My Brother’s Keeper Alliance
Where Are They Now: Jerron Hawkins & Noah McQueen
Meet Marquis Wright
Through hard work and perseverance, Marquis Wright has reshaped his life with the support of My Brother's Keeper Alliance programs.
The Newark Youth Opportunity Network (Opens in a new tab), a partner of MBK Alliance, empowers young people aged 16 to 24 with the opportunity to earn a GED and on-the-job training through community projects. For Marquis, joining the nonprofit was pivotal. He successfully completed his probation period and earned Occupational Safety and Health Administration 10 and 30 certifications.
In his free time, Marquis enjoys rehabilitating homes in his neighborhood through YouthBuild (Opens in a new tab)Newark. This initiative not only provides employment and leadership development but also equips opportunity youth with occupational skills training. Marquis' community involvement mirrors his own personal growth.
Looking forward, Marquis hopes to pursue a career in carpentry, building on the foundation of skills and resilience he has cultivated through his journey with MBK Alliance in Newark.
NCAA Final Four
MBK Alliance program participants also touched down in Houston to spend the week at the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four tournament. The young men got a behind-the-scenes look at how tournaments like these are produced, from media coverage to operations and logistics.
Freedom Summer 2023
A Digital Home for the MBK Leadership Network
To be more deeply involved in the work of the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance, we invited communities and organizations to become involved in the MBK Leadership Network via our online learning management platform. The platform ensures communities can complete the My Brother’s Keeper certification process and build community with fellow leaders.
Community leaders are also paired with a My Brother’s Keeper Community Coach for individual consultation and small group coaching by region and/or milestone affinity. Through the online platform, the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance is the standard-setter that provides tools, resources, and opportunities designed to bolster the network of MBK Communities.
