Black Lives Matter -- Black Men Thrive Mentoring and Literacy Program



With the spotlight being shone on the many instances of police brutality, community unrest, college going statistics, and more, it is critical that young men—our emerging “family” leaders—have enhanced opportunities to engage with and be supported by other men and peers with the goal to create an atmosphere of success, a community that goes beyond emphasizing survival, and provides the space that thriving—reaching one’s full potential—is not a wish but a reality. The ETL Education Foundation, in partnership with the Eta Theta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. embraces that potential reality and The Black Lives Matter --Black Men Thrive Mentoring and Literacy Program is designed to help make it so.



Over the course of 8-10 virtual sessions, participants will read Your Corner Dark by Desmond Hall, a story about impossible decisions a teen must make as he navigates his love for his family and his relationship with the street gangs of Jamaica. Based upon the readings, anchoring themes have been developed to guide our small group discussions.
The themes are broad enough for diverse application to the challenges, aspirations, and issues that influence our daily lives. We anticipate lively discussions led by participants and facilitated by mentors. At the end, we will reset with a new text and a new set of themes.

We have already read two books and are looking forward to number three! So join us today!
Our Fall 2021 session is scheduled to start on Thursday September 30, 2021. If you are interested (and we hope you are!) please sign-up now!
You can fill out the very short registration form and click/tap submit, get the book from your library, or online and start reading!
We can't wait to get started! We will meet on every other Thursday evenings from 8PM to 9PM