Guide Right
Guide Right is our National Service Initiative and includes all our youth-oriented programs. However, the Flagship Initiative of the Guide Right Service Program is the Kappa Leadership Development League (Kappa League). Guide Right is a youth program which provides inspirational, mentoring, educational and occupational guidance by facilitating youth access to training and networking opportunities with successful role models. We focus on developing leadership, creating an achievement mindset, and mentoring. We have mentored over 500,000 young people. IN THE US, WE ARE THE OLDEST, MOST SUCCESSFUL MENTORING PROGRAM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR!
Current Guide Right Objectives
- Create the Next Generation of Leaders via Leadership Development
- Prepare students for college
- Mentor students to college graduation
- Positively impact youth through mentoring and training
- Prepare youth for academic success in middle school, high school and college
Kappa League
The seven Kappa League Phases are:
- Self-Identity/Purpose
- Training
- Competition
- Social
- Health Education
- Economic Empowerment
- College, Vocational and Care
Local Program
Our local Program supports all interested youth in North San Diego, South Riverside and Orange Counties. It is a collaboration with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s E.M.B.O.D.I. program. Kappa League’s purpose is to provide access to successful, predominately African American male role models who will inspire, counsel, coach, tutor and mentor our youth in areas that include math, science, reading, writing, self-esteem, leadership, police interactions, life experiences and subsequent career choices. This is a sustainable, non-discriminatory program with the basic objectives to;
- Help youth select courses compatible with their vocational aspirations, aptitudes, interests and potential.
- Assist students to get started in employment and to progress successfully in their chosen fields.
- Assist, often single-mother families, with mentoring their sons. Giving them opportunities to talk over their problems with those who know, have overcome similar issues, and are successful in their chosen vocation.
- Afford youth a respite from the dangers and drudgery of the streets, and expand their horizons through sponsored entertainment, travel and cultural enrichment. • Convince youth to value higher education and provide access to financial assistance for their continued educational pursuits.
- Provide assistance for participants to realize their potential in school and in subsequent life.
- Promote sound study habits and exposure to science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) activities and training.
These objectives are accomplished through a structured, on-going program conducted once per month with Kappa League, and supplemented by once-a-month meetings with our sorority partner, Delta Sigma Theta. We work with youths in secondary school who typically stay with our program through high school graduation.
Because our members have overcome many of the challenges these youth face, they are an effective and credible resource. They can make a real connection as a rare positive role model in their lives!
Please help our all-volunteer organization
Please help our all-volunteer organization in our work and passion to successfully address some of the most pervasive problems affecting today’s disadvantaged youth. Your contribution will literally change lives, improve our community, and increase the quality of our communities’ future labor pool.
Your investment will purchase uniforms, books, supplies, assessment instruments, educational aids, testing tools, transportation, cultural outings and much more. All contributions are welcomed and can be made using the ‘Invest’ button on this website.
If you are as excited as we are about changing lives for the better, make your life changing investment to CLT (CA)’s Kappa League and our other programs! As an all-volunteer, charitable organization, your investment is tax-deductible and 100% is applied to our programs and initiatives!
Other CLT (CA) initiatives and programs include:
- A flag for every Hero honoring our fallen military heroes on Veterans and Memorial Days
- E.M.B.O.D.I. Mentoring Program in partnership with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
- My First Home and Financial Fitness programs with “Just in Time Foster Youth”
- Back to school Backpack donation program
- “Hearts Matter Foster Care Youth Program”
- Inland Empire Men’s Council Scholarship Award Donation
- Inland Empire Men’s Council Scholarship MLK Brunch Donation
- Thanksgiving Turkey Day Giveaway
- Heart’s Matter Christmas Toy Drive
- Toys for Tots
- Shopping with a Nupe, “Kappa Kindness San Diego”
- Murrieta Food Bank Donations
- Voter Registration
- Socks of Love, “SOL San Diego”