*Nationally-syndicated radio host Michael Baisden has created a campaign to encourage one million Americans to sign up as mentors for children in need through a national outreach effort.
The One Million Mentors Campaign to Save Our Kids will launch with its first event in Dallas on Feb. 17 and hit the road to visit 72 cities in a campaign-themed bus.
At each tour stop along the way, Baisden will host mentoring forums in partnership with local mentoring organizations and affiliates of Big Brothers Big Sisters, National Cares Mentoring Movement and 100 Black Men.
“The videotaped beating of Chicago teen Derrion Albert was truly the final straw for me,” said Baisden. “After seeing it broadcast repeatedly on national news I knew I needed to step up and get involved personally in the effort to save our kids. My hope is that by touring across the country, this national mentoring campaign will have an impact on some of these young people who need caring adults involved in their lives.”
Good for him!!!! I also noticed Steve Harvey is doing something in the same vein. What some folks need to realize is that you may do right in raising your own child(ren), but they are still at risk in coming in contact with these “lost youth” that didn’t get proper rearing and the results can end up in tragedy. I sincerely hope these brother can stem the flow and effect some change.
Mentoring is a proven low-cost strategy that improves one’s sense of self-esteem, socialization and academic skills. Mentoring is also attributed to reducing juvenile delinquency. Youth who are mentored at least one hour a week throughout the school year experience a significant advantage. Yet, despite the many advantages of mentoring, our youth are still being absorbed into the criminal justice system at an alarming rate. http://www.rustinlewis.com