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My Brother’s Keeper Lake County, Indiana


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Statement of Purpose


The barriers contributing to social inequity for boys and young men of color have been well-researched and defined. The vision of My Brother’s Keeper Lake County, Indiana is to engage with the nonprofit, private, and public sectors to provide a pathway to success, through mentoring relationships and other means, from cradle to college and beyond.


MBK Roundtable members pictured with Calumet High School students at public announcement of MBK Lake County, IN on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at the Purdue Extension building in Crown Point, IN



My Brother’s Keeper Legislative Meeting



NEWS


Taking a cradle to career approach for boys and young men of color

Lake County Prosecutor Bernard Carter and Dr. Danita Johnson-Woods, CEO Edgewater Health, center, at the announcement of My Brother’s Keeper.


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Edgewater Health Teams Up With My Brother’s Keeper

Edgewater Health CEO Danita Johnson-Woods speaks Tuesday about My Brother’s Keeper, a new initiative designed to fill an opportunity gap for young men and boys of color, at a news conference at the Purdue Extension Building, 2291 N. Main St. in Crown Point.


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Local leaders, organizations team up to bring My Brother’s Keeper to Lake County

A newly-launched initiative aims to improve opportunities for young men of color. Lake County is joining the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance. The nationwide effort was started in 2014 by President Barack Obama, following the death of Trayvon Martin.


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Lake County Prosecutor Bernard Carter discusses Lake County’s adoption of My Brother’s Keeper.

Lake County Prosecutor Bernard Carter discusses Lake County’s adoption of My Brother’s Keeper, an Obama-era initiative designed to fill the opportunity gap for young men and boys of color, at a press conference on April 9, 2024 at the Purdue Extension Building, 2291 N. Main St., Crown Point.


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Lake County Joins My Brother’s Keeper Alliance

LAKE COUNTY (April 2, 2024) Lake County leaders from the areas of law enforcement, law, medical, education, social service and mental health have united to help bring a powerful opportunity to create change in the lives of boys and young men of color.


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