The S.A.A.B. EXPERIENCE
~ SAVING LIVES ~
~ SALVAGING DREAMS ~
Creates Culture
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Shapes Values
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Forms Beliefs
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Transforms Behaviors
Student African
American
Brotherhood at
Gordon College
Only a few African American
boys who finish high school
actually attend college…
Meetings are held every
Wednesday at 2 P.M.
And of those few African
American boys who enter college,
Student African American Brotherhood
“I AM MY BROTHER’S KEEPER
AND TOGETHER WE WILL RISE!”
nationally, only 22% of them
finish college
Gordon College
419 College Drive
Barnesville, GA 30204
http://saab.gdn.edu
What is S.A.A.B.?
Is S.A.A.B. a new
Fraternity?
SAAB is not a fraternity. It is a S.A.A.B. is a dynamic organization created specifically to assist it’s participants to excel academically, socially, culturally, professionally, and in the community. With over 200 chapters at colleges and high schools throughout the U.S., the SAAB National Organization is network of caring students who each other. Participation in chapter What are S.A.A.B.’s Goals?
activities is open to all interested Our objective is that all males will be role students. Some chapters of SAAB models for each other as well as for other call themselves Brother to Brother. males of color in their community. Gordon College's SAAB Chapter Additionally, it is our hope that SAAB continues to bear the national members will be well prepared to enter the organization's historic namesake. work force of professionals and compete as the only comprehensive effort to increase the S.A.A.B. holds informative seminars
that incorporate a powerful message enrollment, of empowerment
retention and 1989 at Georgia Southwestern University. Male positive contributors with the best for a students of meaningful place in our society. diverse Additionally, SAAB plans to work in the backgrounds community with other younger males in need are of guidance and direction. especially graduation of males of color in education. SAAB was established in embrace their responsibilities to encouraged to participant in the SAAB initiative. Students wishing to get involved should contact us Benefits of being a S.A.A.B. member.
 Promote and embrace independence and
personal responsibility
 Connect and engage within the community
through active service
 Increase self-esteem
 Practice successful interviewing and
networking skills