Gentlemen By Choice

Mission Statement

Gentlemen? ?By? ?Choice Community? ?Development? ?Corporation's? ?(GBC)? ?youth? ?leadership? ?development? ?and? ?mentorship? ?program is? ?a? ?social? ?emotional? ?intervention? ?and? ?prevention? ?alternative? ?designed? ?to? ?provide? ?training? ?in? ?the? ?areas? ?of Leadership,? ?Image,? ?Financial? ?Literacy? ?and? ?Etiquette? ?(L.I.F.E).? ?? ?The? ?program? ?promotes? ?positive growth? ?development,? ?supportive? ?relationship,? ?problem? ?solving? ?and? ?civic? ?engagement? ?in? ?the? ?service? ?and development? ?of? ?the? ?whole? ?child.? ?? ?The? ?program? ?deliberately? ?targets? ?at-risk? ?youth? ?from? ?underserved communities.? ?? ?A? ?strategic? ?blend? ?of? ?structure,? ?discipline? ?and? ?professionalism? ?provide? ?youth? ?with? ?the? ?"how to"? ?in? ?L.I.F.E? ?skills? ?training.? ?? ?Priority? ?is? ?placed? ?on? ?teaching? ?students? ?soft? ?skills? ?associated? ?with? ?success. These? ?skills? ?include? ?work? ?ethic,? ?effective? ?communication,? ?self-esteem,? ?positive? ?attitude,? ?adaptability, critical? ?problem? ?solving? ?and? ?teamwork? ?to? ?name? ?a? ?few.