Black Men on the Move visit local elementary schools in costume
Wright State organization Black Men on the Move visited the Fairborn Primary School and WSU's Mini-University on Tuesday, Oct. 23, dressed as Disney characters in an effort to mentor children in kindergarten through the third grade.
Seven members of Black Men on the Move dressed up as characters such as Scooby-Doo, Mr. Incredible, Blues Clues, the Cat in the Hat, Mickey and Minnie Mouse and Sully from Monsters, Inc to speak with the children about the importance of staying in school, staying away from strangers, calling 911 and to address other issues that are important to America's youth.
"The
goal of this event was to establish a positive message with the
children and we thought that they might respond to our messages better
if we dressed up as popular characters that appeal to them and could
serve as role models," said Vice President Anthony Martin, a sophomore
psychology major.
Black Men on the Move worked with staff from the
Fairborn Primary School including Principal Nancy Machmann and
Counselor Ernest Sheeler to plan the mentoring event, which included a
total 14 members of the organization, said Tremayne Miller, Black Men
on the Move president.
"Our organization wanted to work with kids in our community. We felt that before an event like this could be successful throughout the city, we needed to start at home with our community and work our way out to the city of Dayton, which will be done by the end of the year," said Miller.