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OUR W.I.B Programs
WIB prioritizes building connections rooted in tradition and storytelling, empowering young Black men as advocates and decision-makers, and inspiring future leaders through mentorship and training. WIB operates five core programs that nurture identity, leadership, global citizenship, wealth-building, and wellness among young Black men.
Programs
Level Up is our school year program that’s all about leveling up as a leader and as an individual. Level Up connects participants with mentors, resources, tools, and workshops that help them achieve their goals and freedom dreams. Level Up runs from September through May annually.
In My Shoes is an interactive community walking tour project curated and facilitated by the community ambassadors of Word is Bond. The project features walking tours in neighborhoods across. The tours are designed to highlight the voices, dreams, and experiences of rising Black men as well as the neighborhoods in which they live.
Rising Leaders is our award-winning flagship program, which is the first program we launched in the summer of 2017. It is a dynamic three-year leadership incubator program that is part internship, part rite-of-passage program.
The Black Star Homecoming Expedition is the capstone leadership experience of Word is Bond’s three-year Rite of Passage program, Rising Leaders. Ambassadors must complete the first two years of the program in order to be eligible for the Expedition
Word is Bond’s Spring Leadership Form is a seven-day leadership trip to Washington D.C. focused on public policy and college exploration. It is a government civics class brought to life in real-time where ambassadors engage community members, elected officials, and public servants to shape public policy.
Word is Bond doesn’t follow the rules, we make new ones.
Young Black Men Are______ is a multimedia campaign built around our new mission statement, an open-ended statement that holds space for infinite expressions of Black boy joy.
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Word is Bond doesn’t follow the rules, we make new ones.
Young Black Men Are______ is a multimedia campaign built around our new mission statement, an open-ended statement that holds space for infinite expressions of Black boy joy.
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Word is Bond empowers young Black men as they transition from boys into adulthood navigating a world that provides very few answers to unlocking their highest selves. Support our mission with a donation to keep the work going.
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What if young Black men were empowered to their fullest potential? Corporate sponsorship allows us to create dynamic programming to provide an answer to our mission statement.
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DONATE
Word is Bond empowers young Black men as they transition from boys into adulthood navigating a world that provides very few answers to unlocking their highest selves. Support our mission with a donation to keep the work going.
SPONSOR
What if young Black men were empowered to their fullest potential? Corporate sponsorship allows us to create dynamic programming to provide an answer to our mission statement.
