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From YouTube: BAM Program Launch Announcement
Description
The nationally recognized "Becoming A Man" BAM program is coming to the Boston Public Schools. Mayor Walsh joins BPS Superintendent Tommy Chang, BAM Boston Executive Director Shawn Brown and other community leaders at the Jeremiah E. Burke High School in Dorchester, to announce the official launch of BAM, a school based group counseling and mentoring program for young men of color in at-risk communities.
A
It
must
be
borne
in
mind
that
the
tragedy
of
life
doesn't
lie
not
reaching
your
goal.
The
tragedy
lies
and
not
having
or
having
no
goal
to
reach.
It
isn't
a
calamity
to
die
with
dreams
unfulfilled,
but
it
is
a
calamity
not
to
dream,
and
it's
not
the
disgrace,
not
to
reach
the
stars,
but
it
is
a
disgrace
to
have
no
stars
to
reach
for
Benjamin
days
so
good
morning
and
welcome
I'm
Thaddeus
miles
the
director
of
community
services
for
mass
housing
in
the
chair
of
the
VAM
advisory
board.
A
We
come
here
today
because
we
believe
our
young
black
and
brown
boys
should
have
goals
to
reach
dreams
to
fulfill
and
stars
to
reach.
For
too
many
young
people
in
Boston
face
challenges
that
make
it
difficult
for
students
to
focus
and
learn
in
school
and
as
the
community
leaders
scribe
to
address
opportunity,
gaps
and
trauma
that
affects
boys
of
color
Bam
has
demonstrated
tremendous
success
in
preventing
justice
involvement,
while
improving
in
graduation
rates.
My
involvement
with
view
of
guidance
began
with
a
visit
to
Chicago
to
see
is
becoming
a
man
program
at
action.
A
I
came
to
know
an
organization
whose
commitment
to
empowering
youth
and
building
thriving
communities
has
helped
youth
from
Chicago
most
under-resourced
communities
to
maximize
their
potential.
I
would
like
to
recognize
my
fellow
advisory
members,
each
of
whom
has
tremendous
leadership
in
Boston's
youth
for
Boston
youth,
Kate,
Barrett,
executive,
director
of
the
green
light
fight.
A
A
On
behalf
of
the
BAM
Advisory
Council,
I'm
glad
that
you
joined
us
today
to
learn
more
about
the
program
and
his
aspiration
is
to
achieve
the
same
outcomes
for
young
men
in
Boston
and
now
I
get
the
opportunity
to
introduce
our
mayor
last
week
or
two
weeks
ago,
I
had
the
opportunity
to
listen
to
Conan
Harris
speak
about
if
he
was
in
a
fight
and
he
needed
someone
to
help
him
that
he
want
the
bear
to
jump
right
in
I
felt
like
a
gay
guy
cuz.
What
about
me
Tony?
A
What
about
me
I'm,
a
big
strong
shopping
brother.
What
about
him?
It
was.
It
was
just
interesting
dynamic,
but
I
like
come
on
back
come
on,
but
the
reality
is
it's
true
when
I
think
about
the
man
willing
to
take
a
punch
for
justice,
I.
Think
about
our
mayor
when
I
think
about
the
man
willing
to
discuss
the
undiscussables
when
it
comes
to
race
in
Boston,
I.
A
C
B
Push
coming
that
daddy's
go
in
front
of
you,
maybe
vlogger.
Thank
you
very
much.
Daddies
follow
all
the
work
you
to
make
your
own
house.
We
was
talking
with
you
a
minute
ago
and
all
good
things
I
want
to
thank
that
is
I
want
to
thank
corner
his
great
work.
These
don't
my
brother's
keeper.
You
know
I
said
this
from
the
president.
When
President
Obama
came
out
with
my
brother's
keeper,
I
said
that
basta
would
be
the
best.
B
My
brother's
keep
a
program,
the
country
and
that's
what
we're
aiming
for,
and
we
have
great
people
and-
and
the
president
came
up
with
this
idea
because
he
grew
up
in
in
Hawaii.
He
went
to
grow
up
in
South,
Side
Chicago
Hawaii
had
a
chance
to
go
avid,
and
he
often
said
because
it's
color
of
his
skin
there
was
opportunity
to
miss
and
he
wanted
to
leave
a
legacy.
