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The United Brothers of America (UBA) is a 501 (c)(3) non profit advocacy group for the advancement of young black males through service learning, developmental assets and enrichment training to develop them, train them and sustain them for college, work and life. The organization charters churches and youth service organizations that sponsor a unit of young black male using concerted efforts with other community organizations to create a web of support to change twenty (20) issues in twenty (20) years. more...	“Service Learning is a teaching and learning approach that integrates community service with academic study to enrich learning, teaches civic responsibility, and strengthens communities.” Youth engaged in service-learning not only provide direct service to the community, but also learn and grow in their knowledge, skills, and attitudes. more...	The Forty (40) Developmental Assets Framework include four (4) external and four (4) internal assets categories, including Support, Empowerment, Boundaries and Expectations, Constructive use of time, Commitment to Education, Positive Values, Social Competencies, and Positive Identity. The premise is the more developmental assets that young people experience the more likely they are to make choices we value, less likely to engage in risky behaviors and more likely bounce back when life gets hard. more...