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Proclamation recognizing and thanking the members of My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Pittsburgh-Allegheny County Committee for its leadership and support of President Barack Obama’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative.
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WHEREAS, in September 2014, President Barack Obama issued a directive to cities, counties and communities across the nation to become “My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Communities,” wherein elected officials work with local partners to forge long-term and strategic programs to improve the livelihood and development of all young people with a strong focus on young men and boys of color; and
WHEREAS, the six goals of My Brother’s Keeper are: Ensuring all children enter school cognitively, physically, socially and emotionally ready; Ensuring all children read at grade level by third grade; Ensuring all youth graduate from high school; Ensuring all youth complete post-secondary education or training; Ensuring all youth who have graduated from college or a training program are employed; and, Ensuring all youth remain safe from violent crime and, for those who need it, a second chance; and
WHEREAS, Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh embraced the President’s call and hosted an “MBK Summit” at the Community College of Allegheny County and convened a 16-member committee to identify the strategies to achieve the goals established by the President; and
WHEREAS, on October 30, 2015, following a year of community review, analysis and community input, members of the MBK Committee released the MBK Playbook, which outlines effective strategies that are working to support the success of boys and young men of color, and ways to implement these strategies locally; and
WHEREAS, the MBK Committee defined “keepers” as those individuals and organizations which already inspire minds, provide access to resources, are a model of success, and facilitate opportunities. Keepers also recognize that every individual has value by affirming that individual life experie...
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