The 100 Black Men of Savannah's programs are based on a simple premise - through sustained mentoring programs young people realize their potential. Mentoring is the platform the Savannah 100 uses to deliver its programs. The Savannah 100 has been recognized by, foundations, school systems, business and community leaders and grateful parents, guardians and family members for its leadership and for creating, implementing and promoting mentoring as a critical transformative vehicle in the lives of youth.
The 100 Black Men of Savannah trains it members, who are all volunteers, using a curriculum entitled Mentoring the 100 Way,® which stresses the long term commitment required and teaches effective and innovative mentoring concepts. The 100 Black Men of Savannah has expanded over the decades from classroom and school-based mentoring programs to community mentoring and to deploying our mentoring concept in schools. While improving educational achievement is a significant goal of our mentoring efforts, Mentoring the 100 Way focuses on developing our mentees from elementary school to career.
Our members have a passion for educating children, developing their self-awareness, uncovering hidden talents, celebrating their unique skills and for supporting youth as they pursue educational and career goals across their lifetime. In 2009 and with the assistance from the global business consulting firm Bain & Company, our parent organization, the 100 Black Men of America, Inc., launched a strategic direction that captures our decades of work and recognizes the miracles that flow from mentoring under the banner Mentoring the 100 Way Across a Lifetime SM
Our members have a passion for educating children, developing their self-awareness, uncovering hidden talents, celebrating their unique skills and for supporting youth as they pursue educational and career goals across their lifetime. In 2009 and with the assistance from the global business consulting firm Bain & Company, our parent organization, the 100 Black Men of America, Inc., launched a strategic direction that captures our decades of work and recognizes the miracles that flow from mentoring under the banner Mentoring the 100 Way Across a Lifetime SM
The 100 Black Men of Savannah uses its mentoring platform to deliver programs in area of Health & Wellness, Economic Development and Education and the 100 Black Men of Savannah augments these youth program efforts with leadership training of its members. Want to join the Savannah 100 cause? Click here now.
Four for the Future represents the signature programs through which the 100 Black Men of Savannah delivers its core programmatic initiatives. These program focus areas are designed to inspire youth, their families and members of the communities in which they live to develop self-reliance, to achieve immediate and long yrm goals, and to strive for excellence in the following areas:
- Mentoring
- Education
- Health & wellness
- Economic Development
