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Baltimore BORN Pilot Program launched at two sites in January of 2010!

Posted 21 December 2009 | By admin | Categories: BORN Updates | No Comments

The mission of Baltimore BORN is to provide boys the support and services necessary to succeed, flourish and become the men they want and deserve to be. The founder of the program is Baltimore Raven Domonique Foxworth. Domonique knows that if not for the high expectations of him coupled with opportunities, resources and networks provided [...]

“Why Minority Students Don’t Graduate From College” Newsweek Article by Evan Thomas & Pat Wingert

Posted 20 December 2009 | By Baltimore BORN | Categories: In the News | No Comments

American universities are accepting more minorities than ever. Graduating them is another matter. For the full article please click HERE

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Michelle Obama:

"I had many friends who could have gone to college but they didn't have parents who thought that they should go into debt to pay for them to go to college...So when you grow up in communities where you see, where you're surrounded by, and you grow up with really bright, talented kids and you slowly see people slipping through the cracks, you know that there but for the grace of God...So I just keep thinking about those kids who are missing opportunities by a hair, by a breath, by a parent, by a teacher, by a dollar amount, and I'm kind of working to make up some of that difference to the extent that I think I can."

- In an interview from Time Magazine, First Lady Michelle Obama

Boys Opportunity and Resource Network

Baltimore BORN Pilot Program launched at two sites in January of 2010!

“Why Minority Students Don’t Graduate From College” Newsweek Article by Evan Thomas & Pat Wingert