OUR YOUTH PROGRAMS
SUPPORTING Underprivileged Minority
Communities of Southern Nevada
Cross Roads
CrossRoads Mentoring and Life Skills is based on The Life Skills Training program developed by Dr. Gilbert J. Botvin of Cornell University. We have expanded this organized way to learn life skills for middle and junior high school students to include The Mentoring The 100 Way Through a Lifetime. Cross Roads Mentoring and Life Skills was developed through the collaboration of Dr. Douglas Garner, Antonio Fargas, and Gentry Richardson. This program includes topics that are important to our community.
CrossRoads 1
Ages 12-15 (6th – 9th grade)
Start Date: September 21, 2024
Every Saturday 10:00am to 12:00pm
(Sessions will be conducted Live and Virtually)
- Increasing Self-Esteem
- Communicate effectively
- Understanding “Black Lives Matter”
- Dealing with social media
- Increasing ability to make decisions and solve problems
- Manage Anxiety
- Living in a virtual environment
- Making new friends
- Standing up for your rights
- Saying no to unfair request
- Interacting with law enforcement
- Resisting advertising pressures
- Resisting pressure to use drugs
- Developing mindset
CrossRoads 2
Ages 16-18 (10th Grade – 12th Grade)
Start Date: January 11, 2025
Every Saturday 10:00am to 12:00pm
(Sessions will be conducted Live and Virtually)
- College Application Tutorial
- Bio Writing Class
- Cover Letter and Resume Writing Class
- Traditional and Virtual Interview Techniques
- Group Interview Techniques
- Careers in Medicine, Law, Communications, Engineering, Scientist, Education, Transportation, Sales & Marketing and Entertainment Entrepreneurship
Pathways to Public Safety
Pathways to Public Safety is a mentorship program for students that desire to learn more about the civil servant jobs available in the Las vegas area. The students meet twice a week for 16 weeks and are visited by top members from the police department, fire department, DEA, FBI, EMT, and Crime Scene Investigative Unit.
Participants will receive the following:
- A structured path towards a public safety career
- One public safety class each semester in addition to the core school curricula and structured after school activities under the auspices of a Public Safety or 100 Black Men mentor.
- Paid summer internship at a public safety agency during their high school tenure.
- 12-15 college credits upon graduation and eligibility for a public safety cadet program that will result in employment with the participating agency.
Participating agencies will receive the following benefits:
- A collaborative process with CCSD, CSN and Public Safety to develop a pool of “homegrown” talent for public safety careers.
- Consistent and structured opportunities to develop the esteem and potential of local youth, especially those from socioeconomically challenged communities.- Force multiplier for Public Safety recruiting efforts.
- Tenured public safety personnel who have a life-long stake in the community.
Junior Investment Club
Special Note* At the end of the workshop the top teams from around the country will participate in a National Competition for a chance to win $1500.00.
Youth Economic Empowerment Club
This program is designed to teach students between the ages of 12-18 the value of money. Starting in January 2025 the Youth Economic Empowerment Club will meet weekly. The participants will learn the five key components of financial literacy: earn, spend, save, invest, borrow, and protect. By attending this workshop students will begin to lay the foundation to build strong money habits early on and avoid many mistakes that lead to lifelong money struggles.
Workshop 1
Ages 12-15
The 10-Week course starts with an Orientation on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at 9:30am via Zoom. The class will meet every Saturday Morning from 9:30am to 11:00am until March 29, 2025.
Workshop 2
Ages 16-18
The 10-Week course starts with an Orientation on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at 10:00am via Zoom. This class will meet every Saturday Morning from 10:00am-11:30am until March 29, 2025.
Special Note* If the students open a savings account during the class and deposits $200.00, the 100 Black Men of Las Vegas will match that $200.00 with a check at the end of the workshop. This class will be taught by the 100 Black Men of Las Vegas Finance Team and Wells Fargo Banking Executives.
Career and Professional Development Club
The Career and Professional Development Workshop is designed for freshman and sophomore college students ages 18 to 20. The 10-week workshop will begin on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, and will encompass virtual/in-person classes focusing on the following career development workshops; Cover Letter Writing, Resume Writing, Biography Writing, Filling Out Job Applications, In-Person/Online One-on-One Interview Skills, and In-Person/Online Group Interview Skills. Each class will have a Guest Speaker followed by a review of all writing assignments. At the end 10-week workshop, the mentees will also be eligible for summer internships and jobs with local businesses.
Collegiate 100
This year the 100 Black Men of Las Vegas will also seek to enhance its local community efforts to include collegiate program and collaboration opportunities. We aim to support the Collegiate 100 Programming at UNLV. The Collegiate 100 has a vital role on the college campus. The effective execution of that role requires that the Chapter be a responsible, productive, and cooperative segment of 100 Black Men of Las Vegas and the entire college community. Membership into the Collegiate 100 is drawn primarily from African-American male and female college students. Members of the Collegiate 100 will assist the local 100 Black Men of Las Vegas Chapter with its programmatic initiatives that support the development of social, emotional, education, and physical needs of youth with no positive role models in communities in which they live. The Collegiate 100 also serves as a support network for college students to assist in keeping them in school and focused on graduation.