CALLING ALL MEN!
RISE, READ & LEAD
Reading Mentor Event
Thursday, March 9, 2023
​Bellshire Elementary School
​8:00AM-9:00AM

MBK Nashville is proud to partner with various MNPS schools, Nashville Soccer Club, the United Way, the Blueprint for Early Childhood Success, Humanities TN, Citizens Bank, Backfield in Motion, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle TN, Reach One Teach One Foundation, Book 'Em, Books Brothers and the Juvenile Court Clerk's Office to recruit men to participate in this Reading Mentor Event. Once a month we ask men from the community to come together as Literacy Superheroes at a school or community space to read with our kids. We believe in a world where every child can read, and our children become what they see!

Milestone #1: Reading at Grade Level by Third Grade

All Children should be reading at grade level by age 8 - the age at which reading to learn becomes essential.

Milestone #2: Graduating from High School Ready for College and Career

All youth should receive a quality high school education and graduate with the skills and tools needed to advance to postsecondary education or training.

Milestone #3: Social and Cultural Empowerment

Cultivating the identity, agency, and voice of Black and Brown Boys is crucial through consistent mentorship and positive social interaction.
My Brother’s Keeper Nashville believes that by working together through nonprofit efforts there is a path forward to improve achievement for boys and young men of color, specifically Black and Brown boys, creating a better future for Nashville and all of its citizens.