Letter From the President, March 2019

Hello Friends,

Making Disciples Boys Mentoring Program had a exciting year in 2018.  Here is a look back at those thrilling moments. The mentoring program had four outings with the mentees and mentors.  The first outing the mentors took the mentees to see the movie Black Panther in February. The second outing was to the DuSable Museum of African American History in April.  The third outing was to a Chicago White Sox baseball game at US Cellular Field in June. And we finished out the year with the fourth outing which was our annual Back To School Event in August.

These outings are a fun time for the mentees and they also provide an opportunity for the mentors to teach, instruct, set positive examples, and most important, spend time with the young men.  

The Black Panther Movie allowed the mentees to see an African American male as a King.  The movie was fun and educational.

The DuSable Museum gave the mentees the opportunity to learn things about their heritage.  The displays and art tell the history and progress made by individuals such as African American inventors, engineers, mathematicians, artists, doctors, civil rights leaders, and many others.  The mentors were able to show them that they can accomplish extraordinary things because they stand on the shoulders of these great leaders who came before them and who led by example.

The White Sox baseball game was a fun day for mentees and mentors;  there was also some teachable moments for the mentees and therefore strengthening mentor/mentee relationships.

The Back To School Event was the last outing for the mentees.  The Event was a fun day. Each mentee was given a new book (along with 250 other children) to encourage them to read on a consistent basis.  

Below are pictures from three 2018 outings.  

(The 2018 Back to School pictures are also on the website.)

Eric Bassette

President