The Rites of Passage Program traveled to Jacksonville, FL. to attend the 2018 National Conference on preventing crime in the black community. The young ladies were able to participate in workshops and forums that involved alternatives to violence among young people and other informative activities. Thank you Ms. Tresa & Ms. Sonya for chaperoning!
March and April Updates In 2018, we still deal with racism, and what makes it worse is our children face this reality every day. Our conversation began with reminding the girls of their worth and how unique they are. There was an open floor discussion for the young ladies to express their feelings about racism, any [...]
The young ladies ended the month of February with a 5k walk/run in the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic. Thank you, Hillsborough County School District for including the ROPP in this great event. After a great day of exercise, the girls later headed to the movie theater to watch "Black Panther!" If you haven't seen it, you [...]
On February 10th, Mrs. Nikki Inda, the program Coordinator for Moffitt Healthy Kidz Program, hosted a CPR/First Aid class in support of Derrick Brooks Charities Rites of Passage Female Mentoring Program. In addition to hosting, Mrs. Inda spoke to the young ladies about building positive relationships in the community, the power of success and the importance [...]
December 2017/ January 2018 The young ladies of Derrick Brooks Charities Rites of Passage Mentoring Program attended Bridging The Gap The community & First Responders 12th Annual Community Softball Game. During this event, the girls were able to interact with the FBI, Tampa Police department, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, and Hillsborough County Fire and Rescue. Representatives [...]
Topics for this month's Rites of Passage females mentoring session were Building Friendships and Peer Pressure. We had a great discussion about meeting new friends, the meaning of friendship, characteristics of a good friend and maintaining healthy friendships. Our dialogue then segued into peer pressure. The young ladies openly and eagerly spoke out about personal experiences [...]
Breast Cancer Awareness and the Rites of Passage Mentoring Program Did you know breast cancer affects one in eight women in the United States and is the second cause of cancer death among women? These facts and more were discussed in our mentoring meeting this past Saturday. The young ladies of the ROPP had the opportunity [...]
Derrick Brooks Charities Rites of Passage Kick-Off Meeting It's that time again! On October 7, 2017, the Rites of Passage Female Mentoring Program held its kick-off meeting at Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School. During this time mentors, parents and mentees came together to discuss the programs vision, guidelines, requirements and upcoming events. We are excited about [...]
