ABOUT US

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.

A commitment to affect social change with a Learn and Serve attitude

A commitment to increasing the developmental assets of young black males

A commitment to the personal and professional development of our service learning team members

 

Positive Youth Development

Positive youth development is a set of strategies which any program or program model can adopt to help guide youth on a successful transition to adulthood. It is an approach that provides youth with the broadest possible support, enabling them to attain desirable long-term outcomes, including economic self-sufficiency and engagement in healthy family and community relationships.

The positive youth development approach is designed to provide the maximum impact on the life-trajectories of participants. In the short term, using this approach can improve program quality, thereby creating a meaningful experience that will attract and engage youth. In the long term, the youth development approach has been shown to keep youth away from negative, risky behaviors and on track for a healthy and successful adulthood.