NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (May 10, 2026) — Thirty-eight New Rochelle High School students joined 375 young men at the Hudson Valley My Brother’s Keeper Leadership Summit, participating in sessions on medical disparities, STEM, healthcare and networking with local officials, according to the City School District of New Rochelle.
The summit featured a session led by Stone Pride and Quincy Fosu. “Gems can be given freely, but their value depends on the hands that use them,” Fosu said.
The district’s My Brother’s Keeper program, known as MBKNewRo, is a partnership between the City of New Rochelle and the school district, supported by more than 80 community partners and 120 volunteers. The City School District of New Rochelle oversees the initiative, which has launched or implemented more than 35 events, programs and activities aimed at helping students — particularly boys and young men of color — advance through six milestones outlined in the national cradle-to-career initiative.
New Rochelle became the first community in Westchester County to implement President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper initiative in April 2015. More than 250 cities and towns across the country have since joined the initiative, which aims to close opportunity gaps for children and young adults of color from birth to age 24.
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