The Brotherhood Crusade introduced the Brotherhood Crusade Youth Development Program in September of 2007 as a comprehensive, well-coordinated evidence- and research-based community and economic development strategy. Your donation will support the following programs:
PROGRAMS & SERVICES
Mentor & Me
Mentor and Me: A highly structured, evidenced-based mentoring initiative that combines group and individual mentoring to achieve academic, socio-behavioral, and pro-social goals. In the past two decade, mentoring programs [...]
Brother to Brother
Brother to Brother Male by Birth, Man by Choice: A uniquely designed mentoring program for men and boys of color that facilitates the development of safety and accountability networks [...]
March to 1000 and the SES Programs
March to 1000 and the SES (Supplemental Educational Services) Programs: March to 1000 and SES are highly intensive remedial education programs that use an effective combination of experiential and [...]
BioFuture STEM
BioFuture STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Education Initiative: BioFuture is a three-prong STEM education initiative that uses innovative and engaging hands-on experiential learning to interest students in STEM-based [...]
Jr. Executive Leadership Program
Jr. Executive Leadership Program: The Jr. Executive Program prepares teens for work readiness, career development, and entrepreneurship through hands-on experiences and vocational life skills development. The goal is to [...]
Scholastic Sports Experience
Scholastic Sports Experience:The Scholastic Sports Experience is an educationally focused mentoring, character development (life skills), anti-obesity and violence reduction initiative designed to effect positive social change by addressing low academic [...]
Teaching Gardens
Teaching Gardens: Teaching Gardens was created to educate students about the importance of fruits and vegetables, energize and excite them about produce, and introduce fresh produce into the diets [...]
Preparing Achievers for Tomorrow
Preparing Achievers for Tomorrow: A sports-based youth of color development initiative in partnership with the California Community Foundation and the U.S. Soccer Foundation, PAT targets high school-aged students and [...]
South Los Angeles Youth Council
South Los Angeles Youth Council: This paid council of South Los Angeles youth from all walks of life looks at the challenges and issues facing their peers, families and [...]
Engaging Men
Engaging Men: A theatrical social awareness initiative around domestic, dating and gender-based violence as well as sexual assault, this project seeks to engage men in the prevention of these [...]
Boys and Men of Color
Boys and Men of Color: Also referred to as the Brother, Sons and Selves Initiative, this project convenes boys and men of color from Boyle Heights, Long Beach and [...]
YouthSource Center
Youth Source Center: The Brotherhood Crusade Youth Source Center is a partnership with the Los Angeles Community Development Department, Comerica Bank, Microsoft Elevate America Initiative and the community of [...]
Restorative Justice Teen Courts
Restorative Justice Teen Courts:Brotherhood Crusade developed its restorative justice teen courts to provide effective disciplinary alternatives to suspensions, expulsions and other non-supportive forms of punishment within South Los Angeles schools [...]
Golf Mentoring
Golf Mentoring: Working with the Advocates, an organization of well-accomplished and considerably committed Black professional men who deeply care about the future of young Black men and enjoy golf, [...]
Taking Financial Control Money Management Program
Taking Financial Control Money Management Program: This innovative program teaches 15 – 19 year old youth to save 50% or more of every dollar they earn or obtain and [...]
Community Financial Education Program
Community Financial Education Program: Teaches the basics of personal finance and helps traditionally under served individuals develop habits and attitudes about money that will influence them for the rest [...]
Business Computer Training Program
Business Computer Training Program: Conducted in partnership with the Microsoft Unlimited Potential Partnership program, this opportunity serves both to increase access to technology and simultaneously seamlessly transition hard-to-serve populations [...]
Vocational Training and Career-Path Program
Vocational Training and Career-Path Program: A fee-free vocational training program that features basic skills (academic, life, and social), case management, career-specific training, practicum, internships, job placement, and ongoing support [...]
Technology Access Program
Technology Access Program: Brotherhood Crusade provides free Internet access; and convenient, fee-free Internet access instruction to low- to moderate-income South Los Angeles residents. Additionally, Brotherhood is working to launch [...]
Annual Back to School Event and Health Festival
Annual Back to School Event and Health Festival: Each year Brotherhood Crusade anticipates serving more than 10,000 youth; providing them with dental screening and care products (Colgate-Palmolive), free haircuts, [...]
Friends Serving Friends Homeless Feed and Health Festival
Friends Serving Friends Homeless Feed and Health Festival: Each year, Brotherhood Crusade serves more than 4,500 children and adults at the homeless feed. More importantly, upwards to 1000 homeless [...]
Thanksgiving and Christmas Giveaway and Health Festivals
Thanksgiving and Christmas Giveaway and Health Festivals: As an organization of giving, it is only natural that Brotherhood Crusade hosts holiday events to ensure that children and youth in [...]
Jim Cleamons Books and Basketball Camp
Brotherhood Crusade Jim Cleamons Books and Basketball Camp: One of the most anticipated weeks of the year, the Books and Basketball Camp features a week of instruction in math [...]
Soccer for Success
Soccer for Success: An after-school program for youths 5-18 offers soccer instruction with an emphasis on social skills, health and nutrition education, and mentoring. The program aims at engaging [...]