“Onwards & Upwards Towards the Light …”

The Alpha G.E.N.T.S. Mentoring Program was created to help young men of color between the ages 13-18 develop the skills needed to become productive, responsible and successful members of society. A core curriculum set to target key development areas for our young scholars and mentoring helps to transmit these needed skills and also serves to form a bond of responsibility and accountability between the young men and their mentors. We target our instruction based on the following seven pillars:

1.Leadership Development

2. Mental/Physical Health

3. Financial Empowerment

4. Communication Skills

5. Career & Professional Development

6. Social Responsibility

7. College Readiness

Mission Statement

In the spirit of fostering holistic learners we, an assemblage of professional African and Latin American men, have gathered together to commit ourselves to developing students academically and socially. Through the G.E.N.T.S. program, it is our intent to facilitate an educational forum that will enlighten male students under the umbrella of self-awareness, career exploration and preparation. In the wake of an ever-changing society with consistent expectation and demands of the working world, we find it necessary to equip our African- and Latino-American males with the tools to succeed within and outside the haven of an educational institution. We commit ourselves to reshaping the attitudes of these young men and promote a positive, yet a realistic standard for our young men to become gentlemen.

Alpha G.E.N.T.S. 2020-2021 Calendar

Monthly Session Topic	Date	Pillar Addressed
G.E.N.T.S. Open House	September 12, 2020	Various
Self-Discovery	September 19, 2020	Various
Self-Advocacy/Networking	October 17, 2020	Communication Skills Career & Professional Development
College & Career Exploration	November 14, 2020	Career & Professional Development College Readiness
Financial Literacy	December 12, 2020	Financial Empowerment
Entrepreneurship	January 16, 2021	Career & Leadership Development
Knowledge of Self	February 6, 2021	Social Responsibility
Stress Management & Self-Care	March 13, 2021	Mental & Physical Health
Nutrition & Hydration	April 17, 2021	Mental & Physical Health
Sexual Education/Project Alpha	May 15, 2021	Social Responsibility
Closing Awards Ceremony	June 12, 2021	Honors & Awards

Community Activity	Date	Location
HBCU College Fair	November 1, 2020	Virtual
Black Lives Matter Teen Conference	February 6, 2020	TBD
March for Babies	April 1, 2021	TBD
Project Alpha Basketball Tournament	May 15, 2021	TBD

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Success Stories: Alumni

Victor Munoz
Alpha GENTS Class of 2010

Victor Munoz started with the Alpha GENTS program as a seventh-grader and has taken full advantage of the resources provided to cultivate his leadership skills. While in high school, Victor raised over a thousand dollars for his senior expenses and won numerous scholarship awards. His leadership skills were further developed once he arrived at the State University of New York at Binghamton, where he became the President of the Thurgood Marshall Society, Vice-President of the Pi Beta Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and Political Coordinator of the NAACP. After graduation, he decided to work at Grand Street Settlement as a Program Director for an after-school program to serve at-risk youth in the Lower East Side. He plans to continue working in his community and ultimately a politician in New York.

Chase Ford
Alpha GENTS Class of 2013

Chase Ford started with the Alpha GENTS as a sophomore in high school. Chase took full advantage of the program to be able to turn his grades around and attend Hampton University. While at Hampton, he joined the intramural soccer team as well as the Caribbean Pre Alumni council where he helped organize fundraisers to fund Caribbean day celebrations. After graduating from Hampton University in the winter of 2019, he attended the Institute of Culinary Education for restaurant management and culinary arts programs. He graduated from the restaurant management portion of his training and is in the externship portion of his culinary arts training. Chase plans on training in restaurants to gain experience and one day own his own restaurant.

Tevelle Taylor
Alpha GENTS Class of 2020

Tevelle Taylor started with the Alpha GENTS program as a senior in Benjamin Banneker Academy and immediately took advantage of the resources provided to jumpstart his college application process. During his academic career in high school, Tevelle acquired a 99% average and enrolled in 3 AP courses. His desire for academic excellence remained unquenched as he pursued higher education. As a result, he has been offered acceptance to Morehouse College where he will be majoring in Business Administration. Mr. Taylor seeks to infuse his budding business acumen in creative writing and photography.

Data at a Glance

Academic Achievement

99% High School Graduation Rate
College Acceptances: NYU, Dartmouth, Morehouse College, Penn State, Columbia, Marist College, SUNY Binghamton, SUNY Albany, SUNY Oswego, and more

Fraternal Opportunities

The program will sponsor all registration costs to send four (4) G.E.N.T.S. to attend the Eastern Region Leadership Development Institute (LDI).

2019 – 2020 Recap

NYPL HBCU College Fair
Investing at Stash Inc.
AT&T Games for Change Game Jam
Dress For Success Workshop
Black Lives Matter Teen Conference
Know Your Rights with the Civilian Compliant Review Board & NYPD
Project Alpha Seminar

Partnerships

Alpha G.E.N.T.S. will nominate you and provide support for your Posse application if you are interested in winning a full-tuition scholarship to attend one of Posse’s partner colleges or universities.

Alpha G.E.N.T.S. will be eligible for educational scholarships offered by the Kappa Xi Lambda Chapter and Wall Street Alpha Charitable Foundation (WSACF).