WPMO, Where Preparation Meets Opportunity. The highlights of this 4-year program is where BLACKS assists students in navigating their high school journeys. Students will be encouraged to choose the path they want to pursue: college after high school, college while in high school, or finding a job after high school. BLACKS will help students in whichever route they choose. Some students will opt to get a 2-year college degree or a 1-year certificate while still in high school. This is just one of the highlights of this program. Summer internships are another opportunity students will be able to take advantage of if they choose.

Cultural Identity training which will include cultural exposure, resiliency training and Social Emotional Learning to help students respond differently to racial injustice is another benefit to BLACKS’ programming.

Advocacy services for, with, and on behalf of high school students who experience racial slurs, micro-aggressions, and  racial injustice during the course of the school day.

College Pathway— will help students get a 2-year degree or a 1-year certificate from community college while still in high school. Students will do paid internships each year. BLACKS’ SUCCESS program will assist students so they can be prepared to take on getting a degree or certificate while in high school. This preparation will give students a more equitable start to life after high school.