My Brother's Keeper Alliance

We are the Ones | MBK Alliance

If you want to stand for something, stand for someone.

We are the Ones.

Research shows that young adults that have mentors are 52% more likely to attend school regularly and 55% more likely to attend college.

About the We Are The Ones Campaign

"We Are The Ones” means that everyone has a role in ensuring that boys and young men of color feel valued and have clear pathways to opportunity. A critical way to support young people is through mentorship. By utilizing the Mentoring Connector, a volunteer can enter their name and zip code and immediately view a list of local mentoring opportunities. Once a volunteer submits their information, the organization will reach out to begin the process of matching

Why Mentor?

Nearly 1 in 3 young people will grow up without a mentor. This gap is even more acute for boys and young men of color. Yet research confirms that young adults who were at risk for falling off track but had a mentor are 55% more likely to enroll in college, 78% more likely to volunteer regularly, and 90% more likely to become a mentor themselves.-The Mentoring Effect, 2014

MBK Alliance Mentoring Resources

Check out the  Guide to Mentoring Boys and Young Men of Color (Opens in a new tab), which features best practices and successful programs that support boys and young men of color.

Additionally, MBK Alliance and MENTOR launched a  webinar series (Opens in a new tab) disseminating knowledge and best-practices across the field.

In this portrait, President Obama is shown at a dining table with various skinned men with various suits on.
A group of men with medium-deep skin tones are shown shaking hands with each other in a circle.
In this picture, two medium-deep men face the camera. One man wearing a gray sweater ties a light blue tie around the other man who wears a white button-up shirt.

My Brother’s Keeper: President Obama Mentoring Legacy

This video was produced by and is courtesy of MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership.

This video was produced by and is courtesy of MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership.

"The Mentorship" feat. POTUS and Steph

This video is courtesy of the Obama White House. MBK Alliance scales and sustains the mission of the Obama White House Initiative, My Brother’s Keeper.

This video is courtesy of the Obama White House. MBK Alliance scales and sustains the mission of the Obama White House Initiative, My Brother’s Keeper.