Pride In Who Are and Who We Can Become
Pride In Who Are and Who We Can Become
Our mission is to inspire, empower and connect young men to uplift their future and promote O-Pride.
Our mission is to inspire, empower and connect young men to uplift their future and promote O-Pride.
“Ensuring that our young people can go as far as their dreams and hard work will take them is the single most important task that we have as a nation. It is the single most important thing we can do for our country’s future.”
“Ensuring that our young people can go as far as their dreams and hard work will take them is the single most important task that we have as a nation. It is the single most important thing we can do for our country’s future.”
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA,MY BROTHER’S KEEPER SUMMIT, DECEMBER 14, 2016
President Obama launched the My Brother’s Keeper initiative to address persistent opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color and ensure that all young people can reach their full potential.
President Obama launched the My Brother’s Keeper initiative to address persistent opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color and ensure that all young people can reach their full potential.
Through this initiative, the Administration is joining with cities and towns, businesses, and foundations who are taking important steps to connect young people to mentoring, support networks, and the skills they need to find a good job or go to college and work their way into the middle class.
Through this initiative, the Administration is joining with cities and towns, businesses, and foundations who are taking important steps to connect young people to mentoring, support networks, and the skills they need to find a good job or go to college and work their way into the middle class.
MBK Kickoff.mp4Ossining MBK Launch
Ossining MBK Launch
In 2017, the Ossining Union Free School District (OUFSD) joined in this important work by becoming an MBK Community. The goals of the OMBK initiative are many; some include working to ensure equitable access to opportunities, improving outcomes and graduation rates, and providing support through mentoring of our young men and boys of color here in Ossining.
In 2017, the Ossining Union Free School District (OUFSD) joined in this important work by becoming an MBK Community. The goals of the OMBK initiative are many; some include working to ensure equitable access to opportunities, improving outcomes and graduation rates, and providing support through mentoring of our young men and boys of color here in Ossining.
On December 13, 2018, dozens of families attended the kickoff event at AMD Middle School. It was a great success with 63 students in attendance.
On December 13, 2018, dozens of families attended the kickoff event at AMD Middle School. It was a great success with 63 students in attendance.
National My Brother’s Keeper Milestones
National My Brother’s Keeper Milestones
Milestone 1
Milestone 1
All children should have a healthy start and enter school ready - cognitively, physically, socially, and emotionally.
All children should have a healthy start and enter school ready - cognitively, physically, socially, and emotionally.
Milestone 2
Milestone 2
All children should be reading at third grade level by age 8 - the age a which reading to learn becomes essential.
All children should be reading at third grade level by age 8 - the age a which reading to learn becomes essential.
Milestone 3
Milestone 3
Ensure all youth receive a quality high school education and graduate with the skills and tools needed to advance to postsecondary education or training.
Ensure all youth receive a quality high school education and graduate with the skills and tools needed to advance to postsecondary education or training.
Milestone 1
Milestone 1
All children should have a healthy start and enter school ready - cognitively, physically, socially, and emotionally.
All children should have a healthy start and enter school ready - cognitively, physically, socially, and emotionally.
Milestone 2
Milestone 2
All children should be reading at third grade level by age 8 - the age a which reading to learn becomes essential.
All children should be reading at third grade level by age 8 - the age a which reading to learn becomes essential.
Milestone 3
Milestone 3
Ensure all youth receive a quality high school education and graduate with the skills and tools needed to advance to postsecondary education or training.
Ensure all youth receive a quality high school education and graduate with the skills and tools needed to advance to postsecondary education or training.
Milestone 4
Milestone 4
Ensure all youth complete post-secondary education or training needed for the quality jobs of today and tomorrow.
Ensure all youth complete post-secondary education or training needed for the quality jobs of today and tomorrow.
Milestone 5
Milestone 5
Ensure all youth successfully enters the workforce that allows them to support themselves and their families.
Ensure all youth successfully enters the workforce that allows them to support themselves and their families.
Milestone 6
Milestone 6
Keeping kids on track, safe from violence and giving them a second chance.
Keeping kids on track, safe from violence and giving them a second chance.
My Brother's Keeper in NYS
My Brother's Keeper in NYS
In addition to supporting the six milestones set at the national level, New York’s MBK initiative is also committed to:
In addition to supporting the six milestones set at the national level, New York’s MBK initiative is also committed to:
1. Ensuring equitable access to high quality schools and programs;
1. Ensuring equitable access to high quality schools and programs;
2. Expanding prevention, early warning, and intervention services;
2. Expanding prevention, early warning, and intervention services;
3. Using differentiated approaches based on need and culture;
3. Using differentiated approaches based on need and culture;
4. Responding to structural and institutional racism;
4. Responding to structural and institutional racism;
5. Making comprehensive and coordinated support services widely available; and
5. Making comprehensive and coordinated support services widely available; and
6. Engaging families and communities in a trusted and respectful way.
6. Engaging families and communities in a trusted and respectful way.