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WE ARE
Fresno Boys and Men of Color
Fresno Boys and Men of Color are
advocates for their community.
Fresno’s prosperity depends on its young people having a fair chance
to thrive and succeed. This will require opportunity for all, including
the 74% of young Fresnans who identify as people of color. But a
disproportionate number of Fresno’s boys and men of color experience
failing schools, run-down neighborhoods, poor health, inadequate
social support, and limited job opportunities.
FACTS
WE ARE THE FUTURE
It’s time for Fresno to invest in the success of these
young men, not just as a matter of fairness and
equality, but for the economic strength and
competitiveness of our City and County.
WE ARE LEADERS
Fresno Boys and Men of Color is working together
with Fresno Building Healthy Communities to
change systems and policies and help create
#OneHealthyFresno - where all young people can
thrive and succeed.
Together, we are working to ensure:
Youth voice and leadership are incorporated in
all decision making on a City and County level.
Pathways and structures are in place to support
local youth healing, leadership development,
and mentorship.
74% of young men in Fresno
identify themselves as people
of color1.
74%
African American
boys and men in
Fresno County are
most likely to be
uninsured (31.2%)2.
Fresno Boys and Men of Color work
together to ensure other young men are
enrolled in health insurance.
African American males between the ages of 16
and 24 experience the highest unemployment rate
(20.5%) in Fresno County followed by Latino males2.
All eligible young men of color are enrolled in
health coverage to support their physical and
mental health.
Local governments prioritize investments so
that all young people have access to outdoor
places that are safe, clean, and close to home.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact: Cesar Rodriguez
crodriguez@yli.org|(559) 255-3300
Fresno Boys and Men of Color have a voice
and should be part of the decision making
process.
Between 2006 and 2008, African American students in
grades 7, 9 and 11 represented the highest proportion
of students who reported considering themselves as
a gang member2.
1. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007-2009 American Community Survey, 3-Year Estimates; Boys and men between the
ages of 5 to 24 in Fresno County who identify as Latino (56.6%), Asian (9.8%), African American (4.1%),and Other (3%)
Other.
2. Source: González, A., Immekus, J., Joubert, C. (2011). Boys and Men of Color: Fresno County, California Data Chart
Book. Central California Children’s Institute, California State University, Fresno.
About Fresno Building Healthy Communities
#OneHealthyFresno
Between 2007 and 2009,
African
American,
Asian and Latino male
students had the lowest
English/
Language
Arts proficiency rates
in
Fresno
Unified
compared to Whites2.
Fresno Building Healthy Communities is a coalition of residents,
community- and faith-based leaders working together to help
create “One Healthy Fresno”. Our work aims at transforming central,
southeast and southwest Fresno by working to ensure every policy
decision takes into account the health and well-being of all Fresnans.
/FresnoBuildingHealthyCommunities
@FresnoBHC