THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTORING

Presently, the family support system that so many of us took for granted as we stumbled into adulthood is not as readily available to our young people. Today, we don’t look at that support system as mentors. Concerned Black Men – National Organization (CBM) is stepping up to the plate to fill that gap with a mentoring program geared toward our young African American boys with potential (usually referred to as at” risk youth”) through our local Capital City Cares® Mentoring Initiative and our CBM Cares® National Mentoring Initiative.  By focusing on, referring to and engaging in the positive, their potential, CBM is positioning the Organization to be a major advocate for our young boys to guide them into making wise choices for themselves. 

All the studies report the same findings: young people with a positive caring adult (mentor) in their life are less likely to participate in risky behavior.  There are 8,760 hours in a year.  Committing merely 96 of those hours over the course of a year, that’s .010 percent of your time you can dedicate to helping a young boy who needs someone to believe in him and help him believe in himself. We must ask ourselves… Is this asking too much? What’s the alternative?    

We need your help as we endeavor to support our youth and strengthen our communities through Concerned Black Men local and national mentoring initiatives. Please donate today!

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