Mentorship for young, black males.

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​A Community

The Man Up Club is more than a program: it’s a community that offers hope, love, and leadership. Designed to influence inner-city youth and urban culture, the mission of the Man Up Club is to develop boys into young men of character. We do this through one-on-one and group mentorship, educational activities, and community immersion. 

The Man Up Club mentors in four distinctive areas: life skills, social skills, academic discipline, and civic responsibility. The Man Up Club has three main goals: ensure members graduate high school, avoid the prison pipeline, and pursue college or trade school.

​A Fatherless Generation.

Millions of youth are growing up without a father in their home, many living without even one father-figure or male role model in their life. 85% of all youths in prison come from homes without a father. Youth without fathers who are involved are 75% more likely to drop out of school. 90% of all homeless and runaway children are from fatherless homes.

An enormous amount of music and media consumed by youth daily is riddled with violence, hate, drug abuse, and many other harmful things. For many, this music is the only male voice(s) they have in their lives. 

Many youth are growing up without a father in the home, a father-figure in the community, or even a male role model in their life. 85% of youth in prison come from homes without a father. Youth without involved fathers are 75% more likely to drop out of school. 90% of homeless and runaway children are from fatherless homes.

​Youth today are overwhelmed with an enormous amount of media riddled with violence, hate, drug abuse, and more. For many, this oftentimes becomes the dominant male voice in their lives. 

​We identified a gap in the community: today's youth desperately need male role models in their lives. 

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The core of The Man Up Club is simply for our young men to show up. Show up to school, to class, to work, for each other, and to graduate. Every kid in our program is unique, gifted and worth investing in.”

—Korey Dean, Founder & Executive Director of The Man Up Club

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​At The Man Up Club, we...

• ​Share a meal together every week.
• Learn about making a commitment and being on time.
• Get bank accounts and learn about managing finances and savings.
• Learn to manage anger, behavior, and control.
• Learn about respect, integrity, and responsibility.
• Learn the importance of succeeding in school and valuing education.
• Learn life skills and social skills.
• Get experience and practice for job interviews

• Get connected with leaders in our community through volunteering.
• Take field trips to educational events and fun excursions.
• Learn how to be an example to our peers and be a positive influence.
• Have a safe environment to share about our lives.
• Talk about our future, who we want to become, and how to move forward.
• Have fun and build healthy friendships and relationships.
• Support and advise each other while building a brotherhood ​

And So Much More.