,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ad1 #bjae    
,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,,resolution  ,honor+ ! #bb ye>s (      
m5tor+1 guidance1 & educational         
assi/ance provid$ by ! #ejjj ,role      
,models ( ,excell5ce ,project &         
recogniz+ its positive impact on ! lives
 ( at-risk boys & m5 ( color4  ,:]eas1 !
 #ejjj ,role ,models ( ,excell5ce       
,project w celebrate its #bbnd ,annual  
,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr4 ,unity       
,s*ol>%ip ,breakfa/ on ,monday1 ,janu>y 
#ai1 #bjae2 ,:]eas1 ! #ejjj ,role       
,models ( ,excell5ce ,project1 an       
9-s*ool drop\t prev5tion_/m5tor+ program
 = at-risk m9ority boys ages #i-ai1 0   
creat$ to boo/ ! self-image1 social     
skills1 & academic p]=mance ( "y m9ority
 boys & m5 by motivat+ !m to int]act )  
successful males 9 _! communities2      
,:]eas1 9 #aiic1 z a memb] ( !          

,miami-,dade ,c\nty ,s*ool ,bo>d1       
,congresswoman ,fr$]ica ,s4 ,wilson     
f\nd$ ! #ejj ,african ,am]ican ,male    
,role ,models ( ,excell5ce program2     
,:]eas1 9 #aiid1 ! #ejj ,african        
,am]ican ,male ,role ,models (          
,excell5ce program's "n 0 *ang$ to !    
#ejjj ,role ,models ( ,excell5ce        
,project z a response to increas$       
enrollm5t ( m5tors & /ud5ts2 ,:]eas1 !  
#ejjj ,role ,models ( ,excell5ce        
,project believes ! entire community mu/
 be involv$ 9 ! process ( *ang+ !       
direction ( our y\?2 ,:]eas1 ! vision ( 
! #ejjj ,role ,models ( ,excell5ce      
,project is t ea* m9ority male /ud5t    
graduate f high s*ool1 g to college1    
vocational s*ool1 or ! milit>y1 & be    
position$ to become a contribut+ &      
self-su/a9+ memb] ( society2 ,:]eas1 !  
goals ( ! #ejjj ,role ,models (         
,excell5ce ,project are to place at-risk
 boys 9 supportive relation%ips )       
positive & successful m5 9 ! community  
:o !y c emulate1 educate program        

p>ticipants ab\t ! consequ5ces (        
succumb+ to societal pitfalls & expose  
!m to alt]natives to self-de/ructive    
behaviors1 & provide a program          
infra/ructure t w emp[] adult community 
,role ,models to assume responsibility =
 prep>+ "y m5 to effectively deal ) !   
*all5ges & /ruggles t ?reat5 _! success2
 ,:]eas1 m5tors meet ) /ud5ts at lea/   
once p] week 9-s*ool = two h\rs dur+ !  
s*ool ye>1 & at lea/ ?ree to f\r times  
p] ye> = an extracurricul> activity on  
week5ds or dur+ ! summ]2 ,:]eas1 ! #ejjj
 ,role ,models ( ,excell5ce ,project    
consi/s ( #bf compon5ts includ+ alcohol1
 tobacco1 & o!r drug aw>5ess ,fridays1  
employm5t opportunities1 &              
,african-,am]ican hi/ory & culture2     
,:]eas1 ! #ejjj ,role ,models (         
,excell5ce ,project all[s at-risk y\? to
 take "p 9 t\rs ( colleges1 c\rtrooms1  
hospitals1 & prisons1 z well z sem9>s on
 ang] managem5t1 relations ) law        
en=cem5t1 respect = ! law1 respect =    
wom51 & viol5ce prev5tion2 ,:]eas1      

tea*]s h report$ a dra/ic r$uction 9 !  
numb] ( /ud5ts ) discipl9>y problems &  
ov] #ie p]c5t ( ! /ud5ts :o beg9 !      
program graduate )\t fur!r violations ( 
/ud5t conduct codes or ! law2 ,:]eas1 ! 
#ejjj ,role ,models ( ,excell5ce        
,project is fund$ ?r\gh g5]\s donations 
f individuals1 corporations1 local      
colleges1 hospitals1 & civic & social   
ag5cies2 ,:]eas1 9 ,april #aiig1 ! #ejjj
 ,role ,models ( ,excell5ce ,project    
play$ a major role 9 ! =mation (        
,am]ica's ,promise ,alliance born f !   
,presid5ts' ,summit = ,am]ica's ,future 
held 9 ,philadelphia2 ,:]eas1 ! #ejjj   
,role ,models ( ,excell5ce ,project 0   
featur$ 9 ! article titl$ ,a ,program ,t
 ,works1 by syndicat$ columni/ ,leon>d  
,pitts1 ,jr41 z "p ( a s]ies on         
successful programs t "w =              
,african-,am]ican y\?2 ,:]eas1 ! li/ (  
prom95t ,am]icans involv$ ) ! #ejjj     
,role ,models ( ,excell5ce ,project is  
compris$ ( lead+ figures 9 politics1    
lit]ature1 space exploration1 &         

