The BLIAlumniNupes Long Island Kappa League is a program for young men of color in grades 6th through 12th that aims to provide leadership, educational, and career-ready skills that ensure success. Shawn Mason provides insight and knowledge [...]
He emphasizes the importance of education and the value of being a great leader in one’s community as well.
Mason is a 25-year certified New York City Department of Education teacher, as well as a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. He’s from the Southside of Jamaica, Queens and described his time growing up as one that has driven the passion behind the work and service he continues to do today. Mason shared how some of the setbacks he was faced with growing up pushed his limits, reminding him that there is nothing he cannot accomplish.
Mason has been a great leader in his community with his involvement in the BLI Kappa League, as he expressed, “I have a passion for leadership development when it comes to helping young men, in making sure that they have the tools and skills necessary to be successful.” The BLI Kappa League provides young men with a plethora of opportunities that allow them to get familiar with vital subjects of success, such as college prep, financial literacy, STEM, and various community service initiatives.
This past month, on June 12, The Brooklyn Long Island Kappa League held their college signing ceremony, where several young men were highlighted for their academic successes and accomplishments. Among some of the scholarships and awards given was the Oprah Winfrey Scholar award, which looks for someone who embodies the true values that the BLI Kappa League possesses.
The devotion Shawn Mason puts forth in his work will lead him and the BLI Kappa League to all of the great successes it’s destined for. Mason’s ultimate hope for the League would be to eventually be able to provide every one of these young men with scholarships, and most importantly to witness them excel in whatever profession they embark upon in life.
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