looking back on it now.. Social media was the way for me to show my outfits so it became something I enjoyed being apart of to let the world know who I was. Advice I can give is Just be yourself. Post what you like. Post what makes you happy. Post what aligns with what you want others to see you as. There’s only one you, that’s your special super power that no one else has.    

Contact Info:

• Instagram: @tai.worldwide @kidsarethefuturetampa
• Other: Page: @kids.are.the.future.Tampa

Image Credits
@power2thepictures @bertogohamm