HISTORY
The College Bound Brotherhood was initially named the Black Boys College Bound Initiative. In 2004, concerned with the lack of black male candidates and participants in the education programs at Level Playing Field Institute (our sister organization), we commissioned an overview of academic programs across the nation that work specifically with black men and boys. College Bound Brotherhood builds on these findings from the document, Addressing the Shame of Higher Education.
The Black Boys College Bound Initiative was launched in January 2008. We selected 11 grant recipient organizations, mostly from San Francisco and Alameda counties. The first phase of the Initiative lasted through June 2009.
After reflecting on what we learned during the first year of this work, our hope is to build a larger community of organizations, not limited to grant recipients, who are dedicated to creating high academic expectations and a college bound culture for young black men in the Bay Area.
- See the press coverage from the June 8, 2009 College Bound Celebration.
- Read our commentary in Philanthropy News Digest (8/14/09): Make a Socially Responsible Investment in Young Black Men.
- Read the Summary of First Year Findings (pdf)
- Summary of First Year Findings (pdf)
- College Bound Brotherhood Strategy and Research (from launch meeting presentation)