B
As
president
and
a
lot
of
the
presidents
do
leave
legacy,
you
know,
President
Obama's
legacy
is
gonna,
be
a
whole
bunch
of
things
as
time
goes
on,
but
really
one
of
the
things
that
he
wants
to
focus
on
and
I
think
it's
stem
from
visiting
his
office.
There's
a
picture
outside
of
the
White
House
because
you
went
there
and
you
can
look
online
and
find
it
and
little
boy
was
in
the
room
little
black.
He
was
in
the
room
and
he
leaned
over
and
little
black
boy
touched
his
head
and
he
said
to
the
president.
B
Y'all
here
is
just
like
mine,
and
it
wasn't
until
that
moment
that
the
president
really
realized
what
it
meant
for
him
to
be
President
States
America,
that
a
little
black
boy
could
look
in
the
mirror
or
will
continue
and
see.
Somebody
looks
just
like
him
and
that's
an
important
that
was
an
important
day,
not
just
for
the
president,
but
an
important
day
for
our
country.
So
I
just
want
you
to
think
that,
as
we
talk
about
we're
going
to
do
today
and
we're
doing
that
City,
let
me
just
go
back
to
Thank
You
Sean
brown.
B
Thank
you
thank
you,
for
you
do
judge
Harris!
Thank
you
for
the
great
stuff
you
do
and
did,
and
continue
to
do.
We're
joined
by
City
California,
sabe
George
they
could
counselor
for
being
with
us
today.
We're
joined
by
Jeanne
Mulhern
is
here,
works
with
Conan.
You
already
heard.
The
name
is
Ron
Dorsey,
Makeba,
McCreary,
Wilmer
Alice,
three,
incredible
people
that
work
in
the
city
of
Boston
that
do
some
incredible
work
here
in
the
city.
I
want
to
thank
the
market.
This
work
isn't
about
me.
This
is
what
we
do
collectively
together.
B
B
is
going
to
be
working
to
remove
educational,
economic
and
juvenile
justice
barriers.
What
does
that
mean?
That
means
educational,
giving
you
opportunities
to
make
sure
just
like
a
lot
of
people
in
this
room
have
like
I
had
now
when
I
was
a
high
school
soon,
I
didn't
nearly
care
about
high,
so
I
didn't
love,
it
I
didn't
like
it
actually.
I
got
through
I,
went
to
college
for
about
a
year
year
and
a
half,
and
then
I
thought
I'd
won.
I
quit
and
I
went
to
work.
Work
construction
when
I
did
that.
B
You
know
my
life
kind
of
took
a
turn
in
the
different
direction
and
realizing
that
the
future
of
my
future
was
to
education.
My
future
was
done
through
construction
because
of
Quentin
I.
Wasn't
that
good
at
it
and
I
didn't
like
getting
up
early
in
the
morning
and
I
didn't
like
working.
Eight
hours
had
I
liked
the
paycheck
on
Thursday,
but
that
was
about
it
and
I
realized
that,
like
I,
wanted
to
push
shooting
time,
I
wanted
to
dress
up
and
wonder
fulfill
my
dreams,
the
juvenile
justice
barriers.
B
We
all
know
what
that
is,
making
sure
that
we
don't.
We
don't
have
young
people
going
into
the
system
over
foolish
things,
things
that
can
be
avoided
and
vams
going
to
help,
understand
and
work
our
work
to
make
sure
people
understand
like
the
decisions
you
make,
because
I
made
some
bad
decisions.
So
I'll
be
honest.
You
made
some
bad
decisions
in
my
life.
Some
decisions
that
wish
I
could
turn
around
and
regret
now
those
decisions
didn't
completely
take
my
life
down
a
road
that
I
couldn't
come
back
from,
but
certainly
I
was
on
that
path.
B
It's
important
to
understand
that
we
want
to
make
sure
that
every
young
man
has
strong
social
networks.
Emotional
networks
and
academic
support
growing
up
in
a
city
isn't
always
easy,
because
people
that
live
in
the
suburbs
don't
understand
the
challenges
that
we
have
in
the
city.
You
know
what
the
challenges
I'm
not
going
to
go
through
them
all,
but
some
of
those
challenges
that
you
have
we,
whether
we
want
to
make
sure
you
wrap
around
some
programs,
no
programs
but
support
for
you.
