From Gadsden to Yale, then Toronto and Austin, with stops along the way, Khalid Cannon is making an impact on young people across the country. Khalid is president of Put Me In!, a national nonprofit organization that provides financial aid to children of incarcerated parents so they can participate in sports. After graduating from Gadsden City High School in 2013, he attended Yale University where he double majored in chemistry and geology and started three years as an offensive lineman for the Yale Bulldogs. He later worked in the gold mining industry and as a consultant working with Fortune 500 companies. Khalid says he hopes to continue scaling Put Me In!! to reach thousands of children nationwide. Khalid said, “Beyond this, I aspire to use my experiences to drive systemic change in how non-profits leverage technology to scale efficiency and maximize impact.”
If you know a successful Gadsden City alumnus who is thriving somewhere around the world, we would love to include them in the Our Titan Family is Going Places campaign.
They can upload a short video (less than two minutes) and a photo here. The video should be an introduction of themselves, a synopsis of what they do in their career, and the coolest work-related experience they’ve had so far.
Make sure the video is between :30 and 2 minutes. The photo should be of just them with a background that reflects what they are doing in their career. They should be sure to use their name (first and last) as the file name for the photo and the video.
Along with the photo and video, they’ll need to complete the short survey here.