Montreal initiative aims to help Black youth find path to success
It’s called Flex to Launch and the goal is to help those at risk find their path while addressing the gaps often found in the education and career development of Black youth.
“NEET is an academic word that means ‘not in education, employment and training,'” he explained. “We do know that young Black men tend to be overrepresented in that category.”Montreal Black communities reflect on the change they have seen since the 1960sIt’ll be a series of 12 weekly 90-minute seminars in which the candidates will learn life skills geared to help them succeed, the kind of support those leading the project say many young Black men in Canada have trouble getting elsewhere.
“Women, especially single women, tend to keep the girls around them in the home, they tend to supervise the girls more, and they tend to leave the boys on their own,” she pointed out.She says boys often lack role models, something potential participant, 18-year-old Shakhor Corbin said he’s heard from his peers.He believes it’s something that can be addressed in the project.
Project leaders and others stress that many Black young men can’t access the resources they need and lose their way, even if they stay in school.
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