Our Programs
Mentorship
TRUTH 4 Literacy
TRUTH 4 Literacy
The EHWG Leadership Initiative and its loyal and trusted mentors will ensure that each young man that comes through the nine-month-long initiative will be in a position to take control of their lives and become effective leaders within the families, professionally, and in the communities where they live, work and play. The EHWG Leadership Initiative's primary objective is to each year, disburse into society, 15 young men who will be equipped to change the world!
TRUTH 4 Literacy
TRUTH 4 Literacy
TRUTH 4 Literacy
TRUTH 4 Literacy is a not-for-profit after-school program that consists of monthly visits to select adopted schools, chosen by founder and executive director, Carl West, who uses his leverage and network to bring successful personalities in a variety of arenas to discuss LEADERSHIP & CRITICAL THINKING Skills. “We believe that these two very important components have the ultimate influence on not only youth but most people’s behavior. Being a smart and thought-provoking LEADER will help in the most critical times in your life when you have to decide which direction to take to insure your greatest positive outcome. And those decisions are made with careful and precise CRITICAL analysis,” stated Carl.
Scholarship
The TiTaNs: Thought Leadership
The TiTaNs: Thought Leadership
There are two Chicago schools that benefit directly from TRUTH 4 Literacy, the parent fiscal agent to EHWG Leadership Initiative. These two schools have very significant meaning to the founder, who attended both schools which contributed greatly to his professional and personal accomplishments:
1). Burnside Scholastic Academy will receive two scholarships each year, which are given to two 7th grade students who have the most improvement in their grades from the 7th to the 8th grade.
2). CVCA (Chicago Vocational Career Academy) receives two scholarships each year, which will be awarded to two seniors who have demonstrated the most improvement. The two awards are named the Emmitt Vaughn Scholarship for Leaders and TBTNews Media Scholarship.
The TiTaNs: Thought Leadership
The TiTaNs: Thought Leadership
The TiTaNs: Thought Leadership
The first initiative of The TiTaNs is to address and report the unheralded and the often-ignored impact and advancement/progress of economic development in Black communities when resources and strategic planning are administered properly. One such TiTan was Exelon's Emmett Vaughn, who was VP of Diversity and who single-handily delivered over $1 billion to minority and diverse businesses and organizations throughout his tenure at Exelon. Mr. Vaughn, also a mentor to LI founder was respected globally for his work.
Our Program Model
For 9 months (March - October) on every Tuesday & Thursday, 15 at-risk young men (ages 14 - 18) from partnered social service agencies and high schools, who've been professionally selected by the LI's leadership team will assemble at the leadership location (Henry English Entrepreneur & Business Center) in South Shore, where multiple corporate, civil, and community leaders will highlight engage as mentors to street the importance of effective individual and team leadership.
The Leadership team of (mentors) will give real-life experiences and antidotes about effective leadership and how leaders are developed and how they perform to not only transform their own lives but the lives of others. This is to build Individual Leadership skills. These chosen mentors will each commit to three consecutive months to ensure the youth have familiar faces and voices. There will be three male mentors per quarter. (We may insert a female mentor during the session).
The Team Leadership experience will be executed by taking the 15 young men on real-life trips to corporations, and other team-related activities like sporting events as well as participating in sporting activities like basketball, softball, and football drills or experiments. Former or current professional and college athletes will instruct these young men in discussions about teamwork, commitment to others, and sacrifices for the greater good of the team. The initiative will take place each Saturday at the Southside YMCA, where Carl is a long-standing board member. The 15 young men will be put into (3) groups of (5) to play actual tournament in the sports activities listed.
Black youth are especially vulnerable to mental health conditions. To address this reality, our Young Leaders will participate in bi-monthly Empowerment Group facilitated by a Licensed Clinical Social Worker to promote their positive mental health.
NOTE: The months of November and December will be considered the offseason. January and February will be the recruitment season for the upcoming program (March - October). Young men will be fed nutritious meals during their time on Tuesdays and Thursdays, as well as, on Saturdays.
Our Causes And Events
Education
Book of the Month
Social Justice
The major platform that EHWG Leadership Initiative will focus on is pushing for more Black males within public and private schools as well as charter schools. It's imperative that young Black boys see powerful Black male figure assisting and guiding them through both the educational process and as mentors--leading them through life's important and oftentimes challenging but yet rewarding journies.
Social Justice
Book of the Month
Social Justice
This is a very interesting time in Chicago and globally, as older leaders are either stepping aside or being pushed aside, and emerging new leaders in various fields are preparing to take the lead and build better communities. LI thinks it is absolutely imperative that we now, identify new leaders and work closely with them to build capacity. The Next Generation Leadership Council (NGLC) work behind the scenes on how to position NGLC to be that power group consisting of thousands of emerging leaders within the next generation.
Book of the Month
Book of the Month
Book of the Month
Mr. James Lowery is a globally recognized leader on diversity and inclusion within corporations world-wide. His work on helping Fortune 500 companies locate and acquire qualified Blacks to sit on Corporate Boards has been featured in major business periodicals and cable news programs. His latest book, Change Agents has been one of Amazon's most ordered reads.
Public Narratives
Promotional Campaign
Book of the Month
The good work of EHWG Leadership Initiative strives to amplify positive narratives of young Black men in Chicago and their stories of personal development, mentorship, and success. By penetrating social and mainstream media, LI will have the opportunities to tell its own stories of success and accomplishments. Follow us in the media with digital platforms like TBTNews and WVON!
LI Events
Promotional Campaign
Promotional Campaign
The Rise of Technology & Innovation Symposium was designed to not only increase the presence of Black emerging innovators in the tech space but to initiate an ongoing conversation for wealth and community building.
Other events include:
* The State of Education Symposium
*Leadership Luncheon
* Legends and Pioneer Awards
*Men Motivating Men (3M)
*Quarterly Awards and Recognition Breakfast/Luncheon/Dinner to salute LI's committed mentors
Promotional Campaign
Promotional Campaign
Promotional Campaign
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As the world continues to deal with this COVID mess, it's important to also attempt to keep inspiring our youth. They're also feeling the effects of the pandemic and its destructive impact on our economy, emotions, families, and mental capacity to stay focused. It's extremely crucial to establish relationships with our youth and to keep them motivated about their lives, careers, and futures.
Seeing the spark in the eyes of young people can ultimately ignite their passion for progress. LI feels obligated to assist them in finding that hunger to learn, to become, and live dreams that will give them purpose. It can mean so much to one's self-esteem and confidence to explore and find their identity. LI will continue inspiring young people to ask themselves, Why Not Me?
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