The Leadership Academy for Young Men is a program sponsored by STEP UP, Inc. It is a year-long mentorship program that provides monthly training for young men in Camden County and the surrounding areas. The participants selected to participate in the initiative are male rising freshmen and high school students. The goal of this program is to provide enrichment in social, fiscal, and academic responsibility for the youth involved. As a part of the program, participants attend meetings regularly, participate in community service projects, and adhere to behavioral and academic standards set forth by the organization. The program also places its members in the presence of strong male leaders that are successful within the community and nationwide.
Our program seeks to help young men:
STEP UP, Inc. is committed to showing these young men how to become productive citizens in society. It is the goal of the academy to strengthen the leadership skills of the young men involved so that they may become the future leaders of tomorrow.
STEP Up, held its first meeting in December 2016. There were 21 young men present. The young men were introduced to their coaches and pioneers of the program: Dana Poole, Angela Richardson, Latoya Wilborne and Dana Chandler.
