"It's easer to build strong children than to mend
                broken men."   Frederick Douglass

To catalyze the academic and professional success of inner-city youth, the NEDO Group delivers targeted programs that significantly increase academic proficiency and equip students with the employable and interpersonal skills necessary for seamless transition into higher education or skilled industry.

​We are committed to fostering self-motivated, goal-oriented individuals who are prepared to navigate complex academic, personal, and career challenges, while actively exploring pathways to address racial disparity and innovation in a globally fluent context.

What's BEST about the NEDO Group, is that we focus on 
  - Empowering inner-city youth for 21st-Century success,
  - Promoting academic mastery and professional readiness,
  - Fostering academic proficiency and critical life skills, and
  - Cultivating resilient, self-motivated global citizens. 
                         

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What would George Washington Carver say about these statistics?
Young Men of Color (YMOC) have a:
  • 70% chance of going to prison
  • 50% chance their children will go to prison before age 14         
         (Brookings Institution's Hamilton Project 2014)​
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No significant male presence -- feeling devalued, inadequate, and lost.
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Likely to graduate performing below academic standards, attending urban schools . . .
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37% Juveniles -- under 15 years 68% Juveniles -- 15 to 17 years (Juvenile Crime Demographics)
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Realistic dreams of a future in PRO Sports???

Data driven research indicates . . .

By integrating rigorous academic strengthening with comprehensive social-emotional supports, we fundamentally enhance the probability that inner-city youth will: 
  1. Graduate H.S. with Academic Competency,
  2. Become Productive & Employable Adults, &
  3. Develop Conscientious Citizenship.
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Inner-city youth are capable of improving academic proficiency if provided effective interventions and research based strategies that compliment their academic needs.  This would include providing cultural and social exposure, since inner-city youth too often have little exposure outside their neighborhood.