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Ten fellows \u2014 ages 18 to 24 \u2014 make up the Leading Men. They commit to working in a pre-K classroom alongside a veteran teacher for the entire school year for 25 to 30 hours a week and earn a living wage of $15 an hour. Once they complete the program, they receive a $2,500 education award to help them matriculate into a postsecondary program.<\/p>\n
Lewis, a Ph.D. student at the University of Milwaukee, is studying the recruitment and retention of African-American males in public education. He believes that the fellowship is an excellent platform that will help change the adverse narratives that exist about young men of color. Instead of being seen as \u201cthe problem,\u201d young men of color will now be seen as part of the solution. Although many of the fellows were initially attracted to the program by the wage offered, it\u2019s their desire to help children learn and be successful that keeps them engaged. Lewis said, \u201cAs they do the work, the money becomes secondary. They talk about the relationships they are building with their students and the changes they are seeing in their classrooms.\u201d<\/p>\nMinority students often perform better on standardized tests, have improved attendance and are suspended less frequently (which may suggest either different degrees of behavior or different treatment, or both) when they have at least one same-race teacher.<\/strong><\/h5>\n