MY BROTHER'S KEEPER CHALLENGE

MY BROTHER'S KEEPER CHALLENGE. On December 9, 2014 Dubuque joined over one hundred cities across the nation in accepting the “My Brother’s Keeper ” Community Challenge. The initiative, launched in the fall of 2014 by President Obama, challenged communities to ensure that efforts to support youth in meeting their potential were effectively reaching those youth most at risk, particularly young men of color.

Mayor Roy D. BUOL noted that the challenge is consistent with Dubuque’s efforts to ensure a more livable, viable, and equitable community for all. Specifically, the challenge encourageD communities to focus on efforts around these six goals:

All children enter school cognitively, physically, socially and emotionally ready

All children read at grade level by third grade

All youth graduate from high school

All youth complete post-secondary education or training

 All youth out of school are employed

All youth remain safe from violent crime