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The Mission

New York City accepted the My Brother's Keeper Challenge to positively change the outcomes for boys and young men of color.

We believe that all children deserve opportunities that lead to achievement. To live and work in safe communities... and to have a clear and equitable path to success.

In 2014, former President Barack Obama established the My Brother's Keeper (MBK) Task Force at the federal level. The Task Force was an interagency effort focused on closing and eliminating the opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color so that all young people have the chance to reach their full potential.

With the adoption of the 2016-2017 New York State Budget, New York became the first state to accept the President's challenge and enacted into law the My Brother's Keeper initiative. The budget included a $20 million investment in support of the initiative to improve outcomes for boys and young men of color.

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Brooklyn
Bronx
Manhattan
Queens
Staten Island
Citywide District Schools

Improving Outcomes for Boys and Young Men of Color

"We have your backs... we will raise healthy children and educate them to the fullness of their ability to function and be productive citizens in our society." "Now it's an opportunity... in closing the achievement gap, not K through 12, but pregnancy through profession." Mayor Eric Adams

George Patterson

Senior Director - MBK Grant Funded Programs

NYC MBK Training Modules

Leadership Program for Young Men

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George Patterson

Senior Director - MBK Grant Funded Programs

NYC MBK Training Modules

Leadership Program for Young Men

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Get Help Now!

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