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    • FROM THE FIRE: Leadership Academy for Young Men

    Posted by At the Well Conferences on January 22, 2018

    At the Well Conferences, Inc. is proud to introduce…

    FROM THE FIRE:

    Leadership Academy for Young Men

    Delroy Lindo
    Actor and Director
    From the Fire Program Chair
    Leadership Development

    Mentoring

    Rites of Passage

    The inaugural From the Fire: Leadership Academy for Young Men is a two-week boarding program on the campus of Princeton University. From the Fire is tailored to scholars from diverse socio-economic backgrounds who are currently in the ninth, tenth, or eleventh grades of high school.

    From the Fire seeks to nurture and cultivate scholars by providing a rich educational environment that combines leadership projects, mentoring from male leaders, and an exceptional Rites of Passage program. Participants will be talented scholars with stellar academics and community service.

    The Program Chair is the famed Actor and Director Delroy Lindo. He has provided memorable performances in films such as The Cider House Rules, Heist, Clockers, Crooklyn, Malcolm X, and Ransom. Lindo is passionate about helping to secure a positive future for young men of color.

    Click HERE for a special message from Delroy Lindo about From the Fire.

    Program Features:

    Leadership Development

    • Critical reading and writing
    • Team building group projects
    • Motivational speakers and leaders
    • Financial aid and scholarship boot camp

    Mentorship

    • One-on-one pairing with a male mentor
    • Mentor/mentee relationship building during and after the program
    • Mentor and mentee training
    • Peer mentoring

    Rites of Passage Program

    • Assists scholars with social-, communal-, cultural-, and self-development
    • Experiential activities include application of life skills
    • Closing Ceremony will reflect upon the scholars’ transition and growth
    To apply, visit:
    APPLICATION DEADLINE:
    MARCH 31, 2018
    Send inquiries via email to: [email protected]

    Inaugural 2018
    From the Fire: Leadership Academy for Young Men
    July 22 – August 3
    Princeton University

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    July 22 – August 3
    Princeton University

    2018 At the Well Ninth Grade Weekend Intensive
    August 3-5, 2018
    Princeton University

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