WHAT IS ALPHA LEAGUE?

• Historical trends continue to reflect a need for intentional and intensive supports for young men and boys of color.  The Casey Foundation indicated then that black and brown children were in crisis.   
• “Black Lives Matter,” Movement proves action and solutions that change outcomes to move from crisis to saving males of color. That process begins with strengthening the social, emotional, and academic supports.
• Urbanlabs Crime research found that mentoring programs that support at-risk youth outweigh the cost. Up to $30 in societal gains for every $1 invested are realized reductions in crime alone. 
• According to the American Institutes for Research, males of color are disproportionately disconnected from mainstream society. Those who do not finish high school are more likely to have difficulty getting or holding a job and spending some time in the justice system. Mentoring U.S.A. research indicates mentoring helps young people succeed by establishing supportive and beneficial relationships. Mentoring programs promote positive development, improve self-esteem, better social skills, improve academic outcomes, reduce school infractions, increase students' academic competence, reduce out of class time, and increase student's persistence to graduation and knowledge of career opportunities. 

The recent collection of data determined that Alpha League’s approach is successful. ABC’s - Attendance, Behavior, and Curriculum, and more important qualitative data derives from the immeasurable community and stakeholders' observations of the mission, creed, and yearlong project are all positive.  We went on five educational activity field trips, five community service events each student declared ambitions, proving self-awareness, social-emotional learning through journaling see www.facebook.com/alphaleagueinc for videos and photos.

A one-year snapshot: 

• Attendance 2018 94.94% in 2019 95.07% with a growth of 0.13%, 
• Behavior referrals 2018 4,813 in 2019 3,948 decrease of 865. 
• MAP assessment Reading 2018 38.5% average 2019 48.1% average increase of 9.6%.
• MAP assessment in math 2019 29.4% average 2019 31.4% increase of 2%. 

The focus is but not limited to empowering and inspire young males to develop leadership skills through educational activities, community service, and character development. Our program meets one day per week and the first Saturday each month during the academic school year.  The engagement time increases to accommodate and provide additional educational and experience opportunities that reduced opportunity GAP.'s, Our tutoring focusing on A.C.T. Prep, Algebra, Coding, Financial Literacy, and Leadership Development. We measure success by decrease opportunity gaps. G.P.A.,  positive referrals,  and in and out of class time, participation in community service, access to educational activities, declaration of ambitions, self-awareness, and leadership positions and roles. 

The mentor advocates, advises, remove barriers, and provides opportunities through educational activities, civic engagement, and character development to empower and inspire under-served boys of color to develop leadership skills and to be successful. The essential questions that guide our purpose; how learning about others helps develop leadership skills, what qualities and characteristics of a leader help achieve personal goals, and how we influence positive change in our communities? 

Our mission is to become leaders, promote excellence, and provide community service to our community with class and dignity. 

Our Creed: We are a society of developing young men required to learn, practice, and implement the general qualities and characteristics of a leader.

• Career consideration: shadow college students for a full day.
• Engage professionals in the workplace
• Journaling; weekly entry about conflicts and successes
• Dress professionally on designated days.
• Visit 
  • College
  • Historical Sites
  • Business
  • Culturally Relevant Museums
  • Educational Facilities

• Community service projects determined by mentees
• Clean neighborhoods
• Get Out The Vote
• Present Qualities of a Leader
• REAL Men Read (read culturally inclusive books with elementary students).
• Middle School Life (share experiences with elementary students).
• Tie a Tie (teach peers how to tie a necktie