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Young Men at Risk: Transforming the Power of a Generation

Announcing the winners:

Enter by: Jan 23, 2008 | Voting begins: Feb 26, 2008 | Winners Announced: Mar 12, 2008

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Voting is closed and the winners are announced below. The three winners will receive the prize of US $5,000 and all competition finalists will attend the Young Men at Risk Change Summit hosted by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Please continue the community discussion and collaboration.

Winners announced below

WinnerCountry of origin
Alternative Realities - Restoring Dignity of Homeless Youth - Changing the face of Cities
Alternative Realities		India
Taller San Jose (St. Joseph's Workshop): "Constructing" Good Men from Bad Boys
Taller San Jose		United States
Roots of Empathy: Changing the world classroom by classroom
Roots of Empathy		Canada



FinalistCountry of origin
Genesys Works: the life-changing power of experiencing "professional success" while in high school.
Genesys Works		United States
The Brotherhood
The Brotherhood/Sister Sol		United States
Journey of Hope: Young Men Leading Change
Roca, Inc.		United States
Nuestras Raices
Nuestras Raices, Inc.		United States
Alive & Free Movement: Saving a Generation, One Life at a Time
Omega Boys Club/Street Soldiers		United States
One Vision One Life - Intervening in Gang Violence on the Streets
One Vision One Life		United States
MARS Behind Bars
MARS (Male Advocates for Responsible Sexuality) Program		United States
Boys to Men: Tapping Family Strengths to End Cycles of Involvement in the Justice System
Family Justice		United States
Jobs not Jails: Homeboy Industries
Homeboy Industries		United States
One Man Can Campaign
Sonke Gender Justice Network (Sonke)		South Africa
BUILDing the Dream through Entrepreneurship
BUILD		United States




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Features

A Way Out: Creating Partners for our Nations’s Prosperity by Expanding Life Paths for Young Men of Color, Final report by the Dellum’s Commission

Young African American Men in the United States, The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

Why We Can't Wait
A Case for Philanthropic Action: Opportunities for Improving Life Outcomes for African American Males

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