In a world that devalues and threatens Black boys and young men, LPTM provides a refuge. Its flagship after-school program engages Ward 7 and 8 elementary, middle, and high school youth in arts, education, and character development. Apprentices work on unique acrylic-on-sewn-canvas paintings, write poetry and prose, and learn movement, music, and cinematography to break through negative self-images, tell authentic stories about their lives, build bonds of brotherhood, and become catalysts for change. Younger children receive rigorous tutoring in literacy and math, while older youth experience academic support, college and career readiness, Black male development, leadership training, and more to prepare them for postsecondary success. One hundred percent of last year’s seniors went on to college, all received partial or full scholarships, and all are sewing “life pieces” into “masterpieces.”
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