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In 1992, Mildred Franklin, a longtime member of The Ministry of Christian Social Concerns of the Abyssinian Baptist Church, challenged its members to start a program that would address the needs faced by todays youth, especially young men. A year later, in fall of 1993, nine individuals from The Ministry of Social Concerns and The Brotherhood, met weekly for four months to meet the challenge. With incredible measure of ancestral inspiration and vision from people of who were culturally enlightened and spiritually grounded Blue Nile Passage was conceived. [more]

Our Vision

The future of the Blue Nile Passage, Inc. will encompass the development of an after school/weekend institution where the mission of character development continues. These young people ages 6-18, will be exposed to the same principles as in the rites-of-passage component but will be taught in stages that are in line with the age of the participants. For example, we will introduce economics and time management to a six year old and still offer training in these topics to an eighteen year old but on a much broader and comprehensive basis. Time will also be devoted to standard academic support including tutorial services. Youth will be expected to use their knowledge to challenge the world in their own way, to help make it a healthier, cleaner and safer place in which to live, to give back to the organization and to never forget that they stand on the shoulders of those who have come before them and, therefore, they have a generational responsibility to teach, train and develop the next generation.[more]