The 31st Annual Tie-One-On Luncheon is scheduled for Friday, April 29th and we are back at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel after a three-year absence from that venue! We are looking forward to returning to the site of many successful luncheons and hope you will join us to celebrate our yout
27th Annual Tie One On Luncheon
The purpose of the luncheon is to honor the students by pairing each one with a member of the business or professional community, who will act as the student's host for lunch. During the luncheon students and mentors will exchange business cards and encourage future contact and assistance with employment opportunities or future education plans. Each student will receive a necktie and a dress shirt, a symbol of passage into adulthood.
Read moreThe BG Celebrating 40 Years Event
This year marks The Breakfast Group’s 40th Anniversary. A “Celebrating 40 Years” fundraising and celebration dinner is scheduled for Thursday, February 9th, 2017 at the Olympic Fairmont Hotel in the Spanish Ballroom .
Over the past 40 years, the Breakfast Group has endeavored to create and sustain positive impacts in transforming the lives of young men of color, and their families, in this community through Education, Mentoring, Advocacy, and Access to Economic and Business Development Resources.
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Annual Politics and Candidates Forum
This is our Election Year Candidates Forum dedicated to local political issues and elections. We will be joined by two Congressional Candidates, and two candidates for the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Please see below for links to the campaigns and information about the candidates that have confirmed their attendance at our meeting
Save the Date! The BG Celebrating 40 Years Event
Over the past 40 years, the Breakfast Group has endeavored to create and sustain positive impacts in transforming the lives of young men of color, and their families, in this community through Education, Mentoring, Advocacy, and Access to Economic and Business Development Resources. It is our pleasure, and privilege, to celebrate that ongoing effort, and commitment to those we serve. Please return to this page during the next few months for updates and additional information or to purchase tickets.
Read moreTeam Child Hackathon
For far too many students, disproportionally students of color, entering the gateway to incarceration begins with a referral from the classroom to the courtroom. This phenomenon funnels students out of school and into the streets and the juvenile correction system perpetuates a cycle known as the “School-to-Prison-Pipeline,” depriving children and youth of meaningful opportunities for education, future employment, and participation in our democracy.” The emergence of the school-to-prison pipeline has been impacted by trends in school disciplinary practices and zero tolerance policies. It is our challenge to dismantle this pipeline and create new pipelines to success for all children.
Read moreWalk Away Day 2016!
Why Walk Away Day?
The purpose of Walk Away Day is to empower, encourage and equip young people to be able to walk away from making various negative decisions. We believe that through inspiration, support and a positive activity to replace the negative, these young people can drastically change the course of their lives!
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February Member Meeting
Black History Month Meeting
This is our Annual Black History Month Meeting and we are honored to host our esteemed co-founder Dr. Carver Clark Gayton. Dr. Gayton, author and public historian has recently published two electrifying books on his great grandfather, Lewis G. Clarke, an escaped slave and leader within America’s anti-slavery movement. The books are: When Owing a Shilling Costs a Dollar, and Narrative of the Sufferings of Lewis Clarke.
Read moreSeptember Member Meeting
The Breakfast Group Monthly Member Meeting will be held Thursday, September 10th, 2015 @ 7:30am
First A.M.E. Church: 1522 14th Avenue, Seattle Washington 98122
It will be a closed meeting for MEMBERS-ONLY (no guests) and will be entirely devoted to the business of the organization. It is an opportunity to hear from the leadership, review financial reports, and obtain status reports for our signature programs, and all committees.
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