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My Brother’s Keeper Newark (MBKN) was established in 2014 when Mayor Ras Baraka’s office accepted President Barack Obama’s Call to Action from the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance.

Over the last five years, My Brother’s Keeper Newark (MBKN) has kept a laser focus on closing opportunity gaps for boys and young men of color. In 2019, MBKN was embedded within Newark Opportunity Youth Network to lead the organization’s policy and systems change work, to build systems of support, and to create new pathways for continuing education, job training and employment.

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

 
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ADVOCATE

Changing the system.

Drawing on the experiences of young people within NOYN, MBKN advocates for policies that contribute to positive outcomes.

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MENTOR

You can’t be what you can’t see.

Because representation matters, MBKN works to create opportunities for Newarkers to give back to boys and young men of color growing up.

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DONATE

Support our work.

Working with partners throughout the city. MBKN helps to expand the footprint of programs and initiatives that focus on boys and young men of color.

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youth disconnected from schools or employment

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disconnected youth in the city of Newark