Hi there,
It’s hard to believe it’s almost the end of the year!
This fall season, we’re continuing our work to expand pathways to opportunity for our boys and young men of color. Below you’ll find news from the MBK Network, including how local governments and nonprofits have sprung into action to reassess their outreach programs and policy priorities in response to the pandemic. You’ll also hear from dynamic leaders about innovative approaches to create systems change from our Reimagine Policing Workshop and find opportunities to get involved and take action.
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The impact of the pandemic has hit us hard, but MBK Communities have met the moment by stepping up their work and implementing proactive solutions to meet the needs of boys and young men of color. Using local funding and assistance from MBK, individuals and organizations are urgently making a difference
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MBK Impact Community partner, The Center at Sierra Health Foundation, recently launched the “Improve Your Tomorrow College for All” initiative. Upon enrollment to the University of California, Davis or California State University, Sacramento, students who opt into this program will be eligible to receive a $3,000 scholarship, paid fellowship opportunities, and potential educational awards to supplement the costs of college tuition. 170 young men of color will make up the first cohort of this campaign starting this fall.
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President Barack Obama and CNN's Anderson Cooper joined a group of young men in Chicago to discuss their experience with our Becoming A Man program. Watch their full conversation and learn more about the potential we’re seeing through programs like these.
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Thaddeus Jones Jr., a C.H.A.M.P.S. Male Mentoring program participant and incoming sophomore at Columbia College in Chicago, traveled to Big Sky, Montana with four other young men from MBK Chicago partner organizations to participate in Capital One’s The Match, a premier live golf event. Watch Thaddeus speak with Good Day Chicago about how the opportunity provided a chance for him to learn new skills and gain new mentors from an extended network. |
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MBK Alliance Curated Funding OpportunitiesVisit this new page for MBK Community leaders or anyone seeking funding for their work. Funding opportunities are from a diverse array of funders from across sectors, as well as tools, grant maker profiles and tips that can help enhance your work. Opportunities are updated monthly, so check back often. |
“We often say people closest to the problem should be closest to the solution, but imagine if you're trying to solve something with the same tool, over and over again. What we need to do is equip our communities with more tools, and then give the money to actually solve the problem.”
—James Brodick
Director of Community Development and Crime Prevention at the Center for Court Innovation
Our recent Reimagine Policing Workshop, “Money for Change,” provided a forum for mayors offices and partners to hear from leading practitioners on how they can find dollars to support all aspects of policing and public safety reform—from planning and data collection, to pilots and staffing. This virtual event was part of our ongoing series hosted in partnership with Cities United and the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights to provide educational tools and analysis on the spectrum of policing and public safety options, alternative public safety models, and community-centered review processes.
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