So
you
understand
all
that.
B
Today's
work
is
a
big
milestone
in
the
city
of
Boston.
We've
made
some
some
great
advancements.
Over
the
last
I
say:
advancements
we've
made
some
great
gains
over
the
last
few
years,
but
we're
not
even
nil.
We
need
to
be
as
a
city
I
was
talk
on
the
judge,
one
time
he
was
talking
about
having
a
young
man
in
front
of
them
and
you
know
getting
pretty
high
with
a
penalty
because,
because
he
made
some
bad
decisions
is
life.
The
decisions
shouldn't
be
decided
at
a
judge.
B
The
decisions
that
young
men
and
boys
and
girls
and
have
to
make
should
be
taken
to
be
done
way
before
that
those
decisions
should
be
in
the
guidance
counselor's
office.
Those
decisions
should
be
by
a
teacher.
Those
decisions
should
be
by
a
community
by
a
coach.
It
shouldn't
be
by
a
judge
or
probation
officer
of
the
district
attorney
you're,
going
to
give
time
or
not
give
time.
Those
are
not
what
we
want
to
do
and
that's
what
we're
talking
about
today.
B
B
And
I'm
going
to
try
and
be
fast
I
know
that
you're
dying
to
get
back
to
class
I
saw
my
speed
on
the
speaker,
starting
in
September.
We're
going
to
have
students
have
access
to
instakill
counseling
mentorship
through
them
they're
going
to
join
a
whole
bunch
of
their
peers
who
support
them
through
their
high
school
years.
This
program
started
in
Chicago
and
Chicago
is
a
good
City,
but
we
can
do
a
better
ain't.
We
little
competitive
here.
Alright,
it's
going
to
be
a
rigorous
cooking.
B
It's
alright!
This
money,
that's
my
finish
up
charging
we're
going
to
take
part
in
a
curriculum.
That's
rigorous!
So
young
people
understand
the
importance
of
getting
into
good
at
strong
education,
we're
going
to
help
with
emotional
skills
as
well,
something
that
all
of
us
need,
including
me
as
a
mayor,
Boston,
we're
going
to
have
be
supportive
community,
where
boys
can
decide
himself
when
they
want
to
become
a
man.
This
is
a
nationally
acclaimed
program
that
will
bring
it
to
our
city.
It's
found
incredible
results
in
the
city
of
Chicago.
B
What's
real
to
replicate
this
program
here
in
Boston,
because
we
do
we
share
best
ideas.
What
works
in
Chicago
might
work
in
Boston
works
in
Boston,
might
work
in
Chicago
and
when
continue
to
work
around
the
country
well
proud
after
Nationals
Church
p.m.
chose
Boston,
so
we
were
chosen
as
a
city,
because
people
said
there's
something
going
on
the
bus
there's
something
we
can
do
in
Boston
to
make
a
difference.
B
That's
why
they're
here
today
and
a
lot
of
you
probably
don't
understand
that
this
is
how
big
of
a
program
this
is
but
I
guarantee
you
that
when
you
graduate
high
school
and
when
you
graduate
college,
you
don't
come
back
and
say
wow.
Those
are
great.
That
was
a
turning
point
in
my
life,
because
that
program
really
helped
me
turn
what
I.
What
was
going
on
in
my
life,
so
I
wanted
to
have
them
here.
I
want
to
thank
you
guys
for
bringing
them
here
to
our
city.
B
Over
the
last
decade.
In
Boston,
the
dropout
rate
in
Boston
has
dropped
in
half.
Now
we
like
to
take
credit
for
it.
You
know
politicians
and
people
always
we
dropped.
We
cut
the
drop
alright.
Now
we
actually
didn't
cut
the
dropout
rate
in
half
because
it
was
enough
that
did
it.
It
was
young
people
stayed
in
school,
so
the
young
people
that
actually
cut
the
dropout
rate
in
half
you
know
and
so
I
think
that
that's
important.
We
want
to
cut
that
rate
down.
Even
further.
B
Three-Quarters
of
our
DPS
graduates
are
enrolled
in
college
within
16
months
after
finishing
high
school.
That's
something
that's
really
important.
