[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3897]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                               BOYS 2 MEN

  (Mr. FOSTER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. FOSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to applaud President Obama's 
new initiative, My Brother's Keeper, and to highlight one organization 
in our district doing outstanding work to mentor young men.
  Boys 2 Men was created in November 2002 by Clayton Muhammad, with the 
mission of bringing young Black and Latino men together to build a bond 
of brotherhood and to redefine manhood. The organization has been a 
phenomenal success.
  The members of Boys 2 Men are graduating from high school, going to 
college, and serving our country in the military.
  Boys 2 Men has produced outstanding young men like Gilberto Chaidez, 
a graduate of West Aurora High School and a senior at the University of 
Illinois majoring in civil engineering. Gilberto was named the National 
Star Student of the Year by the Society of Hispanic Professional 
Engineers.
  Jamario Taylor is a graduate of East Aurora High School and a senior 
at Western Illinois University. Jamario is a record-holder in the high 
jump and a top-ranked NCAA athlete.
  Alexander Sewell is a graduate of Roosevelt University in Chicago. 
Alex went on to work in the office of Leader Pelosi; for the Secretary 
of Energy, Steven Chu; and now in the office of Senator Landrieu.
  Initiatives like Boys 2 Men and My Brother's Keeper are invaluable 
resources to help young men get their lives on the right track, even 
if, despite everyone's best efforts, some of them end up working for 
the United States Congress.

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