Mr. Jason Wilson

Founder and CEO of the Yunion

Biography

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. Wilson’s 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 Training, Wilson’s leadership has garnered the CATTA numerous acknowledgements and awards for his work teaching males how to introspectively confront and conquer their emotions with composure. In 2016, one of the CATTA’s 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 Obama’s ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ Showcase at the White House. Later that year, NBC’s hit TV show ‘This Is Us’ was so inspired by Wilson’s work, that they featured the CATTA’s initiation ceremony in one of their most viewed and award winning episodes. In 2018, Mr. Wilson signed with actor Laurence Fishburne’s film company, Cinema Gypsy, to produce a documentary film on Jason’s work with the CATTA. The film world premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2022 - winning Best Feature Documentary, Best Editing of a documentary, and 1st Place Audience Award. The Cave documentary is currently being aired by ESPN Films on ESPN.

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 24 years and a proud father of two beautiful children.