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FOUR FOR THE FUTURE
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THE 4 PILLARS OF OUR PROGRAMS
BUILDING LEADERS THAT YOU WOULD WANT TO FOLLOW
The 100 Black Men of Metropolitan St. Louis is anchored by four core pillars—Mentoring, Education, Health & Wellness, and Economic Empowerment—which serve as the foundation of our mission to inspire, uplift, and equip youth with the tools needed for lifelong success.
Leadership encompasses all of the 100’s Four For The Future Program. Focused on igniting mentors, mentees, and community leaders worldwide, our leadership empowerment programs develop leaders throughout the 100’s Global Network.
MENTORING
The 100 Black Men of Metropolitan St. Louis mentor youth through its network of members. The organization is positively impacting the lives of tomorrow’s leaders through its signature programs such as the 100 Youth Ambassadors Leadership program, Leadership and Career Institute Program, and the Collegiate 100. The Organization also delivers unique, innovation mentoring initiatives that are locally relevant and that change the lives of thousands of youth annually.
EDUCATION
The 100 Black Men of Metropolitan St. Louis has been educating and empowering youth for nearly 40 years. The Organization works with local school systems, corporate and community sponsors to deliver educational support services and unique learning opportunities that assist youth in achieving their educational goals. The Organization’s education initiatives inspire confidence, create cultural awareness and foster academic leadership.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
The Health and Wellness goals of the 100 Black Men of Metropolitan St. Louis are to raise awareness, provide access to health care and health information that will ultimately promote behavior change resulting in a healthier lifestyle. Through civic and corporate partnerships, the 100 Black Men of Metropolitan St. Louis deliver health education programs and free health screening in hundreds of communities annually.
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
The 100 Black Men of Metropolitan St. Louis consider economic empowerment as a necessary step toward creating a just society. The Organization defines economic empowerment as the ability to be self-determined in creating dreams, pursuing them and ultimately perpetuating them by establishing the mechanisms to sustain generational wealth. The program initiatives promote economic self –sufficiency through financial literacy, family wealth building and entrepreneurship.
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