BBOD employs a social strategy that promotes healthy behavior in young black males so they may become healthy and productive. By focusing on boys between the ages of 8 – 17, work to break the vicious cycle of underachievement, underemployment, crime and imprisonment, by providing boys with the educational supports, opportunities, and valuable life skills necessary to enhance their self-esteem, con
fidence and determination to succeed. Our goal is to raise their aspirations and academic achievement to each individualized full potential.
