Today we’re chatting with Calvin Mann, the President and Founder of Encourage Me, I’m Young, a non-profit mentoring organization based in Detroit, Michigan. Encourage Me, I’m Young has served more than 20,000 children nationwide through its initiatives, including Good Fathers Only, Smash Suicide, Respect Day, and regular mentorship programs. Calvin and his team are currently working on their next program, “Reading is Life!” He is with us today to share the mission of Encourage Me, I’m Young, and ways parents, mentors, and teachers can work together to help the children in their communities gain literacy and become passionate readers!

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