Overview

This book is a practical and scholarly guide to planning, implementing, and sustaining a successful enrichment program for adolescent African American males. It details a project begun and overseen by the authors, Gentleman on the Move, and provides step-by-step instructions for educators, school counselors, mental health professionals, and others working with this population. Part I, Understanding the Problem, consists of two chapters providing an overview of the educational reality for adolescent African American males, as well as the beliefs and assumptions necessary to build positive relationships with this population. Part II, Getting Started, reviews staff training, program components, necessary ingredients for maintaining a successful program, and lessons learned. Part III, Staying in the Game, provides the reader with information concerning evaluation, ways to replicate the program for other populations, and potential funding sources.

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Deryl F. Bailey, PhD, is an associate professor at the University of Georgia and has over twenty years of experience working with adolescents in schools and communities. He is the creator of Empowered Youth Programs, of which Gentlemen on the Move is a part. and is currently President-Elect of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES). Mary Bradbury-Bailey, EdS, NBC, has twenty-nine years of experience as a teacher at the secondary and college level. She is currently a doctoral student in the Teaching and Learning Program at Piedmont College and Associate Director of Empowered Youth Programs.

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