About

The alliance has been divided into three primary task forces: community engagement, educational equity and law enforcement. Leaders and volunteers from each of these sectors have convened numerous task force meetings since May 2017 to work toward specific goals and the development of targeted initiatives related to moving the My Brother’s Keeper mission and vision forward. View additional information about the initiative.

Task Forces

Community Engagement: Committed to attracting community partners who are working toward improving life outcomes for youth of color and engaging them in meaningful dialogue and interventions. This task force aims to support youth by developing, implementing, and evaluating existing and innovative programs to empower the community.

Educational Equity: Monitors policies that contribute to disproportionality and make evidence-based recommendations to maximize opportunities for students of color to succeed. Supports alignment of innovative programs to promote access to early childhood education, grade-level academic performance and high school graduation.

Law Enforcement: Committed to bridging the gap between the youth of color and law enforcement in Las Vegas. Eliminating the “School to Prison” pipeline will help provide a better outcome for youth who may be going through a difficult time in their life. Law enforcement offers education, training and treatment to give the youth a second chance.

Resources

Below are listings of opportunities for youth interested in learning more about careers, volunteering, internships and employment opportunities.

• Batteries Included Program
• Youth Neighborhood Association Partnership
• Workforce Connections
• Clark County Social Services

Annual Conference

Information coming soon for the 2025 Leadership Conference.

MBK Community Challenge

1. Ensuring all children enter school cognitively, physically, socially and emotionally ready.
2. Ensuring all children read at grade level by third grade.
3. Ensuring all youth graduate from high school.
4. Ensuring all youth complete post-secondary education or training.
5. Ensuring all youth out of school are employed.
6. Ensuring all youth remain safe from violent crime.

Goals

1. All children will be ready for Kindergarten and reading at grade level by third grade.
2. All young people will graduate from high school ready for post-secondary school.
3. The “School to Prison” pipeline will be eliminated.
4. Bridging the gap between law enforcement, schools and families.
5. Identifying mentoring resources in the community for youth.
6. Finding the common ground to stop the violence. 

Leadership Opportunities

My Brother’s Keeper Leaders are committed to serving a two-year term with the option to extend. If you are interested in joining the Las Vegas MBK Alliance Leadership team please fill out the application 

Your application will be reviewed by the current leadership team and two members of the designated task force. Finalists for the position will participate in a brief interview. Along with the application, interested parties should also submit a resume and three references to Sheena Judie-Mitchell at smitchell@lasvegasnevada.gov

Contact Us

For additional information about the Las Vegas My Brother’s Keeper Alliance, please contact Sheena- Judie-Mitchell at 702.229.4075 or Smitchell@lasvegasnevada.gov

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Partners

• Clark County Department of Juvenile Justice Services
• The Harbor Juvenile Assessment Center

Past Conferences

• 2022 Day 1, Day 2
• 2021 Day 1 Part 1 | Part 2; 2021 Day 2 Part 1 | Part 2
• 2020 Part 1, 2020 Part 2
• 2019
• 2018