Torchbearer’s Programs
The Torchbearers Foundation has developed and executed several programs that support its mission. We pledge to serve as change agents in the lives of youth residing in Chicagoland’s urban communities. Our programs have been executed independently and in conjunction with other organizations and include the following:
College Is Calling: A college preparatory program designed to introduce junior- high students to college admission requirements and what they must do while in junior high and high school to successfully gain admittance into top collegiate institutions. This session has been delivered to over 500 students over a three year span and twice in partnership with Citibank and Jones College Prep High School.
Emerging Leaders of Tomorrow Program: The Torchbearers Foundation works to identify and support leadership development opportunities for urban youth. To date, seventeen young men have been sent to various leadership programs throughout the Chicagoland area including Alpha Phi Alpha’s Leadership Development Institute and Delta Sigma Theta’s E.M.B.O.D.I. Program.