Manhood Training

Self-Discipline - Define self-discipline, decision-making  awareness, handout, discussion.

Family Responsibility - Define family responsibility, the role of the man in the family, handout, discussion.

Money Management - Define money management, developing a budget, building a resume, handout, discussion.

Brotherly Love - Define brotherly love. Who is Willy Lynch, what is the Willy Lynch Syndrome, handout, discussion.

Fine dining Etiquette, Finances, cyberbullying, and more!

Culture

College Review - Types of colleges, is college for you? Degree or not degree, discussion.

History - Overview of Before Busing by Dr, Zebulon Miletsky Movie: Malcolm X by Spike Lee, discussion.

Respecting Women - How to respect women, 10 ways to respect women, handout, discussion.

Honoring Our Elders - Why is it important to honor our elders? Five ways to honor our elders, who is your favorite elderly person and why, handout, discussion.

mental Health Support

Person Centered Care Plans- Per request, constituent’s will be paired with a mental health professional who will help them identify what their needs are and how to go about achieving them.

Health & Wellness- We support participants with setting health goals such as stress management, weight loss, increased vitality, and other self-care related topics.

Community awareness

Involvement -  Are you positively or negatively involved in your community? Identify two positive community servants in your neighborhood, handout, discussion.

Leadership - Define leadership, five characteristics of a leader, handout, discussion.

Support -  Define community support, do you feel supported by your community? (how/why), do you support people in your community?, handout, discussion.

Unity - Define unity, give three examples of when you experienced unity, what is the opposite of unity, do you believe in unity? (why/why not), handout, discussion.

after school program

Young people need a safe haven that will offer a comprehensive set of activities that will foster their personal development growth. Some of the activities include:

• Peer Homework Assistance

• Tutoring

• GED Prep

• College Prep

• Quiet Time

• Literacy Development

• Writing Activities

How to be a young lady

Self-Esteem Building & Maintenance - Girls, Tweens, Teens, & Young Adults learn how to define themselves by learning necessary tools for the building of a lasting self-esteem, self-worth, and overall appreciation for themselves.

restorative justice

What is Restorative Justice & Why is it Important? - Our restorative justice workshops help young people to acknowledge the part they played in an offense and the harm that they may have caused to their families, the victim’s families, as well as the community.

Trauma, Forgiveness, & Accountability - Young people are engaged in programming that assists them with being able to recognize the importance of restoration. First, we address the trauma a participant may have experienced in their own life. In order to help them understand how hurt people often hurt others. For the purpose of learning to forgive (themselves & others), while accepting accountability for their actions.

Relationship building

Sometimes we have to be willing to accept criticism to save a relationship, offering to help without being asked is a good tool to use in relationship building. Give constantly and receive occasionally, be sincere, value the people in your relationships and what they say. We should listen more than we speak and know when to stop talking.

• Manhood influences

• Who are some of the men that shape the way we look at manhood?

• What are some of their behaviors?

• How have they affected us as men?

• What does manhood mean to you?