Organization History & Mission

The Campaign to Save a GenerationTM was launched in 2008 by Dr. Willie Myles in response to a barrage of reports depicting worsening conditions of the children, families, and other critical aspects of the Black community. High disease rates amongst Black women, high arrest rates of Black men and boys, the under representation of Black males in college, chronic school failure of Black students, high death rates of Black babies, and poor health trends of Black people in general are clearly taking a debilitating toll on the stability and survival of our communities.

Dr. Myles decided that “enough is enough” and it is time for all of us to pay more attention to, and do something meaningful about, the problems we face before we really lose an entire generation of our people. Our message is clear, we simply can’t afford to delay, avoid, or under respond to the major problems in our communities!

Also founded in 2008 by Dr. Willie Myles, The National Campaign to Save a Generation is a not for profit charitable organization created to spread the message and methods that will help Black communities across the nation to overcome these challenges. The mission of the National Campaign to Save a Generation is to facilitate nationwide education about the critical challenges facing our communities, and to spark urgent responses from human services practitioners, community leaders, and everyday citizens. The first chapter was established and hosted by Friends of Children, Youth and Families, Inc. a faith-based, nationally accredited children/family services organization in Lauderhill, Florida. The Friends of Children Campaign to Save a Generation™ targets the tri-county areas of South Florida which includes Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties.

Core Strategies of the Campaign to Save a Generation™
The National Campaign is presently seeking to establish additional chapters in metropolitan, urban and rural areas across the nation where a significant number of Black people reside. Our goal is to galvanize broad scale awareness of the challenges our people are facing, and to replicate the following on-going strategies to address them:

Young Believers Program:
A combination of summer, afterschool, parent training, and family support programs specifically targeting Black and Hispanic middle school students. The program’s services are designed to enhance academic achievement and while reducing the risks of juvenile delinquency or teen pregnancy.
The Black Male Baccalaureate Program:
The BMB identifies Black male youth how are identified as seniors and provides monthly meetings to ensure that they are on track for graduating high School. At the end of the senior year, a formal ceremony is held in their honor. Some of our partners are local fraternities, sororities, school organizations, and other community based organizations.
The Carter G. Woodson Institute:
The institute is designed to expose youth to the expectations of college before they get to the college campus. The institute is only designed for youth who are on the academic track. College Tours are provided for youth 7th- through 12th-grade.
Community Forums to Engage Black Families and Everyday Citizens:
These are grassroots, community based forums that seek to convene the persons impacted by our communities ills. The CFBF are designed to help families identify their strengths and provide options for them as it relates to issues that affect their children. We teach them how to be strong advocates for their children
Emergency Summits:
We are collaborating with local organizations, advocates, and other community supports to host “emergency” summits that aim to educate the general community regarding critical issues affecting Black Children and Black Families requiring immediate attention and action.
Black Fathers Project:
Our goal is to empower Black men to be the leader in their families by first being the Dad that is needed by the children. Some of the activities include, the Million Man March (founded by The Black Star Project in Chicago, Illinois), Take your child to school day, fathers luncheons, We are able to accomplish this goal by community collaborations with fraternities, churches and other community organizations
Black Mothers Project:
Addresses the long-standing challenge of parents who need additional support to build stronger families and ensure the proper education of their children. Support groups, training, and services take place in community centers, libraries, churches, park districts and other parent-friendly locations.
Educate or Die!:
The National Campaign to Save a Generation has joined with The Black Star Project (Chicago, Illinois) to help spread their “Educate or Die!” strategy. Community awareness campaign that combines the power and allure of hip-hop and spoken-word poetry to educate especially Black and Latino students about how the current conditions in their world arose; and how they can use education as a tool for the success of themselves and their communities. The goal is to have an “Educate or Die!” chapter in elementary, middle, and high school. We also want to develop chapters on college campuses.

How to Start a Campaign to Save a Generation™ Chapter
We are prepared to provide the materials and guidance you need to successfully start this critical movement in your area. All you need to do is the following:

5 Easy Steps to Save a Generation™ in Your Communities

Contact us to help assess your organization’s readiness to host a chapter
Purchase a Campaign to Save a Generation™ Start-Up Kit here
Begin educating the your community through sponsoring the low cost,
high impact Emergency Summits and Community Forums
Begin implementing the other key CSG strategies.
Let us help you to ensure your efforts are successful.