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Hi there, Earlier this week, I was honored to join President Obama in Chicago to introduce the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance’s MBK Model Communities initiative.

Let me explain what that means: Over the past year, our team visited dozens of MBK communities across the country to learn more about the outcomes and successes they’ve achieved within our six MBK milestones. We’ve searched the nation for real, measurable impact. That means communities that demonstrated significant milestone progress at a population level, communities that have passionate buy-in from government leaders who have created and enacted action plans, and communities that will be dynamic members of this cohort. With all that in mind, I’m honored to announce the four communities that comprise our cohort of MBK Model Communities:  MBK Newark MBK Newark is led by the Newark Opportunity Network, and in collaboration with the leadership of the Mayor’s office, Newark has reduced homicides by 55 percent. MBK Omaha MBK Omaha is led by the African-American Empowerment Network. Through their wraparound approach, they have reduced homicides by 30 percent. MBK Yonkers MBK Yonkers is led by the Yonkers Independent School District. The city has the highest graduation rate in the state of New York for students of color at 91 percent. MBK Tulsa MBK Tulsa is led by ImpactTulsa. Tulsa has ensured all elementary schools have an early learning pre-K. ImpactTulsa increased attendance for students of color by 33 percent. I hope you’ll take a moment to learn more about these communities and their work here.

Over the next five years, with the support of the Obama Foundation’s MBK Alliance, we aim for these communities to become high performing in all six MBK milestones. This is an ambitious goal, but it’s one we’re confident we'll achieve together.   We look forward to supporting these communities in the coming years, and we are excited to take part in and amplify the stories of their successes.  In hope and faith,  –Adren Dr. Adren Wilson     Vice President, Youth Opportunity Programs Executive Director, My Brother’s Keeper Alliance

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