Mentoring The 100 Way is a mentoring and education programme, offering structured group mentoring in primary and secondary schools. The programme seeks to develop high self-esteem and an appreciation for the value of a good education in boys and girls.

The programme is in the form of twelve moudules designed to address and develop important life issues, such as self identity, effective expression, goal setting, social behaviour, family roles, substance abuse awareness, conflict resolution and peer pressure to name a few.

Members of the organisation present the workshops in series of bi-weekly one hour sessions over a period of between 16-24 weeks. Additionally, the students are provided with an array of cultural and community enrichment activities.

The mentoring and education programmes of the 100 Black Men is the most important contribution made to the community. Our commitment to the youth is that we equip them with various life skills and encourage the completion of secondary school along with the pursuit of further education.

The persistent patterns of our youth dropping out of school contribute not only to longer periods of unemployment, but also a significant decline in college enrolment, particularly among African-Caribbean males.

Mentoring programmes seek to help the youth develop a sense of self-worth and pride, critical in overcoming many social barriers that challenge them. The development of school-based mentoring programmes, such as "Mentoring the 100 Way", which offers guidance to African-Caribbean youth, is a critical and necessary strategy.

Our adult role models are also a direct positive influence for aspiring and redirecting African-Caribbean males who are at-risk of dropping out of school, being impoverished and incarcerated as adults.

The Mentoring the 100 Way programme, has been runing successfuly in our Birmingham UK chapter for over 3 years. To view a BBC television news coverage of their programme

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If you would like more information on how the 100 could assist your school with Mentoring The 100 Way, please email mentoring and request more information or contact our office on 0870 121 4 100.