Manhood Training
The 100 Black Men holds group counseling meetings twice monthly to promoting the development of a manhood identity for African American male adolescents 14-18 years old. We provide a nontraditional and innovative approach designed to increase awareness and promote skills associated with a positive Black masculine identity. The group participates in events such as Juneteenth and the Back Pack give away, trips such as the Harriett Tubman House and RIT Festival.
Blodgett Middle School
This group mentoring project has entered into its second year. The meetings are taking place at Bloggett during the last two period of the school day. This year due to the way classes are scheduled, the meetings are on a rotating basis. They will be either on a Monday or Tuesday, depending on which week it is. A schedule of meeting times for this calender year can be found on our Events page. We are hoping to keep the size of this group between 12 to 15 boys. The first meeting date for the group was October 26, 2009. The mentors from our organization are using the manhood training materials for class presentations and discussions.
Fowler High School
This group mentoring project has entered into its third year. The meetings are taking place at Fowler High School on Thursdays from 3:20 pm to 5:00 pm. Fowler held an open house on October 14, 2009 which 100 Black Men of Syracuse manned a table where over 20 young men were signed up. The first meeting date for the group was October 22, 2009. The mentors are using the Manhood training materials for class presentations and discussions.
Percy Hughes Elementary School Bookman Program
Our members go into the classrooms to read to students and stress the importance and benefits of daily reading as well as demonstrate that Real Men Really Read. The first Bookmen Day was held November 5, 2009, The 100 Black Men event was a huge success as we had 21 men read to all 26 Percy Hughes classes.
Principal Minor has indicated that it was a big hit with the students, teachers and administration and they are all looking forward to our return in the spring of 2010. As part of our effort to document and measure our impact on the reading efforts of the children, a challenge was made to the school to see which class can log in the most reading hours by the students while they are at home. We will be getting a report early next year on the results. The 100 Black Men of Syracuse will provide a prize for the winning classroom.
Historical Black College Tour
100 Black Men of Syracuse raises funds and provides support for Central New York students who wish to tour historically black colleges. The Junior Frontiers of Mohawk Valley has taken black and Hispanic students on a college tour for the past 9 years. Junior Frontier is the youth arm of Frontiers International, a service organization.
The tour includes a stop at the 2010 Historically Black Colleges and Universities Festival in Virginia. Students will also visit Spelman College, Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Ga.; Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Ala.; Alabama State University in Montgomery, Ala.; Alabama A&M in Normal, Ala.; and Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio.
"Hello my name Evander Coleman, I am a Junjior at GW Fowler High School. This is my first trip with the Junior Frontiers. This has been one of the best experiences of my life. This trip has made me really stop to think where I will be ten years later, and how I can better prepare myself now for the future. It gave me many possibilites for colleges. I have been truley blessed to be one of the students of my school to have an opportunity to particicpate on this trip.
I became involved with this trip via the 100 Black Men of Syracuse, who encourged me to go on this trip, otherwise I would not be here. I will take what I learned back home and share it with my peers. This has been a wonderful journey!"
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February 21, 2008, 6:17AM
Health & Wellness Collaborations
Our Health and Wellness programs are designed to raise the awareness level about health care issues and how they impact the African American community. The chapter has a number of partnerships to help achieve its goals. Some of our local partnerships include:
* SUNY Upstate Medical University
* Joslin Diabetes Center
* Syracuse University’s College of Human Ecology
* Syracuse University's Department of Health and Wellness
* Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
* Vera House, Inc.
* The Pastors’ Health Council
With the help of our partners, the chapter is able to go into the community and begin to dialog about health and health care with those that need it most. It also sponsors health fairs and symposiums to talk about the issues that face the African American community.
