Baker schools form partnership with 100 Black Men for mentoring programs

The City of Baker School System, Helix Community Schools, and the 100 Black Men of Metro Baton Rouge announced a collaboration to bring mentoring, financial literacy, and college and career readiness programs into Baker schools; the organization plans to move its local headquarters into a Baker school and the effort begins this semester, with full implementation expected in 2026-2027.

A new partnership will bring mentoring and career readiness programs to Baker schools. The City of Baker School System, Helix Community Schools, and the 100 Black Men of Metro Baton Rouge announced the collaboration. The groups said the work will include mentoring, financial literacy, and college and career readiness programs delivered directly in Baker schools. The collaboration begins this semester and is expected to be fully in place for the 2026-2027 school year. What is happening: - The City of Baker School System, Helix Community Schools, and the 100 Black Men of Metro Baton Rouge are partnering to bring programs into Baker schools. - Programs reported include mentoring, financial literacy, and college and career readiness offerings. - The 100 Black Men organization will host several of its nationally recognized programs inside Baker schools. - Preston Castille, president and CEO of Helix Community Schools, said the 100 Black Men are moving their local headquarters into one of the Baker schools from their Foster Drive location in Baton Rouge. - Baker City Councilman Dixon McMakin described the partnership as reflecting growth in the community. Summary: The partnership places mentoring and readiness programs directly inside Baker schools and involves relocating the 100 Black Men of Metro Baton Rouge’s local headquarters to a Baker school. The collaboration begins this semester and is expected to be fully implemented for the 2026-2027 school year. Details about specific program schedules and exact school locations were not reported.