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“Like Father Like Son” “Like Role Model Like Sons”

 MENTORING: THE WINNING FORMULA 

Hello, my name is Rev. Earnest Rodgers, Sr. I have discovered in the, almost twenty years of dealing with troubled youth, that mentoring is God ordained and approved. In His Word, we’re reminded to remember the Widows and the fatherless.   We’re living a time when everyone is too busy to care about those less fortunate than themselves, when children grow up in broken homes, they’re affected, mentally, physically and spiritually and only God has means of healing a broken heart that has been shadowed by broken promises from parents. 

 

 

Peoria is a growing mid-sized city with a population of 113,504.  Peoria’s increasing socio-economic diversity is demonstrated by its expanding economic base which includes a large medial community, a strong and long-standing manufacturing base and thriving retail market. 

  • Percent of Population that are High School Graduates:                  77.9%
  • Percent of Population Below Poverty:                                             18.9%
  • Percent of Household:                                                                      44,883
  • Median Household Income:                                                           $26,074
  • Number of Female Household Families Below Poverty Level:      45%

BDMP is located in the neighborhood which has been ravaged by poverty, gang activity, violent crimes and fear over the past two decades.  That is a disadvantage area is an assertion supported by the following statistics.

  • Students 9th -12th grades dropped out rate of 10% in the year 2005.

  • Students 9th -12th grades have a truancy rate of 8% in the year of  2005.

  • Students 5th-8th grades have a truancy rate of 8% in the year of  2005.

  • 37% of families are headed by females with no positive male role models.

  • Median Household Income is $12,065.

This project, BDMI, Big Dad Mentoring, Inc., is directed to provide services for all youth in the area, but is focused on the African-American males; the reason being is that the African American males particularly those from low-income females headed households, are vastly over represented among the undereducated, the jobless, and the jailed.  Therefore, BDMI examines closely this passageway from 7-17 because studies indicates that this passage from childhood to adolescence occurs during these years and brings dramatic changes in physical, cognitive, and social development.  (Hamburg 1990; Task Force for Education of young Adolescence 1989).  As they experience with new identities and life styles,  boys chooses teen peer associates and make important decisions about the type of men they aim to become, especially m ales with a non-active custodial father. 

Since the personality development in every child is linked to the connection to a caring adult, Big Dad Mentoring Programs works hard to fill the void by providing adult mentors for our urban youth. Once in a mentoring relationship, The program is committed to developing every youth in our areas.  Mentoring, not only builds up young lives, it also impacts the surrounding communities as well. It is the program objectives to set long term goals with each youth. Mentors who take on this challenging opportunity to help repair broken individual lives will also repair the walls and fabric of our great nation, Mentoring works! 

For more information on how you can support this program, please visit our Website at

http://www.bigdad4u.com or email Rev. Earnest Rodgers, Sr. A.K.A. Big Dad at president@bigdad4u.com        

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