Million Father March- August 19th, 2013
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The NAACP Bakersfield Branch is partnering with the Black Star Project for this year Million Father March 2014. On the first day of school in nearly 600 cities across America to get fathers and families more engaged with the education of their children. Most educational experts know that one of the best ways to improve the academic performance of students is to get fathers and families to participate effectively in the educational and social-developmental lives of their children.
Additionally, we encourage Black men to make a year-long special commitment to:
Improve your work and life skills.
Acquire more education for yourself and become a role model for your children.
Support your children academically, spiritually, emotionally and financially.
Dedicate yourself to your family.
Build, clean, and maintain your community.
Become entrepreneurs and develop economic resources.
Employers are asked to allow fathers and other male caregivers to take off from work for two to three hours (preferably with pay) to accompany their children to school on this first fall day to help get the school year started right. Fathers and other men should be welcomed guests at their children’s school.
Additionally, we encourage Black men to make a year-long special commitment to:
Improve your work and life skills.
Acquire more education for yourself and become a role model for your children.
Support your children academically, spiritually, emotionally and financially.
Dedicate yourself to your family.
Build, clean, and maintain your community.
Become entrepreneurs and develop economic resources.
Employers are asked to allow fathers and other male caregivers to take off from work for two to three hours (preferably with pay) to accompany their children to school on this first fall day to help get the school year started right. Fathers and other men should be welcomed guests at their children’s school.