Like
I
said,
I
wasn't
focused
on,
but
what
I
did
I
had
family
at
how
many
people
at
home
to
challenge
me
that
said,
once
you
drop
out
of
school
you'll,
never
go
back
and
I'm
too
stubborn
to
fail.
So
I
said:
okay,
I'm
going
to
go
back
some
point:
I
hadn't
gone
back!
That's
40
years
old!
I
got
my
degree,
so
you
know
I
didn't
go
back
when
it
should
want
back.
B
So
there's
an
opportunity
for
you
guys
right
now,
when
you
graduate
most
of
night
graders
how
many
nights
greatest
10,
11
12,
all
right,
11th
grade
the
next
year,
you
want
to
go
to
college.
You
go
for
free
Roxbury,
Community,
College,
masterbate,
Community,
College,
Bunker,
Hill,
Community
College,
you
get
a
2.0
GPA,
you
go
for
free.
You
graduate
that
school
in
three
years
you
can
go
to
bu
you're
going
to
other
school
and
have
a
lot
of
less
debt
than
people
have
today.
B
If
you
stay
focused,
if
you
have
a
dream,
this
bill
bills
on
my
brother's
keeper
program,
as
I
said
earlier,
I
just
want
to
watch
it.
I'm
going
to
my
job
is
to
I
have
to
think
upon
it.
I
want
to
thank
all
the
partners,
helping
us
becoming
a
man,
lots
of
other
schools,
strategic
great
partners,
the
green
light
fund,
the
Boston
foundation
I'm,
going
to
thank
the
pick
they're,
not
on
my
list,
but
Neal
Solomon
says
with
a
pick
of
all.
Thank
you.
No.
B
I'm
going
to
bring
I
get
to
bring
up
the
superintendent
now
in
the
second
foot,
Dalia
said
something
real
important
when
I'm
a
couple
things
that
bother
me
as
men
today,
I
pulled
up
I
mean
one
of
my
guys
means
a
via
savages
on
the
hallway
I,
don't
think
recipes
on
the
hallway.
But
what
bothered
would
bother
me
Xavier?
What
bother
me
is
last
year
this
time
it
was
a
shooting
in
front
of
the
Berk
right.
B
When
that
happened.
We
had
channel
4
5
7:25
56:38
CNN.
We
had
everybody
out
front
of
the
school.
Everybody
was
out
there
looking
for
something.
What's
going
on
the
neighborhood
people
a
minute,
the
shoot
was
going
on
the
violent,
neighborhood
kids
in
the
school.
What
happened
was
gang
of
was
drug
involved.
How'd
it
happen,
and
today
we
have
something
positive
going
on
in
that
school
and
there's
no
press.
Yet
there
might
be
one
press
here
if
you're
here.
Thank
you.
B
So
we
have
to
make
sure
that
we
continue
to
put
out
good
messages
around
our
neighborhoods.
Another
piece
is:
when
people
talk
about
violence
on
Abels
yeah,
we
know
there's
problems
in
the
streets.
There's
no
question
about
it,
but
there
are
more
good
people
living
alive
neighborhoods
than
people
causing
the
violence.
So
we
have
to
do
as
peoples
help.
You
become
young
men
to
take
our
streets
back
in
a
positive
way,
because
anytime
I've
spoken
somebody's
getting
involved.
They
have
a
little
brother
or
sister.
Every
time.
I
talk
to
him.
B
They
say
the
same
thing:
they
say:
I,
don't
want
my
little
brother
or
sister
involved
in
this
gang
exhibit
so
I.
Don't
think
people
that
are
evolving
activity
want
little
brothers
and
sisters
involved.
So
we
have
to
make
sure
we
do
a
better
job
of
making
our
streets
safe.
I
love
this
city,
I
love
the
kids
in
the
city.
When
something
happens
to
one
of
the
kids
in
our
city,
I.
B
Take
it
personal
I
can
make
a
name
on
five
or
six
times
where
a
young
person
has
lost
their
life
to
violence
in
the
City
of
Austin.
That
really
affected
me
more
than
that
over
the
last
few
years.
That's
why
we're
doing
all
this,
but
just
like
the
dropout
rate
and
fix
that
dropout
rate
I
can't
do
it.
I
can't
return.
I.
D
B
Force
Julius
to
graduate
high
school
I
can't
force
Julius
to
go
to
college
I,
can't
force
Julius
to
get
a
job.
