NYCMBK Mission and Vision

Our vision is to support our young people in going as far as their dreams and hard work will take them. It is the single most important thing we can do for the future of New York City and we’ve got to do it together.

NYC My Brother’s Keeper put forth three program pillars for the 2021-2022 school year to deepen and expand New York City Department of Education’s commitment to ensuring that boys and young men of color are provided the resources and supports necessary to be successful in their elementary, secondary, and post secondary endeavors. 

Our three pillars are District Support,  Partnership Development, and  Access and Opportunity. 

National MBK Milestones

President Obama launched the My Brother’s Keeper initiative to address persistent opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color and ensure that all young people can reach their full potential. Through this initiative, the Administration has joined cities and towns, businesses and foundations to connect young people to mentoring, support networks, and the skills they need to find a good job or go to college and work their way into the middle class.

My Brother’s Keeper is focused on six national milestones:


  • Getting a Healthy Start and Entering School Ready to Learn

     

  • Reading at Grade Level by Third Grade

     

  • Graduating from High School Ready for College and Career

     

  • Completing Post-Secondary Education or Training

     

  • Successfully Entering the Workforce through Increased Engagement in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEAM)

     

  • Successful development of Social Emotional Competencies

     

  • MBK ALLIANCE WEBSITE

National MBK Milestones

In the 2016–2017 New York State Budget, New York became the first state to accept the President’s challenge and enacted the My Brother’s Keeper initiative into law. New York State made a $20 million investment in support of the initiative to improve outcomes for boys and young men of color. The New York State My Brother’s Keeper Community Network (NYCMBK Community Network) includes more than 23 recognized communities: Albany, Brentwood, Bronx, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Dunkirk, East Ramapo, Greenburgh, Hudson, Ithaca, Lyons, Manhattan, Mt. Vernon, Newburgh Enlarged, New Rochelle, Ossining, Poughkeepsie, Queens, Rochester, Staten Island, Syracuse, White Plains, and Yonkers.

In addition to supporting the six milestones set at the national level,
New York’s MBK initiative is also committed to:
  • ensuring
    State MBK Milestone #1:
    Ensuring Equitable Access to High Quality Schools and Programs

  • expanding
    State MBK Milestone #2:
    Expanding Prevention, Early Warning, and Intervention Services

  • using
    State MBK Milestone #3:
    Using Differentiated Approaches Based on Need and Culture

  • responding
    State MBK Milestone #4:
    Responding to Structural and Institutional Racism

  • making
    State MBK Milestone #5:
    Making Comprehensive and Coordinated Support Services Widely Available

  • engaging
    State MBK Milestone #6:
    Engaging Families and Communities in a Trusted and Respectful Way