Building Futures Through Education,
Leadership, and Commitment Since 1976.
50 Years Dedicated to Education &
Economic Development
The Breakfast Group is the oldest Non-Profit (non-fraternity) service organization of African-American business and professional men in the Pacific Northwest. For 50 years we have been at the forefront of advancing education and inspiring our youth with confidence, communication and community.
We champion the leadership and promise of the youth we serve in Puget Sound. Our members have dedicated decades as consistent, inspiring role models, walking alongside thousands of students as they rise, thrive, and transform, our communities.
Through our high school program Project M.I.S.T.E.R. we nurture the social & emotional well-being and academic success of young men of color by pairing them with our instructors, mentors, and members that provide role models to power success. Over 95% of Project M.I.S.T.E.R. students graduate from high school and continue on to college or apprenticeships in the trades.
“Join Us as We Change our Community”
" I suppose if there is an underlying theme, it is that we're interested in truly reaching back and helping someone else achieve, because all of us had help along the way."
Herman McKinney, Breakfast Group Co-Founder
Our Twenty-First Century Goals
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IMPROVE
• Success in male youth of color empowerment.
• On what has worked in the past.
• Perceptions of Black and minority male youth.
• Our ability to understand and engage the youth.
• Culturally relevant and STEM +A (Arts) based skills programming for the youth.
• Interpretations of student progress and success.
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INNOVATE
• New channels and platforms for intergenerational communication with our youth.
• And meet the youth where they are.
• And develop the knowledge and innovation economy skills in our youth necessary for success in the 21st century.
• Our Organization’s capacity to provide tools not just programs.
• And empower the youth using student led platform development.
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CHANGE
• The public perceptions of male youth of color.
• Ideas of minority youth academic capacity.
• Youth perception of their ability in STEM + A (Arts) fields.
• The Culture of Thought (for young males of color).
• Incentives for success. Create new ones.
• Acceptance of the perception that our African-American institutions are irrelevant.
