About The Project

WE ARE . . . A dropout prevention intervention program for minority young boys "at-risk" of dropping out of school and/or choosing a life of crime. The program serves 82 schools, which includes 16 elementary, 34 middle and 32 senior high Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The majority of students enter the program in middle school and continue activities throughout their high school and post-secondary education years. more

Mission

Founded by then Miami-Dade County School Board Member, Dr. Frederica S. Wilson, now member of the Florida Senate District-33, the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project was initiated by the Miami-Dade County School Board in March 1993, due to the realization that there is an ongoing crisis in the lives of many young males. The project’s mission is to intervene in the lives of at-risk boys, in order to provide them with alternatives that will lead them away from a life of crime and violence. more