L.I.T.E. MANHOOD
LINC Initiative to Educate
Thinking + Feeling = Character/Behavior/ Problem
The LITE Manhood Program is a structured enrichment program designed for African American males, ages 12-24, to reduce barriers in education and/or employment. The program enables youth to remain enrolled in school and avoid direct involvement with the juvenile justice system. The program empowers young men to develop skills and find employment. LITE Manhood Program serves an average of 35 youth per year.
The curriculum emphasizes intensive case management; rights of passage; tutoring; educational and cultural field trips; weekly "reality" workshops; mentoring; and spiritual awareness. Participants experience a supportive group culture, learn appropriate leadership skills, acceptable school and community behavior, gain self-confidence and self-esteem, as well as learn appropriate etiquette for advancement within society.
Our goal is to encourage a change in thinking that in turn influences behavior. Ultimately, through the LITE Manhood Program, LINC, Inc. is working to “break the cycle of crime.”
LITE Manhood Program Objectives for Youth Participants:
1. Demonstrate improved behavior
2. Increase their academic success
3. Improve their graduation rates
4. Reduce their potential for future incarceration
5. Increase the likelihood of their enrollment in post-secondary education programs
6. Demonstrate a reduction in the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases
7. Achieve improved cultural awareness through the celebration of African American pioneers
8. Avoid becoming teen fathers
9. Increase their End-of-Grade Reading Scores and receive higher SAT scores
10. Enjoy increased parent/guardian involvement
801 Princess Street, Suite 102, Wilmington, NC 28401
Office: 910-332-1148
Fax: 910-332-1190