"The strategy behind the initiative is to work through partnerships already formed with local and state non-profits. The California Men's Service Challenge was first conceived about a year ago when Gov. Newsom was given a national poll showing 70 percent of boys and young men believed that society does not care about their well-being. The challenge is now calling on 10,000 men to lead as mentors, coaches, and tutors to this specific group."
""We have an epidemic of loneliness and so much of that is manifesting and metastasizing online in very profound and consequential ways and last week only underscored that further. And so this is a timely initiative," Gov. Newsom said. The initiative's strategy aims at combining service with mentorship and skill development, engaging and meeting young men directly as these nonprofits and their teams build connections through education, community and career opportunities."
California launched the Men's Service Challenge to inspire service, leadership and community engagement among boys and young men. The initiative seeks 10,000 men to serve as mentors, coaches and tutors and builds on partnerships with nonprofits such as Big Brothers Big Sisters, Mentor California, and the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles. The effort follows a poll finding that 70 percent of boys and young men feel society does not care about their well-being. The program combines service with mentorship and skills development and promotes education, community and career opportunities, including disaster relief, wildfire mitigation and community sports coaching to reduce youth unemployment and expand leadership pathways.
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