ent]ta9m5t1 includ+ ,presid5ts ,b>ack   
,obama1 ,bill ,cl9ton1 ,george ,w4 ,bu%1
 ,jimmy ,c>t]1 & ,g]ald ,=d2 ,vice      
,presid5t ,al ,gore2 ,secret>y ( ,/ate  
,hill>y ,cl9ton2 ,g54 ,col9 ,p[ell2     
,gov]nor ,jeb ,bu%2 ,lt4 ,gov]nor ,buddy
 ,mc,kay2 ,s5ators ,bob ,graham & ,bill 
,nelson2 actors ,danny ,glov]1 ,malik   
,yoba1 ,k]ry ,wa%+ton1 ,*>les ,roc      
,dutton1 ,tommy ,=d1 ,*ri/oph] ,play    
,m>t91 & ,jo,marie ,payton-,noble2 m$ia 
p]sonalities ,tom ,joyn]1 ,tavis        
,smiley1 ,bill ,o',reilly1 & ,montel    
,williams2 musicians ,h>ry ,belafonte & 
,bobby ,jones2 a/ronauts ,w9/on ,scott &
 ,*>les ,bold52 au?ors ,jawanza         
,kunjufu1 ,leon>d ,pitts1 ,na?an        
,mc,call1 ,dr4 ,leah ,tutu1 ,maya       
,angel\1 ,james ,mc,bride1 ,dr4 ,r&all  
,p9kett1 & ,dr4 ,alv9 ,p\ssa9t2 a?letes 
,le/] ,jean1 ,udonis ,haslem1 ,alonzo   
,m\rn+1 ,%aquille ,o',neal1 ,billy      
,?ompson1 ,irv9 ,?omas1 ,isiah ,?omas1  
,oronde ,gadsd51 ,kei? ,jackson1 ,jim   
,br[n1 & ,tig] ,woods2 & activi/s !     

,rev4 ,al ,%>pton1 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1     
,,iii1 & ! ,rev4 ,jesse ,jackson2       
,:]eas1 ! #ejjj ,role ,models (         
,excell5ce ,project s]ves ov] #h1jjj    
/ud5ts 9 #aja s*ools ?r\gh ! ef=ts ( ov]
 #f1jjj volunte]s )9 ,miami-,dade ,c\nty
 ,public ,s*ools2 ,:]eas1 ov] #aj       
million 9 college s*ol>%ips h be5 aw>d$ 
to /ud5ts successfully complet+ !       
program2 & ,:]eas1 ! #ejjj ,role ,models
 ( ,excell5ce ,project has receiv$      
num]\s accolades1 includ+ ! ,miami-,dade
 ,c\nty ,public ,s*ools--,national      
,m5tor+ ,mon? ,s]vice ,aw>d 7#bjad71    
,incorporat$ ,s\!rn ,area ,s]vices ,y\? 
,aw>d 7#bjac71 ,a ,program ,t ,works    
7#bjac71 ! ,!odore ,r4 ,gibson ,memorial
 ,fund1 ,inc4 ,d$ication to ,s]vice     
,aw>d 7#bjab71 ! ,national ,m$ical      
,association's ,scroll ( ,m]it ,aw>d    
7#bjjh71 ,florida's ,fir/ ,union ,kids  
,c\nt ,aw>d 7#aiih71 ,florida's ,promise
 to ,y\? ,aw>d 7#aiih71 ,m-,,dcps ,s*ool
 ,bo>d's ,magna ,national ,aw>d 7#aiih71
 ,florida's ,promise to ,y\? ,aw>d      

7#aiih71 ! ,presid5t's ,summit =        
,am]ica's ,future ,tea*+ ,example = !   
,nation 7#aiig71 ,! ,bold & ,blood ,aw>d
 ,p5nsylvania ,legislature 7#aiie72 9   
addition to be+ recogniz$ by ,! ,l9ks1  
,inc41 ! ,national ,conf]5ce ( ,black   
,mayors1 ! ,national ,association (     
,black ,j\rnali/s1 & ! ,miami-,dade     
,c\nty--,(fice ( ! ,mayor = extraord9>y 
s]vice to ! community & to ! y\?3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,u4,s4 ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 honors ! #ejjj   
,role ,models ( ,excell5ce ,project on  
its #bb ye>s ( mak+ a diff]5ce 9 ! lives
 ( at-risk m9ority boys & m52  7#b7     
recognizes & comm5ds ,congresswoman     
,fr$]ica ,s4 ,wilson = f\nd+ an         
organization devot$ to improv+ !        
self-image1 social skills1 & academic   
p]=mance ( "y m9ority boys & m52  7#c7  
applauds ! m5tors = d$icat+ _! "t &     
ef=ts to enri*+ ! lives ( ! /ud5ts :o   
p>ticipate 9 ! program2 &  7#d7         
celebrates ! "y m9ority boys & m5 :o h  
graduat$ successfully f ! program & h   

gone on to become productive memb]s (   
society4