To reach African American youth (13 – 18 years old) impacted by society’s low expectations and engage them in the prevention/intervention program series with the following 10-point action plan.

    1. Teach Recognition, Confession and Omission (RCO) – Youth learn how to assess their present
        situation, develop ways to work on improvement and learn how to avoid repeating bad decisions.
    2. Teach the concept of TELL – Youth learn how to protect one another by exposing harmful
        behavior like drug use, truancy, and unsafe relationships including chat rooms to responsible
        adults that are willing to assist students in making better life choices. Youth should not be afraid
        to TELL.
    3. Teach job search skills – Youth will be taught how to complete a job application successfully, and
        navigate through a job interview.
    4. Create a youth advisory council through– Youth will publish a newsletter and television program
        to address teen issues such as abandonment, teenage pregnancy, peer pressure, and drug and
        alcohol abuse.
    5. Create a youth/adult partnership – Youth will work with adults to address those issues to be
        addressed by the youth advisory council.
    6. Conduct dress for success – Youth will be taught how to present themselves for employment
        after completing a job application and interview.
    7. Teach time dynamics – Youth will learn how to schedule and plan their time, and the importance
        of being prompt.
    8. Facilitate career exploration – Youth will receive the opportunity to gain broadcasting experience
        in both radio and television by writing and producing programs, become set designers, host
        programs, become floor directors, operate cameras, operate an on-air studio, as well as learn
        about the recording industry.
    9. Teach Being Enthusiastic Starts Today – After learning all of the basics of career exploration,
        youth will be given a fresh start experience where they will be taught what is generally expected
        by an employer and have the opportunity to participate in a career experience in the area of
        their personal interest.

Conduct a mentoring program with men and women of the community – Youth will have the opportunity to shadow successful people in the community, including local entrepreneurs, city officials, professional sports players, team owners, and clergy.