The Frator Heru Institute “Achieving Excellence”

The Frator Heru Institute Our Purpose The Frator Heru Institute was founded to combat the myriad of social issues that face the Afro-American community, such as: Incarceration Illiteracy Disenfranchisement Low self esteem HIV/AIDS and STDs

Our Purpose

The Frator Heru Institute was founded to combat the myriad of social issues that face the Afro-American community, such as:

Incarceration

Illiteracy

Disenfranchisement

Low self esteem

HIV/AIDS and STDs

The Frator Heru Institute The Frator Heru Institute effectively addresses these issues through its four key components. Rites of Passage Programs (ROP) Community Education Program (CEP) Mens Health Consortium Public Initiative Forums Our Programs

The Frator Heru Institute effectively addresses these issues through its four key components.

Rites of Passage Programs (ROP)

Community Education Program (CEP)

Mens Health Consortium

Public Initiative Forums

The Frator Heru Institute The FHI CEP classes cover a wide variety of topics, including: How to/501(c)(3) Acting for Beginners Cultural Mathematics ROP Facilitator training Community Development Ex-offender workshops Male/Female ROP Community Education Program

The FHI CEP classes cover a wide variety of topics, including:

How to/501(c)(3)

Acting for Beginners

Cultural Mathematics

ROP Facilitator training

Community Development

Ex-offender workshops

Male/Female ROP

The Frator Heru Institute The FHI CEP classes are held at the Jefferson Gardens Community Center 1046 W. Jefferson St, Philadelphia PA between 6 P.M. and 9 P.M. Monday thru Thursday Registration fees apply Community Education Program

The FHI CEP classes are held at the

Jefferson Gardens Community Center

1046 W. Jefferson St, Philadelphia PA

between

6 P.M. and 9 P.M.

Monday thru Thursday

Registration fees apply

The Frator Heru Institute The FHI ROP is a 12 week long African centered program for youth between the ages of 8 and 18, designed to give families and communities a more direct impact on the present and future lives of our children and youth. Rites of Passage Programs

The FHI ROP is a 12 week long African centered program for youth between the ages of 8 and 18, designed to give families and communities a more direct impact on the present and future lives of our children and youth.

The Frator Heru Institute The FHI ROP program also establishes a cultural continuity/ continuum for posterity, develops character and leadership qualities and demonstrates that families and communities can be self-determining and relatively autonomous Rites of Passage Programs

The FHI ROP program also establishes a cultural continuity/ continuum for posterity, develops character and leadership qualities and demonstrates that families and communities can be self-determining and relatively autonomous

The Frator Heru Institute The Men’s Health Consortium was founded to address critical issues concerning men’s health, wealth and well-being caused by the spiritually, mentally and physically toxic environment in which we live. The FHI Men's Health Consortium

The Men’s Health Consortium was founded to address critical issues concerning men’s health, wealth and well-being caused by the spiritually, mentally and physically toxic environment in which we live.

The Frator Heru Institute The Men’s Health Consortium offers education and resources for several areas of men’s health particularly dietary concerns, medical check-ups, exercise, stress management, sexual well being and men’s aesthetics and grooming The FHI Men's Health Consortium

The Men’s Health Consortium offers education and resources for several areas of men’s health particularly dietary concerns, medical check-ups, exercise, stress management, sexual well being and men’s aesthetics and grooming

The Frator Heru Institute In order to educate, inform and dialogue with our neighbors on topics that directly affect their lives and communities, and promote civic involvement, the FHI has developed an on-going series of Public Initiative Forums Public Initiative Forums

In order to educate, inform and dialogue with our neighbors on topics that directly affect their lives and communities, and promote civic involvement, the FHI has developed an on-going series of Public Initiative Forums

The Frator Heru Institute These Forums are designed to bring public concerns such as police brutality, crime and violence, predatory lending, imminent domain, urban blight and others into the spotlight through lectures, town-hall meetings, panel discussion and Q&A sessions. Public Initiative Forums

These Forums are designed to bring public concerns such as police brutality, crime and violence, predatory lending, imminent domain, urban blight and others into the spotlight through lectures, town-hall meetings, panel discussion and Q&A sessions.

The Frator Heru Institute The Frator Heru Institute was founded by Mr. Yumy Odom, Educator, as a community-based educational, scientific, charitable and social-change entity to address the myriad and multi-layered crisis facing the Afro-American community by generating effective and strategic programs, projects and initiatives that promote self-development, stable families, communities and societies. Our Founder and CEO

The Frator Heru Institute was founded by Mr. Yumy Odom, Educator, as a community-based educational, scientific, charitable and social-change entity to address the myriad and multi-layered crisis facing the Afro-American community by generating effective and strategic programs, projects and initiatives that promote self-development, stable families, communities and societies.

The Frator Heru Institute Contact us E-mail: [email_address] Web: www.thefratorheruinstitute.org Mail: P.O. Box 34059 Philadelphia PA 19101

Contact us

E-mail: [email_address]

Web: www.thefratorheruinstitute.org

Mail: P.O. Box 34059

Philadelphia PA 19101