BOYS2MEN
Junior BOYS2MEN
About
Program Description
The SHINE-CDC Boys to Men Mentoring program is dedicated to developing victorious young men who thrives in society and their communities; by providing mentorship and engagement thorough character-building initiatives that will promote their ability to achieve success in aspects of life. The program will focus on four areas to developing Victorious young men: Character Building, restorative justice, education, and community and civic responsibility.
Program Leaders
Leon Garner: I was born in Dublin, MS but grew up in St. Louis, MO. I received a Bachelors in Economics with a concentration in Accounting from Washington University in St. Louis and later received a MBA in Managerial Accounting from Trident University
International. I have worked in the professional fields of accounting, auditing and management for over 38 years, spending the last 15 years in such a capacity with the Federal Government.
My greatest success, however, has been as a husband to a Navy officer, now retired and father to five incredible sons, two of which are veterans themselves. My wife and I relocated to Maryland as part of a military relocation in 2014 and since them have been blessed to become Maryland homeowners.
Harold Lowe is a native of Charlotte, NC who graduated from North Carolina A&T State University as a mechanical engineer in 2020. Harold started his career as a product manager with SPX Flow in the
Charlotte area. This opportunity took Harold to London, United Kingdom as a Global Product Manager; where he led a team compiled of members from Italy, Germany, France, Spain and Belgium.
In 2018, Harold authored his first book Living Like a Leader. In 2020, Harold was asked to sit on the Board of Directors for the Young Black Leadership Alliance. In 2023, he decided to come back to the United States to start his entrepreneur journey and begin his real estate portfolio in Houston, TX.
Services
Community and civic engagement
Neighborhood clean-up
School Volunteering
My Brother’s Keeper Initiative