| FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED 2004 |
| "AS YOUR MENTOR AND COUNCIL ADVISOR" I PLEDGE TO: ALWAYS BE HONEST WITH YOU EVEN WHEN IT HURTS PUSH YOU FORWARD WHEN YOU WANT TO QUIT ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR STRENGTHS AND HELP YOU BUILD ON THEM ACKNOWLEGDE YOUR FAULTS AND HELP YOU TO CORRECT THEM HELP YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT IT'S OK TO CRY AROUND ME NOT FEEL ASHAMED BE CRITICAL OF YOU IN A KIND AND RESPECTFUL MANNER SO THAT YOU WILL HEAR MY VOICE AND LISTEN TO MY ADVICE ALLOW YOU TO SHARE YOUR FEEELINGS AND THOUGHTS WITH ME AND NOT BE OFFENDED SHARE THE HISTORY AND THE STORIES OF OUR GRANDFATHERS AND GREAT GRANDFATHERS AND THE MEN BEFORE THEM WHO STRUGGLED AND OVERCAME TOUGH SITUATIONS ALLOW YOU THE FREEDOM TO TEACH ME THE SOUND OF YOUR LAUGHTER, YOUR BOYHOOD JOKES, AND MARVEL AT THE HIGH LEVEL OF YOUR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL ENERGY ENCOURAGE YOU TO RESPECT YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS NAD VIEW YOUNG WOMEN AS THE HOLDERS OF YOUR FUTURE ENCOURAGE YOU TO WELCOME INTELLUCTUAL COMPETITION IN SCHOOL ALL THESE THINGS I PLEDGE TO YOU!!!!!! |
| AFFIRMATION FOR THE MENTEES: AS A MEMBER OF THIS PROGRAM I AM SOMEONE WITH GOOD CHARACTER SOMEONE WITH GOOD MANNERS SOMEONE WITH PRIDE SOMEONE WHO CARES ABOUT OTHERS IN NEED AND SOMEONE WHO IS GOING TO COLLEGE I PLEDGE TO 1) STAY FOCUSED IN SCHOOL AND COMPLETE ALL HOMEWORK 2) ASK A TEACHER, MENTOR OR ANOTHER CARING ADULT IN SCHOOL FOR HELP, WHEN I DON'T UNDERSTAND A LESSON 3) READ AT LEAST (3) BOOKS PER MONTH FROM COVER TO COVER 4) COMPLIMENT MY TEACHER WHEN THE LESSON IS INTERESTING AND HELPFUL 5) LEARN A NEW WORD EVERYDAY AND USE IT AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY 6) READ THE NEWSPAPER AND KEEP INFORMED ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING IN MYCOUNTRY AND STATE 7) NOT TO BE EMBARRASSED TO PLEASE AND THANK YOU 8) BE RESPECTFUL TO YOUNG LADIES BECAUSE I HAVE A MOTHER, SISTER,AUNT,GRANDMOTHER OR FEMALE COUSIN ALL THESE THINGS I PLEDGE TO DO WITH YOUR HELP!!!!! |
| PLEASE SAVE OUR FUTURE!!!! |
