FAQ
FAQ
Engagement with Law Enforcement
“Word is Bond is not an organization that tries to get young Black men to like police officers or change their minds on how they feel about law enforcement. We do not try to manage the stories our young men tell. We empower young Black men to speak their truths.”
In My Shoes is an interactive community walking tour project curated and facilitated by the community ambassadors of Word is Bond. The project features walking tours in neighborhoods across. The tours are designed to highlight the voices, dreams, and experiences of rising Black men as well as the neighborhoods in which they live.
Rising Leaders is our award-winning flagship program, which is the first program we launched in the summer of 2017. It is a dynamic three-year leadership incubator program that is part internship, part rite-of-passage program.
The Black Star Expedition is a leadership experience like no other that connects ambassadors with their ancestral roots in one of the most historic countries on the continent of Africa.
Word is Bond’s Spring Leadership Forum is a seven-day leadership trip to Washington D.C. focused on public policy and college exploration. It is a government civics class brought to life in real-time where ambassadors engage community members, elected officials, and public servants to shape public policy.
Word is Bond doesn’t follow the rules, we make new ones.
Young Black Men Are______ is a multimedia campaign built around our new mission statement, an open-ended statement that holds space for infinite expressions of Black boy joy.
Word is Bond doesn’t follow the rules, we make new ones.
Young Black Men Are______ is a multimedia campaign built around our new mission statement, an open-ended statement that holds space for infinite expressions of Black boy joy.
Word is Bond doesn’t follow the rules, we make new ones.
Young Black Men Are______ is a multimedia campaign built around our new mission statement, an open-ended statement that holds space for infinite expressions of Black boy joy.
Activation
Word is Bond doesn’t follow the rules, we make new ones.
Young Black Men Are______ is a multimedia campaign built around our new mission statement, an open-ended statement that holds space for infinite expressions of Black boy joy.
Young Adult Participation
How are participants recruited and chosen for the Word is Bond programs?
Word is Bond is open to young Black men ages 16-21 in the Portland metro area. Having had conversations over the years, the feedback has been consistent that our participants want to be referred to as young adults rather than kids.
Who are the young adults who participate in Word is Bond?
Word is Bond is open to young Black men ages 16-21 in the Portland metro area. Having had conversations over the years, the feedback has been consistent that our participants want to be referred to as young adults rather than kids.
What programs does Word is Bond have for young Black men?
Word is Bond is open to young Black men ages 16-21 in the Portland metro area. Having had conversations over the years, the feedback has been consistent that our participants want to be referred to as young adults rather than kids.
What programs does Word is Bond have for young Black men?
Word is Bond is open to young Black men ages 16-21 in the Portland metro area. Having had conversations over the years, the feedback has been consistent that our participants want to be referred to as young adults rather than kids.
About Word is Bond
When was Word is Bond founded?
Word is Bond began in the summer of 2017 with our first Rising Leaders summer internship.
Are there other Word is Bond chapters in different cities?
Word is Bond is open to young Black men ages 16-21 in the Portland metro area. Having had conversations over the years, the feedback has been consistent that our participants want to be referred to as young adults rather than kids.
How many young Black men have you directly served through the summer internship program?
Word is Bond is open to young Black men ages 16-21 in the Portland metro area. Having had conversations over the years, the feedback has been consistent that our participants want to be referred to as young adults rather than kids.
How many officers have participated in Word is Bond?
Word is Bond is open to young Black men ages 16-21 in the Portland metro area. Having had conversations over the years, the feedback has been consistent that our participants want to be referred to as young adults rather than kids.
What other programming does Word is Bond offer in addition to dialogue with law enforcement?
Word is Bond is open to young Black men ages 16-21 in the Portland metro area. Having had conversations over the years, the feedback has been consistent that our participants want to be referred to as young adults rather than kids.
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