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New Mr. R.I.G.H.T Group Helping to Empower Romeoville HS Young Men

The program is designed to assist male Romeoville High School students establish relationships with adult male mentors.

By Delorise Ivy

With several years of positive experiences through the R.I.G.H.T. (Really intelligent Girls Hang Together) organization under their belts, Romeoville High School officials this year launched a Mr. R.I.G.H.T. (The Really Intelligent Guys Hang Together) group as well.

Organized by Assistant Principal Yolanda Jordan, Mr. R.I.G.H.T. is designed to assist male RHS students by establishing relationships with adult male mentors. The program provides a place for male students to meet and interact with one another in a more relaxed, yet structured and supervised, environment.

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During the course of the academic year, students met regularly to discuss

topics, attend workshops, participate in community service projects and collaborate with their femaleR.I.G.H.T. counterparts.

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“Many males today are experiencing issues that they are unable to deal with due to lack of knowledge, resources and/or positive male influences,” said Jordan, who originally founded R.I.G.H.T. when she was at Bolingbrook High School and later brought the female version with her when she moved to RHS.

Mr. R.I.G.H.T., Jordan said, “will serve as a platform to educate young men while empowering them to help themselves and others”.

The Mr. R.I.G.H.T. group began meeting in March and will likely return in the fall when classes begin again.

Editor's note: This article was submitted by Valley View. 


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