Youth Development

Preparing students for college and career means developing skills they’ll need for success both inside and outside the classroom. Often overlooked but critical to student achievement, Youth Development strategies attend to the social, emotional, intellectual, physical, mental, and career identities of our young people. ESI schools implemented a variety of strategies aimed at supporting the social/emotional development of their young men of color in line with their school’s mission and vision. Click below to learn more about some of the promising strategies they implemented.

Best Practices

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  School Wide Advisory
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  The Liberator’s Program

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  College House Immersion Challenger
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  Man-Up Boy’s Leadership Teams

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  The Big Sib Program
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  Peer Mentoring

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  The Mentor Impact
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  Against All Odds

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  Academic Motivation
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  The Importance of Attendance

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  Participation and Leadership
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  High Risk Behaviors

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  Personalization through Advisories
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  After School Tutorial, Saturday Academy and 9-9 Saturday Regents Preparation

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  Social/Emotional Basis of Success
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  Team Building/College Trips

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  Gentlemen Scholars Program
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  College and Career Initiative

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  Weekend Assembly Programs
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  Overcoming Obstacles

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  ESI Webinar: The Youth Development Challenge
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  ESI Aligning School Culture Toolkit

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  The Key to Success? Grit
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  12-Item Grit Scale