Ever Forward – Siempre Adelante

Ashanti Branch, Founder & Executive Director

EERI

Ashanti Branch and Students_Ever Forward Club - Katrina Thompson

Mission: Ever Forward’s mission is to address the underlying causes of dropout rates, youth violence, and the growing achievement gap through mentoring and social-emotional development.

Year Founded:  2004

The Ever Forward Club mentors underserved youth in middle and high school by providing them with safe, brave communities that build character and transform lives. They have a four-fold approach to developing their dynamic club communities: 

  • Academic development through  academic support, bi-weekly progress reports, and advisory
  • Personal development through goal-setting workshops,  mentorship, and school emotional learning
  • Community development through team building, service to the school community, and service to the local community
  • Family development through family potlucks, parent focus groups, and parent service projects.

Branch decided to serve these young men as a mentor, and launched the first Ever Forward Club as a support program where at-risk young men could gather over lunch in a mentor-led safe environment, process emotions, and sustain each other through their struggles.

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