5000 Role Models of Excellence Project

Wilson supports the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project, which connects young Black boys with successful men in their communities for mentorship. The program emphasizes education and career development, encourages academic goals and higher education or vocational training, and provides life-skills training in leadership and conflict resolution. It also promotes community service and connects participants with resources, with the stated aim of helping them succeed and avoid turning to crime to survive.

Context: The passage describes a program that began in Miami-Dade County in 1993 and later spread across Florida; it does not identify a new federal proposal.

In their own words

it focuses on utilizing successful and progressive men in their communities as role models.

The source

Frederica S. Wilson: official policy priorities ↗

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Retrieved: 11/10/2026