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From YouTube: BAM Program Launch Announcement - Promo
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.
To watch the full video, please visit: https://youtu.be/JnzmJgZtvC8
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
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
graduation
rate.
The.
B
Work
of
DPS
is
to
close
opportunity
achievement
gaps
period.
That's
our
mission.
We've
made
that
very,
very
clear
from
the
very
beginning.
So
that's
why
it
makes
so
much
sense
to
welcome
band
to
Boston
for
us
to
work
in
partnership
with
them.
We're
going
to
partner
with
a
nationally
recognized
organization
has
gotten
result.
Gan
results
with
a
proven
track
record
with
young
men
of
color.
The.
C
D
Were
chosen
as
a
City
get
people
say,
there's
something
going
on
the
bus,
something
we
can
do
in
boxing
to
make
a
difference.
That's
why
they
hit
it
and
a
lot
of
new
pride
only
understand
the
visit.
How
big
of
a
program?
That's
it,
but
I
guarantee
that
when
you
graduate
high
school
and
when
you
graduate
college
in
America
feel
like
okay,
that
was
a
turning
point
in
my
life.