I
can't
force
Julius
to
be
it
become
a
man
in
a
positive
way.
Julius
has
to
do
that
himself,
and
that
means
every
one
of
you.
Julius
is
or
whatever
your
names
at
you
have
to
do
it
yourself.
You
have
an
opportunity
here
to
really
set
the
bar
and
go
a
different
way.
E
F
Thank
You
mayor,
thank
you
for
sharing
your
passion,
I
love
it.
When
you
talk
about
your
personal
stories,
thank
you
for
sharing
that
with
the
young
people
and
the
last
I
remember
the
last
time
you
talked
a
little
bit
of
trash
about
the
Lakers
Ike
that
three-pointer
on
the
playground
right
at
the
king
school.
Just
to
show
you
now.
B
F
Hope
we
don't
hit
a
lottery
again.
That
draft
pick
is
going
somewhere
else
and
Fletcher
satis.
Thank
you
for
opening
today.
Thank
you
for
serving
as
the
vice
chair
of
the
Advisory
Council
I,
appreciate
your
words.
I
appreciate
your
leadership
in
this
city.
Only
one
little
criticism,
you,
you
talked
to
a
cloning
jumping.
You
talked
about
the
mayor,
jumping
in
I'm,
shifting
to
myself.
E
E
F
The
work
of
BPS
is
to
close
opportunity
achievement
gaps
period.
That's
our
mission.
We've
made
that
very,
very
clear
from
the
very
beginnings.
So
that's
why
it
makes
so
much
sense
to
welcome
ban
to
Boston
for
us
to
work
in
partnership
with
them.
We're
going
to
partner
with
a
nationally
recognized
organization
that
has
gotten
results.
Gan
results
with
a
proven
track
record
with
young
men
of
color,
and
they
provide
school-based
interventions.
F
Counselling,
pure
leadership
services
and
pure
leadership
is
critical
and
I'm
going
to
talk
about
why
it
makes
so
much
sense
in
the
city
of
Boston,
shortly
found
in
2001
in
Chicago,
BAM
teaches
valuable
life
skills
to
young
men
of
color
and
BAM
did
choose
Boston
to
be
its
first
District
first
city
outside
of
Chicago.
Our
partnership
with
BAM
represents
another
critical
step
to
supporting
the
social
emotional
needs
of
our
young
people.
F
We
made
it
a
priority
in
Boston
Public
Schools
to
create
multi-tiered
systems
of
support
in
every
single
school
and
bam
is
an
evidence-based
tier
2
intervention.
It's
deeply
aligned
to
our
strategy
school
staff.
They
are
our
two
partners.
They
will
be
identifying
students
within
the
benefit
from
the
band
program
and
engage
with
a
BAM
counselor
on
an
ongoing
basis
to
address
the
school
and
the
student
needs.
Bam
counselors
are
embedded
full-time
within
the
school,
so
they
can
work
seamlessly
with
school
staff
and
be
consistently
available
to
provide
BAM
students
with
one-on-one
support.
F
I
want
to
thank
the
four
schools
that
are
involved.
150
men.
Young
men
will
benefit
from
this
program
through
Jeremiah
Burt,
high
school
Dearborn,
STEM
Academy
English
high
school,
the
John
Diehl
Bryant
I
also
want
to
thank
some
district
leadership
and,
while
I
thank
our
instructional
superintendent,
Anthony
Pope,
deputy
superintendent,
dr.
Carl,
Estrada
assistant,
superintendent,
all
the
opportunity
gap,
Colin
rolls
and
then
dr.
Makino
mercury.
Well,
a
managing
partner
of
External
Affairs
I
want
to
thank
the
Headmaster's
Lisa
Gilbert
Smith.
What
I
saw
earlier?
We
saw
here
Lisa,
Lia
Noriega,
who
is
not
here,
dr.
F
Bam
I
want
you
to
know
that
you're
coming
into
a
very
proud
City
I've
only
been
in
the
city
for
two
years,
but
there
is
one
thing:
I've
learned:
this
is
a
city
that
is
proud
and
it
is
resilient
and
our
young
people
in
this
room
or
evidence
of
that
our
mayor
is
a
proud
man.
