BRO X

The BRO X Rites of Passage program is a four-year transformational mentoring program that supports young men through their self-development process. BRO X is currently serving 60 young men across three grades at the Frederick Douglass Academy VII in Brownsville. It will expand until it services all four grades.

See photos from a Redefinition Ceremony here.

What young men say about BRO X Rites of Passage…

“It gives me a reason to feel like I’m not alone.”
“This program has influenced me to come to school more because I enjoy coming to this safe space.”
“It has helped boost my mental spirit and increased my morale.”
“I started wanting to come to school more”
“BRO X has helped me see what they see in me, and now I have more of a passion to do better for myself”
“I learned to actively listen”
“I have people that I can rely on and I’m not alone”
“I love the fact that I can see my peers improving along with me because it lets me know that I'm not alone in this journey to adulthood.”
“They encourage me to do better academically and respectfully resolve problems with people”