Brother 2 Brother / Sisters 4 Success
Brother 2 Brother
Brother 2 Brother was created in 2009 and initially began with chapters at Hoover, Lincoln, North, and Roosevelt High Schools as well as in Callanan Middle School and Moulton Elementary School. The program has expanded since then and continues to grow in the district.
Brother 2 Brother consists of a matrix of responsibilities and activities surrounding academic achievement, personal development, professional growth, and service learning. Some of these activities include participating in college field trips, study tables, conferences, workshops, and visiting mentors who are men of color. Brother 2 Brother is a pipeline to high school and college with chapters at Drake University and Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC).
Mission Statement
We inspire minds by creating an academic community that challenges students to engage in their futures.
Vision Statement
The Brother 2 Brother program will be a model for mentoring programs involving males of color in the United States.
Core Values
- Respect: We will strive to feel and/or show honor to our families, students, teachers, and community members
- Perseverance: We will continue to work as hard as we can with our mission, goals, and tasks until they are mastered
- Build: We will embrace “the process” of doing the things we need to do in order to accomplish our mission, vision, and core values. This will include developing good habits, overcoming adversity, and surrounding ourselves with the right individuals for support
- Lead: We will lead with integrity, courage, and through action. Our goal is to break down barriers and think “outside the box”
Motto
“SAVING LIVES! SALVAGING DREAMS! SAVING LIVES! SALVAGING DREAMS! I AM MY BROTHER’S KEEPER! AND TOGETHER WE WILL RISE!”
Sisters 4 Success
Sisters 4 Success was created in 2002 as a result of a pilot program developed by Ruth Ann Gaines at East High School to address the needs of African-American girls who were exhibiting negative behaviors and low self-esteem at school. After meeting with African-American female community leaders and heads organizations, it was suggested that the East High model be expanded to other high schools. Sisters 4 Success, a district program whose purpose is to develop the leadership skills of African-American and African immigrant/refugee girls, was expanded across the district.
Mission Statement
We inspire minds by creating an academic community that challenges students to engage in their futures.
Vision Statement
The Sisters 4 Success program will be the model for mentoring programs involving females of color in the United States.
Core Values
We believe that all students will make choices in middle school that will affect the rest of their lives.
- Respect: We will strive to feel and/or show honor to our families, students, teachers, and community members
- Perseverance: We will continue to work as hard as we can with our mission, goals, and tasks until they are mastered
- Build: We will embrace “the process” of doing the things we need to do in order to accomplish our mission, vision, and core values
Motto
“I AM A QUEEN. I AM BEAUTIFUL. I AM SO GREAT. AND THEY CANNOT IGNORE ME!”