Persuaders Academy

Persuaders Academy Teaching the importance of
EDUCATION – . DISCIPLINE –
INTEGRITY – by Yvonne D.

Nelson Special to the Tri-State Defender
Moving into the adolescent years without his father left a small void in the life of TV show host and entrepreneur John Payne. “My father passed when I was 11,” said Payne a retired AT&T electronics technician. “My mother is a strong woman and I think I turned out OK, but there are some things a woman just can’t teach a man.” In the late

90s, Payne founded The Persuaders organization to mentor male youth. With the number of single women raising sons on the rise, the program filled a void in the community. Later on, as the program matured, Payne added a component for young females as well.“I love mentoring both young men and young women, but it was exciting getting back to the original concept this summer,” said Payne who wrapped up “The Making of a Man” summer camp session on August 12th. “There is such a big need for men to step up to the plate and be mentors for male youth. There is something about an all-male environment that just helps young men to feel comfortable discussing male topics.”The summer camp was focused on The Persuader’s three key principles - integrity, discipline, and education - and included “village talks” and “conversations young men never have with their fathers” sessions.

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These young men have graduated to the status of PERSUADER!!! They are due a huge round of applause for completing the p...
08/07/2022

These young men have graduated to the status of PERSUADER!!! They are due a huge round of applause for completing the program! Now they have tools that will help them to have a brighter future and the skills to PERSUADE others to do the right thing, no matter how difficult and to see their tasks and responsibilities through to fruition.. They earned the coveted Persuaders metal and we look forward to seeing their success as they continue to grow!! Congratulations Persuaders! We take our hats off to YOU! Thanks to.
our staff for helping us put this together!!

Part of this years Persuaders Academy's week of learning has involved writing, team work, following directions, and of c...
07/28/2022

Part of this years Persuaders Academy's week of learning has involved writing, team work, following directions, and of course fun! These young men have written and recorded a POSITIVE Rap Song with a producer and learned how to mix and edit it. Today they learned about video production and actually got the chance to shoot a video for their song! The song and video are in their final stages and will be released at the completion ceremony next Saturday! Be sure to be on the look out and celebrate these guys for their accomplishment!

A day filled with learning about Integrity, Discipline, and Education! This years camp has been susscessful and shows t...
07/27/2022

A day filled with learning about Integrity, Discipline, and Education! This years camp has been susscessful and shows that if you lead a child in the way they should go that they will come back and teach others the path!!! Thank you so much to our adult Persuaders who came through to share how their lives were changed as a result of this program! Mentorship and guidance mixed with love makes the difference for our youth!!

These awesome Persuaders are having a great camp this week! They are having so much great wisdom and so many wonderful l...
07/27/2022

These awesome Persuaders are having a great camp this week! They are having so much great wisdom and so many wonderful life lessons being bestowed upon them! It's been a week so far filled with positive interaction, honesty, energy, and FUN! I'm looking forward to seeing these pesuaders become the LEADERS of.the future!

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01/07/2022

Persuaders Singing, We thank God, The Persuaders had a wonderful time sharing in Christmas songs at the Southbrook Town Center. Thank you Greg Grant and your...

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