Omega Psi Phi Program Looks to Keep Black Males in School
 

Program aims to keep black males in school

A fraternity enlists four universities' help in boosting youths' skills, self esteem and high school graduation rate.

By Associated Press
Published July 7, 2005

TALLAHASSEE - Leaders of Omega Psi Phi fraternity said Wednesday they are turning to four historically black colleges in Florida to boost a program to encourage more black males to stay in school.

They are selling a summer program for at-risk high school students, to help them develop lifetime skills, build their self esteem and remain in school.

"We'll give them the opportunity now or it'll be in the Department of Corrections (prison)," said Randy Nelson, 38, a criminology doctorate. "Who cares more about our community than us? No one."

Of more than 270,000 Florida university students, only 5 percent are black males, while 48 percent of Florida prison inmates are black.

"This is a fight we cannot lose," said state Sen. Tony Hill, D-Jacksonville. Hill claimed that just 38 percent of black males graduate from high school or earn an equivalency degree in Florida's public schools.


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Good stuff!

This is amazing! Congrats to Omega Psi Phi on creating such a wonderful program.

Yeah, good job to my brothers! This is what black Greek life is all about! Every day some chapter is involved in mentoring students and doing all manner of activities to reach out and uplift our at-risk youth.


Que Psi Phi 'til the day I die!"

Awesome program!

Respect to the men of Omega Psi Phi. :)

See, this is the type of story I like to read about. Good job!! :D

Good Article

This is excellent! It always seems like you can find more mentoring programs for young girls than for the boys. The fact of the matter is the boys are in desperate need of mentoring from men who are focused on their education. Kudos to the Omegas...hopefully this is something more frats will focus on.:D

Ditto! BTW, see ya in a few days. :D

Hijack...yup see ya Tuesday.:D

Congrats to Those Brothers and All of Us!:)

Every Bit Helps to Project for Greeks!:cool:

Way to go fellas! What a wonderful program! I for one, am proud of you!

YEAH...THATS WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT!
 

WAY TO GO....!!!! :) ^5 to the Omega Men.

This observation is so true! In my chapter we have a mentoring program for young boys from ages 6-11. But on several occasions sinlge mothers have approacheed us asking for help with their teenage sons. We have our work cut out for us!

"Que Psi Phi 'til the day I die!"