The following reports reflect the Mentoring Program progress for the beginning of the 2025/2026 School Year. As we begin another school year, we hope more Orients will get involved with the United Supreme Council ’ s Cradle to College Mentoring Program. We always need more participants.
O RIENT OF M ICHIGAN D EPUTY SGIG C HRISTOPHER B UCK , 33° We provided youth mentoring to several schools, including Central High School, East Village Academy, and Inkster High School and we encourage our mentees to help the volunteers at Mariners Inn providing food the those in need. On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, the Women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. restarted their Fight Against Childhood Hunger Initiative (CHIPP) for 2026. They have again invited us to partner with them to assemble drawstring backpacks with food and snacks in them to distribute at two of the DPSCD Middle Schools that we support: A.L. Holmes Academy of Blended Learning & Pasteur Elementary School. This initiative serves a total of 800+ children each month. The packing started at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the AKA Foundation located at 1525 Howard Street, in Detroit, Michigan. I would like to give SPs Daniel McKinley and PCIC Benjamin Washington much thanks for their continued support of our USC Mentoring Program for this initiative. If any Brother can find the time, we ’ d love to have your participation with us.
Ongoing – The Cradle to College Mentoring Program hosts the Tuesday evening Prevention Radio show on 1440 WMKM. Radio Show hosts are GIG Dr. Karl E. D ’ Abreu Sr., CPS, SP Arthur Huff, Mentee Dallis Sutton (Central High School), and Mentee Jeremiah Green (Wayne State University). We are finalizing our Podcasts for social media. Ongoing - The Cradle to College Mentoring Program posts to our Facebook page with useful youth and young adult resources and positive messages for families ’ daily use. I am the page manager, and various members of our social media community contribute to its content. Lastly, we are having our 2026 Cradle to College Mentoring Program “ Leadership Retreat, ” April 3-5, 2026, at the Boyne Mountain Resort property. This year, we will be taking sixteen mentees and mentors to participate in the Leadership Retreat. We will focus on the following:
O RIENT OF I LLINOIS D EPUTY SGIG M ELVIN F RIERSON , 33° The Three Kings of Peace Mentoring Center administrators and staff completed training and earned certificates to enhance the mentoring that the center provides to young people. The center is in Dansville, Illinois. SGIG Charles Burnes Jr. led the instruction based on his landmark book, “ A Guide to Light the Way to Mentorship. ” His training program helps mentors learn how to design effective mentoring programs, provide outreach to prospective mentees, and develop a system for continuous improvement and follow-up. Those receiving the training were GIG Keith Groves, GIG Edward J. Butler (NAACP President), and GIG Reverend Frank McCullough (Center Director). The Three Kings of Peace advocate for safety and security, by venturing into socioeconomically challenged neighborhoods to offer young people a pathway to a better life through education and meaningful employment. The Center also offers fitness classes, including basketball, soccer, pickleball, and weightlifting.
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