The City Council has $25,000.00, set aside to provide educational activities for the residents of Riviera Beach, each council person is permitted to expend a total of $5000.00 for their individual educational activity.
Post traumatic, and adverse mental, emotional and behavioral experiences have affected the overall well-being and academic stability of boys in grades kindergarten through 5th grade.
Councilman Douglas Lawson supports research-based reading initiatives to promote high expectations, critical thinking skills and strong literacy outcomes to prepare boys for life-long success.
Boys benefit from strategic mentoring intervention through relationships with progressive role models for the sole purpose of building self-esteem and self-respect, strong transferable social interaction skills, cultural identification and goal setting.