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My Brothers Keeper

The My Brother's Keeper (MBK) program at East Ramapo Central School District is part of a state-wide initiative. The New York State My Brother’s Keeper initiative seeks to “Change the Narrative” of boys and young men of color, and all students, by closing and eliminating the opportunity gaps they face and helping them to reach their full potential.

For more information about the program, visit the NYSED MBK website.

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National MBK Milestones

At the national level, MBK is focused on ensuring that all children:

  1. Enter school ready to learn;
  2. Read at grade level by third grade;
  3. Graduate from high school ready for college and career;
  4. Complete postsecondary education or training;
  5. Successfully enter the workforce; and
  6. Grow up in safe communities and get a second chance if they make a mistake.

MBK In NYS

In addition to supporting the six milestones set at the national level, New York’s MBK initiative is also committed to: 

  1. Ensuring equitable access to high quality schools and programs;
  2. Expanding prevention, early warning, and intervention services;
  3. Using differentiated approaches based on need and culture;
  4. Responding to structural and institutional racism;
  5. Making comprehensive and coordinated support services widely available; and
  6. Engaging families and communities in a trusted and respectful way.