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THE ART OF MENTORING:
HOW COACH MATT IS
CREATING A COMMUNITY
OF LEADERS IN BROOKLYN
COACH MATT | PEACEPLAYERS BROOKLYN
For PeacePlayers Brooklyn’s Coach Matt, mentorship has meant so much more than just showing
up. Despite only just settling into his role as a Program Manager, he’s already made some huge
waves in the lives of his participants, especially the young black men that he’s become a mentor,
and a brother to. For Coach Matt, mentoring means really seeing these young men, and tailoring
his approach to make himself just the kind of mentor they need. “I wanted to get our youth
comfortable with being youth leaders, using their voice and becoming confident and not only in
themselves, but in what they can do for the community, for others.”
Introducing career readiness programming in a formal capacity in 2022 meant not only providing
youth the opportunity to get work experience, but also to live into PeacePlayers’ core values and
to go deeper. The team in Brooklyn was keen on ensuring that the youth coaches in this position
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