He
is
a
resilient
man
and
we
look
forward
to
working
with
you
to
lift
these
young
men
and
to
guarantee
to
guarantee
that
they
will
be
successful
in
college
career
in
life
and
to
young
people.
F
We
are
here
to
make
sure
that
you
are
successful.
Yeah
you
graduate
from
college.
You
get
some
post-secondary
education,
you
have
a
career
in
this
city
in
this
country
in
this
world
and
that
you
will
be
able
to
benefit
from
at
least
middle-class
life.
Never
ever
ever
hesitate
to
contact
anybody
in
this
room.
If
you
need
anything,
you
pick
up
the
phone.
You
you
find
us
in
our
offices.
You
track
us
down,
you
ask
for
help,
we're
here
to
make
sure
you
succeed
in
life.
F
A
A
So
I
want
to
thank
dr.
McQuarry,
who
pushed
me
I
was
think
Conan
who
I
cried
on
the
phone
with
a
few
times.
I
want
to
thank
the
Godfather
back
there
for
being
a
and
you'll
learn
more
about
him
in
a
minute
or
the
BAM
father.
Let
me
start,
let
me
get
it
right
for
when
I
was
going
to
Chicago
for
having
real
conversations
and
being
an
example
of
manhood
and
a
being
an
example
of
fatherhood.
A
So
just
this
weekend,
I
fix
what
was
broken,
not
going
to
say,
I,
fixed
I,
started
to
heal
and
mend
it,
and
that
was
I
hadn't
spoken
to
my
father
in
over
15
years,
and
so
this
past
weekend
in
this
past,
Father's
Day
I
got
to
spend
three
days
with
him
learning
about
who
he
was
for
him.
Also
learning
about
Who
I
am
so.
This
is
a
journey.
A
A
The
mayor
said
that
we
all
have
stuff
that
we
regret
and
we
all
have
stuff
that
we
still
are
working
on
it,
and
this
is
an
authentic
process
that
will
allow
us,
as
men,
to
expose
ourselves
in
our
own
stuff
and
I
own
tribal
with
you
and
so
I
appreciate
you
being
here
today
and
I,
appreciate
and
look
forward
to
learning
from
you.
The
next
person
I'm
bringing
up
is
Shawn
Brown,
the
newly
named
executive
director
of
Boston
I've,
known
Sean,
as
a
man
as
a
father
as
a
change
agent.
A
A
We
don't
get
the
opportunity
to
say
it
out
loud
enough
as
men
and
especially
men
of
color,
that
we
love
another
man
of
color.
So
let's
remember
that
as
we
move
forward,
if
it's
okay,
to
say
that
you
love
another
brother,
I
love,
Sean,
I
love.
What
he's
going
to
do!
I
love
his
leadership
and
I
love
everything
about
him
as
the
father
as
a
man.
G
Good
morning,
I'ma
wanna
first,
thank
you
all
for
being
here
before
I
start
I
just
want
to
say
as
a
product
of
the
Boston
Public
School
System
and
the
lifelong
resident
of
the
city
of
Boston,
I
am
honored
to
be
an
executive
director
of
BAM
Boston,
physically
I
feel
good.
Last
night
I
worked
out
with
my
son.
Until
midnight
we
were
in
the
gym.
Getting
shots
up
and
I
knew
I
had
to
be
here
at
8:00.
G
My
son
said
dad:
can
we
go
get
some
shots
up
and
I
said
absolutely
so
we
go
to
the
gym.
I
get
a
workout
figure.
I
can
clear
my
mind
after
you
know
having
a
rough
weekend,
so
we
go
to
the
gym,
so
I
feel
good.
I
got
an
opportunity
to
spend
that
time
with
my
son
last
night,
intellectually
I'm
thinking
about
what
this
week
look
like.
I've
been
interviewing.
G
We
have
been
interviewing
potential
candidates
for
supervisors
of
BAM
supervisors
and
counselors
I'm
dedicated
and
committed
to
putting
the
best
men
in
front
of
you,
young
fellows.
So
all
week,
I've
been
just
thinking
about
that.
You
know,
as
we
go
to
this
process
and
we're
interviewing
people
is
how
do
they?
G
G
Being
in
my
life-
because
you
saw
me
here
before-
I
saw
myself
here
so
I'm
thankful
for
you
and
I
appreciate
that
spiritually,
I'm,
blessed
I
feel
connected
to
all
you
in
the
room
and
I'm
looking
forward
to
you
know
two
great
things
with
BAM
the
district
in
the
city.
