Atlanta Youth to tour Washington DC & New York Colleges, Congress and Wall Street for Spring Break

Atlanta based Youth Mentoring Organization, Dukes Foundation has announced the locations of their annual College Tour which will begin on April 7th through the 11th. Tour locations will be Colleges and institutions in Washington D.C. and New York.
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ATLANTA - Feb. 3, 2015 - PRLog -- Atlanta Youth to tour Washington DC & New York Colleges, Congress and Wall Street for Spring Break

Atlanta, GA.  2/3/15 – The Atlanta based Youth Mentoring Organization, Dukes Foundation has announced the locations of their annual College Tour.

This year’s College Tour will begin on April 7th through the 11th with the first stop in Washington D.C. with a tour of Congress, Mark Luther King, Jr. Memorial, Howard and George Washington Universities. Two days later the tour continues to New York with a visit to the Wall Street Financial District. The Mentees will be introduced to the New York Stock Exchange. Later that day they will visit Columbia and Fordham Universities.

Broadening Academic and Career Horizons is the focus and theme of this year’s THE REV. HILTON O. SMITH INSPIRATION COLLEGE TOUR. It has been named in honor of Corporate Executive and Senior Vice President of TURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, the Rev. Hilton O. Smith for his outstanding contribution and inspiration to the development of Youth and Community development.

In making the announcement recently, Mr. Horace Dukes, Chief Executive Officer of the Dukes Foundation noted that over thirty mentees are currently in colleges across the country who have all benefitted from the exposure gained during previous years college tours. This year over forty mentees from high schools will be afforded this opportunity that is not commonly made available to youth from urban communities.

Philanthropist and Corporate entities are urged to support this important program remarked retired Corporate Executive and Senior Advisor & Mentor, Mr. Richard Williams.

THE DUKES FOUNDATION (CORPORATION), is an accredited 501 ©(3) Non Profit Service Organization that offers an effective mentoring program on a regular basis through support obtained from Professional, Business and Civic Organizations. Their mentoring program includes; Academic Coaching, Career Development Workshops, Wellness Sessions, Cultural Exposure Tours and Motivational Exercises that have contributed to the transformation of many lives. Bearing the acronym, D.U.K.E.S, Developing Urban Kids with Etiquette and Self-Esteem, DUKES FOUNDATION remain committed to using MENTORING to elevate social conditions and reduce the level of violence committed by teens. To view our documentary and trailer videos please paste the following links into your computer browser:

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