The Chicago Bears helped kick off Jordan Elementary’ s school year and their community visits with the BAM students throughout the year. Kyle Fuller and Charles Leno Jr. from the Chicago Bears made a visit to Jordan Elementary to speak and interact with the students. The Bears players took part in Youth Guidance Becoming a Man® (BAM) circle and group activity that emphasized the importance of teamwork, optimism, and communication to the students. Youth Guidance offers an array of school-based programs that enable youth in under-resourced communities to succeed academically and in life. The BAM program focuses on six core values: Integrity, Accountability, Self-Determination, Positive Anger Expression, Visionary Goal Setting and Respect for Womanhood. It’s Working on Womanhood℠ program (WOW) focuses on five core values: Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, Healthy Relationships, Visionary Goal-Setting and Leadership. For more information, please visit www.youth-guidance.org.

Photo Credits: Youth Guidance and Chicago Bears