We feel that pairing adolescent boys with a mature man provides our youths with someone who will cultivate character and leadership qualities in their lives. Our program is dedicated to establishing and cultivating an emphasis for boys on Respect, Excellence, Academics, Leadership {REAL}. Our aspirations is to train and equip young men to be productive citizens as they transition from youths to teenagers
Feel free to share this information with any families who may have a youth interested in the program.
Battle Ready Men is open to boys between the ages of
8-16 years old !
Syracuse Alliance Church
3112 Midland Ave
Syracuse, NY 13205
Our program design is for adolescent boys to listen, learn, and engage in character-building disciplines of manhood from mature men.
Pairing adolescent boys with mature men provides our youths with someone who will cultivate character and leadership qualities. The program is dedicated to establishing and nurturing an emphasis on Respect, Excellence, Academics, Leadership {REAL}.
We aspire to train and equip young men to be productive citizens as they transition from youth to teenagers
Last month Battle Ready Men Mentoring wrapped up it’s year with a trip to Washington, D.C. The purpose of the trip was to take our mentees to the African-American Museum of History and Culture. We also visited the Ronald Reagan building, last but certainly not least we took the boys to Dave & Busters for some fun!
Tomorrow's session for our mentees will be on Financial Literacy.
Our guest speaker for tomorrow session is Cal Corriders. Cal is the Community Development Officer at PathFinder Bank. Cal also serves on the Central New York Community Foundation's Black Equity & Excellence Advisory Board.
We are excited to hear what wisdom he shares with our mentees about money, and savings.
Our next meeting is Monday, May 1st at 6:00 p.m. Please mark your calendars and plan accordingly. We kindly ask you to enter through the Midland Ave entrance.
The importance of Good Hygiene is our topic of discussion for our mentees. Developing these habits early in life will be beneficial as they transition from adolescents to teenagers.
This Black History Report is on Ruby Bridges. Several of our mentees did their report on Ms. Bridges. I believe the proximity in age contributed to them to report on her.
Our Birthday Boy
During the month of February our mentees will be presenting on their person of interest for Black History!
Today we had the pleasure of attending a school ceremony for one of our mentee’s in the program. He was being recognized for his academic success. He made the Honor Roll in his class and we wanted to celebrate his achievement with him. Well Done Ryshin
Save the Date. Registration opens in on 9/6/22. Space will be limited so register early. For more information email Reggie@syracusealliancechurch.org.
Great Lesson on Relationship from Mr. Troy,
We discussed the different types of relationships we experience in life: Family, Friends, Acquaintances, Platonic, and Romantic Relationships.
We also had a special recognition during the evening as one of our mentees completed and presented his assignment for Black History Month.
On Monday, February 7th, we will have a guest speaker from our local police department to discuss his career with our young mentees. Our career day serves two purposes, first to show them positive role models from the community and second introduce them to a possible career.
Special thank you to entrepreneur Wayne Wright Time 2 Eat & The Wright Cut for presenting to our mentees. Our young men definitely appreciated the conversation surrounding operating a business or two and the delicious meal served tonight.
Parents and Caregivers,
Do you have a young man in your home between the ages of 8-14 years old who could benefit from learning from a godly mature man? A man willing to support your youth in various life topics as they approach manhood. A man who's willing to help them navigate through the battles of life they will inevitably face.
Then, Are you ready to join me in Rise Above Poverty's new initiative "Battle Ready Men" mentoring! This program is for young men between the ages of 10-14 years old. The program is FREE! However, Due to COVID-19, we are limiting enrollment to 15 participants.
When: Orientation is on Monday, November 2, 2020
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Where: Syracuse Alliance Church,
3112 Midland Ave Syracuse, NY 13205
** Social Distance protocols will be in place, Masks are required.**
Contact Info: Battle.Ready@riseabovepovertysyr.org or Message me here.
Welcome to Rise Above Poverty's newest initiative! Battle Ready Men, is a mentoring program for boys 10-14 years of age. The program takes place on Monday’s from 6:00 - 7:30 pm.