Alpha Esquire (ESQ) Mentorship Program Description & Overview: The Alpha ESQ mentorship program is designed to provide education, motivation and skill-building in the areas of personal responsibility, relationships, entrepreneurship and financial literacy for young males ages 14-17 years. The goals of our interactive mentorship program are to share knowledge by combating ignorance and fear with factual information, debunking myths by taking a critical look into popular culture; and increasing skills by creating a sense of empowerment and self-esteem.

Criteria: Any college bound, motivated, or at-risk male living and attending school in the Capital Region who is willing to participate. All prospective participants must complete the attached application and consent forms.

Key Dates: The Alpha ESQ program runs during the second semester of the academic year from January – June with sessions generally occurring twice monthly on Sunday afternoons. Regular sessions will occur on Sundays beginning on February 13, 2016 and will run through July 9, 2016 (dates are subject to change). There are additional key dates, enrichment and team building activities included in the program include:
 
 ■  Sunday, January 7, 2018: Parent Orientation
 ■  Saturday, January 20, 2018: Application Deadline
 ■ Saturday, February, 2018: Black Family Technology Awareness Day
 ■  Sunday, February 10, 2018: First Session
 ■  Saturday, June, 9, 2018: All American Soap Box Derby, Schenectady
 ■  Saturday, July 8, 2018: Fraternity BBQ & End of Year Awards Event