About MOT

OUR MISSION

The mission of Men of Tomorrow (MOT) is to prepare young African American and other minority males for a successful transition from youth to adulthood by helping them develop awareness and skills based on economic, social, cultural and spiritual components.

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OUR PROGRAM

The Men of Tomorrow Program is an innovative, comprehensive program, which was incorporated in May 1989 as a tax-exempt non-profit charitable youth organization, designed to prepare young African American and other minority males for a successful transition from youth to adulthood by helping them develop awareness, by helping them develop awareness and skills based on economic, social, cultural and spiritual components.

OBJECTIVES

To provide a vehicle for total community involvement which addresses the needs of minority males ages 9-14 years initially and continued through high school.
To provide supplemental educational experience/curriculum that is age and culturally appropriate.
To foster a sense of belonging, accountability, responsibility, cultural pride, increased self-esteem, and respect for God, self, and community.
To provide a mechanism for adult males to become actively involved as mentors.
To increase community awareness of the need and benefit of directions.
To provide a vehicle for broad community involvement across all social-economic levels throughout greater Milwaukee
To assist parents and the community in preparing our youth for their transition from youth for their transition from youth to adulthood.

MOT fosters a sense of belonging, accountability, responsibility, cultural pride, self-esteem and respect for God, self, and community. We stress academic excellence and decision-making skills. The program teaches leadership and makes its participants aware of and prepared for careers.

MOT participants are divided into age groups. Each group meets in session each Saturday morning throughout the school year as well as in an abbreviated summer program. In addition, MOTs participate in activities that include educational workshops, guest speakers, camping trips, community service projects and an annual field trip called “Tracing our Roots.” At the year-end Annual Salute, MOTs are given an opportunity to demonstrate their learned skills at an annual year-end public presentation.

There are two basic levels to the program.

LEVEL ONE: DISCOVERY

Community service
Field trips
Personal responsibility
Brotherhood and self-reliance
Peer pressure and peer relationships
Decision Making
Culture and history

LEVEL TWO: EXPLORATION

Leadership and career development
Community involvement and service
Peer mentorship
Academic enrichment
Self-esteem and self-confidence
Spiritual awareness
Peer relationships
Financial responsibility