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Activities
Areas
Addressed and Populations Served
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are currently in seven metropolitan Washington DC area high schools- 4
in the District, 1 in Ann Arundel County, 1 in Prince George’s County, 1
in Montgomery County and expect to acquire 1 in Northern Virginia (to be
announced). Each year at least 300-500 students are enrolled as
full-time Super Leaders. However, many more students benefit since the
entire student-body of each Super Leaders school is exposed to the
program concept and philosophy through school-wide assemblies, rap
sessions, discussions, fundraisers and exchange programs with other area
schools. When the middle and elementary school students are exposed, the
program impacts more than 5,000 young people each year.
Our target population is a multicultural blend, expressing the program
concept and philosophy.
Accomplishments
We continue to measure our accomplishments via survey results' and the
following criteria:
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No Drug Use - All Super leader students sign a contract
pledging not to use drugs. Over 23,000 students have
graduated from this program over the last 22 years. All
but two innocent drive-by victims have completed the
program and none has required substance abuse treatment.
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Motivated Students – Most of our students excel in
academics, athletics and career development; attendance
dramatically improves; they stay in school; and they
graduate! Seventy-five percent go on to college, or
enter the military, and the remaining group finds
meaningful employment.
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Peer Interaction - Our students are role models and
influence other students to act and communicate in a
more positive and constructive manner.
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Elevated Personal Goals - Self-esteem and
self-confidence are apparent.
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Learning the Meaning of Lont-Term Commitment- Our
students are instilling the importance of community
involvement and improving the quality of life for
themselves and others.
The high school graduation rate for Super leaders students is over 95
percent. Our graduates have received degrees from a variety of colleges
and universities throughout the United States including:
American University
Florida A&M
Arizona State
Frostburg State
Baylor University
George Washington University
Bennett College
Harvard University
Howard University
Bethune-Cookman
Iowa State University
Boston University
Johnson C. Smith University
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Brown University
Morgan State University
Bowie State University
Ohio State University
Catholic University
Oklahoma State University
Clark College
Temple University
Dillard College
Texas Southern University
Farleigh Dickinson College
Shaw University
Stanford University |
Trinity College
Tuskegee Institute
University of Delaware
University of Maryland
University of Nebraska
University of the District of Columbia
University of Virginia
U.S. Air Force Academy
U.S. Naval Academy
Virginia State University
Virginia Union University
Western Kentucky University |
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addition, our accomplishments continue to be acknowledged
throughout the community we serve. As an example, the
Anacostia High School Super Leaders received an honor
certificate for their Youth Non-Violence Initiative program
from the Washington Wizards professional basketball
franchise. Also, Super Leaders were recently cited by the
National 4-H Conference Center as being one of the most
disciplined groups to participate in programs while
utilizing their facilities. The Super leaders program
continues to grow and improve the quality of life for its
students, their families and communities now and in the
future. Super Leaders is nationally recognized as one of the
few programs that works twelve months of the year with its
students. Through retreats, peer counseling and mentoring,
employment assistance, internships, visits to colleges and
universities, summer outdoor events and other group-wide
activities, Super Leaders students receive constant
reinforcement in their quest for excellence.
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