Dare To Be King: What If The Prince Lives?
is a comprehensive tool for community leaders, educators, and youth service providers to engage urban, suburban and rural youth around issues of violence and community life. Youth violence, gang involvement and crime are symptomatic of problems in the larger arenas of family, school, community, and society. The Dare To Be King curriculum serves as a "blue print" for Rites of Passage/manhood development training programs and organizations working exclusively with African American males.
David Miller and Lamarr Darnell Shields were guests of The National Public Radio interview as they were leading a recent anti-gang discussion at the Police Athletic Leaque in Northeast Baltimore. Click on the play button of the audio player below to listen to the NPR news report.
Released on June 1st, this report examines African American male perspectives on mentoring. It provides recommendations for grassroots organizations, churches and governmental entities involved in recruiting & retaining African American males to serve in mentoring programs across the country.
David C. Miller, M.Ed. is the co-founder and Chief Visionary Officer of the Urban Leadership Institute, LLC, (www.urbanyouth.org) a social enterprise that focuses on developing positive youth development strategies. ULI provides strategic planning, professional development, positive youth development concepts and crisis management services.
Train-the-Trainer seminars are available for educators and other professionals who would like to start implementing the Dare To Be King program in their own communities...
June 19-22, 2008 The National Conference on Mean Girls & Relational Aggression
Wydham Orlando Resort, Orlando, FL. LaMarr Shields will be...
