Mentoring Black Male Teens

By Calvin G. Williams

My primary reason for writing this book is, if I can’t stand and help my own community, why should I expect anyone else to do so? I also believe that the primary reason behind the enormous number of black men lacking the ability to function in this society is due to the lack of progressive culture, the lack of structure and fathers who have been removed from the family for one reason or another.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Sep 18, 2019
• ISBN: 9781796057010

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COPYRIGHT © 2019 BY CALVIN G. WILLIAMS.

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           ISBN:               HARDCOVER           978-1-7960-5703-4

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CONTENTS

The Life Skills at Will Academy’s reference guide to mentoring and teaching young black male teens

What Is Life Skills at Will Academy?

The Reference Guide

Navigating and Creating Paths to Success

The Concerned Empathizer

About the Black Male Mentor

The Vicious Cycle

You Never Get a Second Chance to Make a First Impression

Impulsive Behavior versus Negative Reinforcement

Group Meetings

Controlling Your Group

A Black Man’s Desire to Be Recognized and Respected

Creating Your Own Leverage with These Students

The Leverage

Using the Honor Academy Workbook

The Power of Public Acknowledgment

Post Orders for the Middle School and High School Mentor in the Life Skills at Will

The Fundamentally Accepted Idea of Black Manhood

About the Author

THE LIFE SKILLS AT WILL ACADEMY’S REFERENCE GUIDE TO MENTORING AND TEACHING YOUNG BLACK MALE TEENS

Congratulations and welcome to the Life Skills at Will Academy team.

Hello, allow me to thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking part in this mission to create a better future for your communities’ children. If you are committing to anything between one to five hours a week, please know that you are greatly appreciated.

My name is Calvin G. Williams. I am the founder of the Life Skills at Will Academy’s mentorship program. Like so many of the youth we serve in this program, I also endured a less than desirable, less structured, and less pampered childhood.

My primary reason for writing this book is, If I can’t stand and help my own community, why should I expect anyone else to do so? I also believe that the primary reason behind the enormous number of black men lacking the ability to function in this society is the lack of progressive culture, the lack of structure, and the fathers