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Recommendation to respectfully request City Manager to work with President Obama's administration on providing a report within 90 days on the My Brother's Keeper (MBK) Community Challenge and methods on how the City of Long Beach can support the initiative to improve conditions for boys and men of color in Long Beach. This report should include the following components:
· A thorough summary of the MBK Initiative, with specific focus on matters related to youth jobs and internships, living wages, violence prevention, and community-oriented policing;
· A review of which current programs and policies within the City of Long Beach support the goals of the MBK Initiative;
· An evaluation of the ability for the City to accept the MBK Community Challenge;
· A strategy of how to better connect City programs to community-based programs that align with the MBK Initiative;
· A recommendation of how the City can collaborate with the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) on their similar efforts and programs; and
· Recommendations on potential next steps in accepting the MBK Community Challenge.
DISCUSSION
In February 2014, President Obama launched the My Brother's Keeper Initiative to address persistent opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color and ensure that all young people can reach their full potential.
The Initiative is focused on six milestones:
1. Getting a Healthy Start and Entering School Ready to Learn
2. Reading at Grade Level by Third Grade
3. Graduating from High School Ready for College and Career
4. Completing Post-Secondary Education or Training
5. Successfully Entering the Workforce
6. Keeping Kids on Track and Giving Them Second Chances
Most recently, President Obama and the My Brother's Keeper Initiative issued a "Community Challenge," tasking local communities to take action and become an MBK Community by enacting sustainable change through policy, programs, and partnerships. The MBK Community Challeng...
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