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Family Group Cautions Schools on Homosexual Mentoring A pro-family group has sent letters to public school superintendents across the country warning of increased liability risks for public school officials if homosexuals mentor children through the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA) program. "As the recent scandals in the Catholic Church demonstrate, when an adult uses a position of authority and influence to take advantage of a young person, immeasurable harm can be inflicted both to individuals and to institutions," Benjamin Bull, chief counsel with the Alliance Defense Fund, said in a letter to state boards of education and...

YOUNG, BLACK AND ON TRACK How mentoring can help African-American boys succeed BEN GRAY / Staff Benjamin Brisbane: Senior, Shiloh High School. GPA: 3.8. Plays violin, keyboards and drums; sings and dances; will major in music education. Brandon Cooke: Sophomore, Morehouse College. GPA: 3.4. Psychology major, hopes to work in law enforcement or in U.S. intelligence. Tavares Stephens: English teacher at Morrow High School, mentor to young black men, worked with each of these students. William Findley Jr.: Freshman, Morehouse. Graduated high school at 16. GPA: 3.5. Licensed pilot; aeronautical engineering major; aspires to be a commercial aviator. Babatunde Balogun:...

For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary January 30, 2003 Fact Sheet: President Bush Celebrates USA Freedom Corps One-Year Anniversary President Bush Celebrates USA Freedom Corps One-Year Anniversary Announces New Presidential Council and Spells Out State of the Union Compassion Agenda "Last year, I called on my fellow citizens to participate in the USA Freedom Corps ... Tonight I ask Congress and the American people to focus the spirit of service and the resources of government on the needs of some of our most vulnerable citizens - boys and girls trying to grow up without guidance and attention,...

Mentor Steven Uhlfelder, left, adjusts the microphone for his young charge Darrin Johnson, a fifth grader at Wesson Elementary in Tallahassee, while Florida Gov. Jeb Bush speaks to his young charge Burgess Brown, an eight grader at Raa Middle School in Tallahassee, during a press conference on the governor's mentoring program at the capitol Monday in Tallahassee. Gov. Bush wants churches involved in finding mentors Tuesday, January 28, 2003 By DAVID ROYSE, Associated Press TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Jeb Bush said Monday he wants churches, mosques and synagogues to help push mentoring, saying ordinary people working one-on-one with kids is one...