From Nobody to Somebody, how do we raise people up?

Changing years of oppression and discrimination for people that have been on the bottom seems next to impossible in our current social, political and economic environments.  However, one answer to helping raise people from Nobody's to Somebody's is to provide them with mentors and opportunities to achieve success.  For those individuals that are born into disadvantaged circumstances, it can be very daunting to work an entire childhood to escape negative circumstances.  With the help of people that have defied the odds or of those that have the means and abilities based on an established position, a true difference can be made in the lives of Nobody's.

I think President Obama recognized the need to lift up boys and young men of color when he established My Brother's Keeper.  The initiative is aimed at connecting mentors to those in need so that a network of support and opportunity can become available to they children and young men.  Branches of My Brother's Keeper can be found across the nation, which speaks to the importance and need of mentors in the United States today.

A positive of this initiative is that it does not have to be made available only to males or people of color.  Mentoring can be an enriching experience providing great insight into the people of this nation.  With funding and commitment from volunteers, mentoring opportunities can be made available for all those when need them.

My Brother's Keeper

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