The Purpose

The purpose of the Reclaiming the Village curriculum is to encourage and provide guidance for the positive transition of youth into manhood. The program will provide comprehensive sexual health education and a full range of physical and cultural activities.

Upon completing the curriculum, young men should be able to master a list of developmental tasks to be successful as adults. Among the tasks are:

• Accepting individual physical make up and becoming a responsible individual.
• Developing necessary social skills as a respected man in society.
• Understanding and being confident of how the body works and the changes that occur during puberty.
• Achieving a sense of identity that embraces the culture, history and struggle of our ancestors.
• Developing appropriate behavior and conduct when dealing with the opposite sex.
• Developing a belief system that guides and fulfills a sense of self and life.