Programs:

l  Before/After school Programs

l  Summer Programs

l  On Site Male Mentoring

l  Parental Involvement Programs

l  Dropout Prevention

The goal of this program is to provide urban young men with tools, and a strong male presence that will assist and direct them down the appropriate paths in life.

   Here at Nate Belcher’s Fitness Academy we will use an eclectic approach to character development that will align with the cognitive behavioral practices the Chicago Public Schools is currently using in small behavioral sessions.

  Our desire would be to divide our attention between Elementary and High Schools that serve the same community; this will ensure our message is reinforced consistently.  With this approach, as we serve the various community stakeholders, the programs will increase Attendance, Behavior, Academics, and Parental Involvement as well.

   Using appropriate a Response to Intervention (RtI) models such as Lions Quest, Restorative Justice, and Peace Circles, to equip young men with better social-emotional skills, ethics and conflict resolution. Incentive- based program will be used to motivate young men to excel in their attendance, behavior, and academics. Using one example, participants will have the opportunity to be involved in are Explorative Outings, which will consist of….. In order to attend these outings, the young men must display measured improvements in attendance, behavior and academics.