What
I
just
did
was
checked
in
okay,
and
that
is
something
that
our
young
men
will
go
through
on
a
daily
basis
as
they're
involved
in
band.
That's
called
our
PI's
check
it.
G
You
know
we
check
in
how
we
fail
physically,
how
you
feeling
more
intellectually,
how
you
feeling
emotionally
and
how
you
feeling
spiritually
so
again,
I'm
excited
to
bring
that
to
these
young
men.
The
beauty
of
them
as
I,
think
that
is
mentioned
earlier,
is
what
our
young
people
go
through.
We
also
go
through
it's
important
to
do
your
own
work,
so
we
don't
just
do
you
know
and
and
put
out
young
men
in
grouping
and
then
take
us.
Take
a
look
at
self.
We
do
that
work
as
adults
and
I.
G
Think
that's
special
and
I
got
an
opportunity
to
you
know
when
I
went
through
the
process
of
interviewing
really
shared
some
things
that
I've
never
shared
about.
What
troubled
me
growing
up
and
it
was
not
having
a
father.
You
know
not
having
a
father
in
my
life,
not
because
he
was
dead,
but
because
he
choose
not
to
be
a
part
of
my
life.
My
mother
told
him
she
was
pregnant.
He
said.
That's
not
my
child,
so
always
made
a
promise
that
I
had
my
kids
that
my
kids
had
never
voted
on.
G
G
The
program
delivers
an
innovative
blend
of
clinical
theory,
men's
fight,
men's
rights
of
passage,
work
and
a
dynamic
approach
to
youth
engagement
and
mentoring
that
equips
our
young
men
with
the
skills
and
tools
necessary
to
be
successful.
In
today's
21st
century,
through
weekly
group
sessions
called
BAM
circles
and
individual
support
during
the
school
day,
Vann
councils
guide
our
young
men
to
learn,
internalize
and
practice
social-emotional
skills
and
align
the
program
and
align
with
the
program.
Six
core
values.
Those
six
core
values
are
integrity,
accountability,
self-determination,
positive
anger,
expression,
respectful
womanhood
and
visionary
goal.
D
Grew
up,
Oh
77-55
my
whole
address
self
Marshall.
Now
it
was
a
lot
of
shooting
I,
actually
think
I.
Personally,
did
it
right
on
my
Girt.
My
laundry
so
I've
seen
a
person
later
at
the
bed
coming
home
after
school
really
and
he
didn't
really
make
it
in
a
day.
Time
is
watch
over.
He
showed
us
cuz,
no
wha
somebody's
gonna
come
from.
D
D
D
First
started
down
I
told
night
about
what
we
was
talking
about,
but
I
talked
to
other
people.
I
was
laughing
and
cracking
jokes.
I
didn't
really
take
it
that
serious
and
cuz
I
know
none
of.
Are
we
coming
on
man?
I
had
no
father
figure
really
like
my
dad
was
no
Adele.
Stepdad
was
in
jail,
so
I
really
had
no
one
to
look
up
to
so
no
that
leaves
for
a
lot
of
flights
and
things
I
would
like
the.
C
Biggest
thing
I've
seen
about
Chris
is
in
his
leadership.
Oh,
you
know
he
has
become
the
kind
of
kid
who
not
only
takes
like
a
very
active
role
in
the
band
group
like
where
he's
participating
all
the
time
and
like
really
doing
really
great
work
on
himself,
but
he's
also
challenging
the
people
around.
D
G
Pretty
much,
even
though
Chris
is
a
young
man
from
Chicago
I
think
the
narrative
is
the
same
for
our
young
men
in
Boston,
as
he
talks
about
the
struggles
that
he
had
to
face
throughout
his
life.
What's
important
is
the
outcome?
You
know,
as
he
talks
about
BAM,
and
what's
he
doing
at
how
ban
has
changed
his
life?
I
think
mayor,
you
spoke
about
it
earlier
about.
