Concerned Black Men of Massachusetts, Inc.

Concerned Black Men of Massachusetts Inc.
Paul Robeson Institute for Positive Self Development
Dates of Operation
2009-2010

PRI meets weekly on Saturdays
8:30am and 12:30pm unless otherwise indicated.
(in concert with the Boston Public School holiday schedule).

John D. O'Bryant African American Institute, 40 Leon Street
on Northeastern University's Boston Campus.
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Sept 12, 2009	CBMM/PRI Education Commitee Planning Meeting
Sept 19, 2009	CBMM/PRI Volunteer Training Meeting
Sept 26, 2009	Orientation for new PRI Parents, Participants and Staff Introduction of Paul Robeson as 'Renaissance Man' Welcome Back Session for Returning Participants Distribute Rules and Schedule Class Session Show Movie: Roots Rites of Passage during first episode Conclude Movie: Roots first episode PRI Parents Committtee Meeting
Oct 3, 2009	Our very special guest and founder of PRI Dr. J. Keith Motley, Chancellor University of Massachusetts, Boston as he speaks to our youth about "Striving for Excellence in Education"
Oct 10, 2009	Field Trip #1 - Columbus Day Weekend Blue Hills Reservation Trails Hiking & Climbing Led by Brother Sandy Thomas
Oct 17, 2009	Class Session #1 Health & Wellness Anatomy & Me (Harvard Medical Students)
Oct 24, 2009	Class Session #2 Personal Hygiene Workshop Good grooming skills
Oct 31, 2009	Class Session #3 Harvard Medical Students Black Engineering Student Society D2 Rap Sessions (May include 8th Graders)
Nov 7, 2007	Class Session #4 Mathematics Session "Do the Write Thing" Program (Nat'l Program) VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION Buffalo Soldiers, Mass. 54th, Tuskegee Airmen, Black Vietnam Veterans, etc.
Nov 14, 2009	Class Session #5 Harvard Medical Students Black Engineering Student Society D2 Rap Sessions (May include 8th Graders)
Nov 21, 2009	Class Session #6 Harvard Medical Students Black Engineering Student Society
Nov 28, 2009	Field Trip #2 - Thanksgiving Weekend Blue Hills Reservation Trails Hiking & Climbing Led by Brother Sandy Thomas
Dec 5, 2009	Class Session #7
Dec 12, 2009	Class Session #8
Dec 19-Jan 2, 2010	NO CLASS - HOLIDAY VACATION
Jan 9, 2010	Dr. M.L. King, Jr. Program/B-Day Celebration 6th, 7th & 8th Grade: Do the Write Thing essay contest discussion
Jan 16, 2010	NO CLASS - DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HOLIDAY WEEKEND
January 23, 2010	Class Session #9 Mathematics Session Investment Club Session Showing Alex Haley 'Roots' episode Positive Images of Me Essay Writing Contest Preparation
Jan 30, 2010	Class Session #10 Mathematics Session Other Programming - TBD
Feb 6, 2010	Black History Program/Paul Robeson
Feb 13, 2010	NO CLASS - PRESIDENT'S DAY
Feb 27, 2010	Field Trip #3 - UMass Boston
Mar 6, 2010	Class Session #11 The Ben Carson Story - Gifted Hands
Mar 13, 2010	Class Session #12 Telling it like it is Other Programming - TBD
Mar 20, 2010	Class Session #13 Professional Preparation Other Programming - TBD
Mar 27, 2010	NU Athletic Day
Apr 3, 2010	Field Trip #4 - Harvard College Science Day
Apr 10, 2010	New England Conservatory Opera Performance
Apr 17-29, 2010	NO CLASS - SCHOOL VACATION - Spring Recess
May 1, 2010	NO CLASS - NU GRADUATION
May 8, 2010	Field Trip #5 - Mother's Day Weekend)
May 15, 2010	Career Day Personal Development Plans
May 22, 2010	Proposed Parents Meeting
May 29, 2010	Begin Rites of Passage Ceremony Preparation
Jun 5 & 12, 2010	Continue Rites of Passage Ceremony Preparation
Jun 19, 2010	Rites of Passage Ceremony

*All Sessions will be held at the Northeastern University John D. O'Bryant African American Institute @ 40 Leon Street Boston, MA 02115 unless otherwise indicated