Product Description
by Lisa Erby (Editor), Celeste Davis (Author), Phil Black (Author)
The mission of The Manhood Project is to maximize the positive qualities of underservedyoung men, while minimizing their temptations to engage in at-risk behavior. Life coach and youth development expert, Phil Black- affectionately known as Coach Black, created The Manhood Project as a testimony to the positive role models he personally encountered throughout his youth. Motivated by the change that his mentors made within his own life, Coach Black became motivated to extend that same influence to young men in communities across the country. Through The Manhood Project, Coach Black continues to inspire and challenge communities to be more proactive- while aiding and improving the lives of those within their community. The purpose of this curriculum is to serve as a guide to educators and community volunteers alike, to implement the core lessons of TMP into afterschool and extracurricular activities. If you've recognized a need within your community, or would just like to make a change- knowing that it will take some structure and guidance- then this curriculum was designed specifically for you. This curriculum provides a shell for you to: Introduce life-changing programming for youth within your community Build and customize your own unique TMP-based program Flexibly integrate your own ideas and methods into the weekly lessonsThe only requirements for you to get started: commitment, passion, patience, an open-mind, leadership, fun, and love. Manhood is about being present, not perfect.