G
You
know,
babes
doing
great
things,
but
I
have
vision
for
Boston
to
do
greater
things,
as
we
know
talk
about
our
young
men,
so
the
outcomes
you
know
for
Chris
or
the
young
man
in
the
video
again,
you
know
talking
about
the
trials
and
tribulations
that
he
faced
and
where
he
is
and
how
Ben
has
had
that
impact
is
the
same
thing
that
I
vision
for
you
guys,
so
that
video
was
more
to
you
know
to
you,
young
people
at
first
I
wanted.
You
know
just
say
thank
you
for
being
here.
G
You
know
because
this
would.
This
is
what
it's
about
so
Ben's
positive
impact
on
violence
reduction
and
academic
tainment
has
been
validated
by
two
randomized
control
studies
conducted
by
the
University
of
Chicago
crime
lab
during
the
most
recent
multi-year
evaluation
of
BAM,
the
crime
lab
researchers
found
that
participants
were
24,
25
percent,
more
engaged
in
school
based
on
index
of
GPA
school
attendance
and
persistent
research
has
also
found
that
students
BAM
students
were
19
percent,
more
likely
to
graduate
on
time
and
bam.
G
G
G
Then
we'll
launch
in
and
I'm
going
to
repeat,
you
know
just
couple
of
things:
I
think
that
superintendent
mentioned
bamboo
launch
in
Boston
is
fall.
We
will
serve
150
young
men
across
the
four
schools.
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
the
Headmaster's
for
your
support
and
bam
and
I'm
looking
forward
to
working
with
you.
So
can
we
give
the.
G
I'm
closing
I
would
like
to
say
this.
Expansion
is
not
possible
without
the
support
of
many
of
you
who
are
here
today.
So
with
that
I'd
like
to
thank
the
city
of
Boston,
the
Boston
Public,
Schools,
strategic
grant
partners,
the
green
light
fund
and
the
Boston
foundation
for
your
partnership
and
support.
Because
of
you
we're
because
of
you
more,
you
are
receiving
the
guidance
and
support
they
need
to
overcome
destructive,
behaviors
and
build
bright
futures
and
productive
lives
for
themselves
and
their
families.
G
Bam
aims
to
serve
nine
schools
and
400
young
people
by
the
year
2020.
We
will
need
to
identify
more
champions
and
secure
additional
support.
I'd
like
to
thank
each
of
you
for
being
here
today,
whether
you
are
current
or
potential
partner.
We
know
each
of
you
have
a
commitment
to
Boston's
youth.
We
are
very
grateful
for
that
and
we
look
forward
to
the
continuing
support
with
each
of
you
to
build
a
bright
future
for
our
young
men
throughout
Boston.
I'll.
G
Leave
you
on
this
something
my
mentor
said
to
me
when
I
started
to
do
in
this
work.
He
always
said
to
me:
if
you
can't
do
a
whole
lot,
then
do
a
whole
little
okay
and
before
you
know
it
that
whole
little
has
turned
into
a
whole
lot
and
when
you
look
back,
you
move
mountains.
So
with
that
I'm
asking
you,
if
you
can't
do
a
whole
lot,
then
do
a
whole
little
and
we
can
make
a
huge
pact
and
allows
a
huge
impact
and
the
lives
of
these
young
men
I'm
here
today.
G
I
just
want
to
say,
I
appreciate
you
and
all
the
work
you
do
and
your
unwavering
support
for
young
people
in
the
city
of
Boston,
especially
our
black
and
brown
boys,
and
my
brother's
keeper
initiative
through
my
previous
work
as
executive
director
of
diamond
educators,
mentoring
I
had
an
opportunity
to
work
with
Conan
in
doing
this
work,
and
it
was
amazing
a
lot
of
that
work
was
done
here
at
the,
but
also
in
other
schools
and
community
centers
around
the
city.
So
I,
thank
you.
E
E
B
B
It's
going
to
start
next
year
next
school
year,
September
after
you
have
fun
in
the
summer
for
schools,
we
are
going
to
grow
this
program
here
in
Boston.
We're
going
to
get
it
right.
Let
me
just
stop
before
I
close
I
won.
Thank
everyone
for
coming.
First
of
all,
anyone
win
it
anything
to
do
with
today
or
in
the
past.
Thank
you
as
well.
Any
young
men
any
questions
running
for
us.
Anybody
have
any
questions,
yeah
yeah
good
for
you
any
other
questions,
because
now,
let's
go
back
to
class
all
right!
Listen!