Programs/
Services

KDMVP serves as the training ground for developing the potential of young men ages 10-18 in underresourced communities by supporting their personal and professional journey to thriving adulthood.

  

 Programs and Services:​

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• Mentorship for Good Works: Structured mentorship and real-world exposure with an emphasis on learning by doing. Provided by professionally trained mentors who identify with the community, demonstrate good character and leadership  competencies, young men learn essential skills to become  productive, thriving adults inclusive of goal-setting, emotional regulation, healthy coping strategies, empathy and conflict management. They participate in high-engagement, interactive workshops guided by an innovative youth development curriculum. They are provided  real-world exposure to careers in the helping and healing professions through work site visits, job shadowing and community impact projects known as Good Works. 

 

• P.R.O.S Leadership Development: Peers Reaching Other Students are youth-led initiatives and community collaborations that promote safety, health & wellness. Coordinated by mentors and trained middle to high school age young men who successfully complete our 6 week leadership development workshops, youth are empowed with knowledge, skills and professional networks to reach their potential and become socially, emotionally, spiritually healthy adults.

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• M.V.P. Scholarships: Financial support for young men pursuing  careers in the helping and healing professions to become future physicians, psychologists, therapists, social workers, counselors, educators, nonprofit leaders, community organizers and related fields.